2025-11-07T11:09:21-06:00 2024-12-31 135565207 KPMG LLP 8350 BROAD STREET SUITE 900 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2024-01-01 530196552 ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF ARMY 5713897137 2530 CRYSTAL DRIVE 13TH FL ARLINGTON VA 22202 LTC JOEL J LEVESQUE CFO 5713897137 2025-11-04 1 1 BRIAN KEARNS P02061479 7032868000 2025-10-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SMA MICHAEL A GRINSTON 2530 CRYSTAL DRIVE 13TH FL ARLINGTON VA 22202 101120660 0 X WWW.ARMYEMERGENCYRELIEF.ORG X 1942 DC PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 19 18 40 184 209205 209205 11513072 10489668 0 0 15422340 22485340 0 0 26935412 32975008 21975972 22833221 0 0 5583389 6087170 47940 0 1492061 4643066 4071836 32250367 32992227 -5314955 -17219 355548705 357462399 1194414 2672878 354354291 354789521 X TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, AND ENDURING SUPPORT TO SOLDIERS, RETIRED SOLDIERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, HELPING THEM TO OVERCOME FINANCIAL OBSTACLES AND ENCOURGE FINANCIAL STABIITY. 0 0 18427024 13604408 IN 2024, ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF DISTRIBUTED $13.6 MILLION IN GRANTS AND $49.7 MILLION IN ZERO-INTEREST LOANS TO HELP MORE THAN 31,000 SOLDIERS, RETIRED SOLDIERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS DELIVERED ACROSS FIVE AREAS OF SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE WELL-BEING OF THE ARMY COMMUNITY. THE FIVE AREAS OF SUPPORT INCLUDE: CARE DURING A CRISIS, BASIC NEEDS & HOUSING, HEALTH & WELLNESS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT. THE LARGEST CATEGORY OF THE FIVE WAS CARE DURING A CRISIS AT $5.2 MILLION. THIS CONSISTED OF $2.3 MILLION FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSES, WHICH INCLUDED EMERGENCY TRAVEL, FUNERAL EXPENSES AND SAFE TRAVEL FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE OTHER $2.9 MILLION COVERED NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF AND OTHER CRITICAL LIFE EVENTS. THE SECOND-LARGEST CATEGORY WAS BASIC NEEDS AND HOUSING AT $2.8 MILLION, WHICH INCLUDED PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION MOVES; FOOD; HOUSING, INCLUDING SUPPORT WITH RENT; UTILITIES; AND SMALL HOUSE REPAIRS. AER'S THIRD BIGGEST CATEGORY WAS $1.3 MILLION FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COVERING SPOUSE RELICENSING, RECERTIFICATIONS AND CAREER SKILLS PROGRAM SUPPORT. AER ALSO PROVIDED CRITICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER HEALTH AND WELLNESS AT $1.1 MILLION, WHICH COVERED DENTAL CARE, SPECIAL-NEEDS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, AUSTERE LOCATION SUPPORT, CRANIAL HELMETS AND WOUNDED WARRIOR SUPPORT. THE NEXT GRANT CATEGORY WAS FAMILY SUPPORT WITH AER DISBURSING $500,000 FOR THINGS LIKE CHILDCARE, PATERNITY LEAVE AND IMMIGRATION FEES.IN ADDITION, AER HAS TWO DEBT RELIEF CATEGORIES OF SUPPORT FOR A TOTAL OF $2.7 MILLION. THE FIRST CATEGORY OF DEBT RELIEF EQUALING $1.9 MILLION ASSISTED SOLDIERS TRYING TO REDUCE THEIR DEBT BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETEING AER'S FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING. OVER 5,000 SOLDIERS PASSED THE TRAINING AND RECEIVED REDUCTIONS IN THEIR LOAN BALANCE TO HELP ACHIEVE FINANCIAL STABILITY. THE SECOND CATEGORY OF DEBT FORGIVENESS WAS LOAN BALANCES AT $800,000 FOR SOLDIERS FACING HARDSHIPS OR OTHER VALID CIRCUMSTANCES. AER CAREFULLY REVIEWED EACH SOLDIER'S FINANCIAL CASE AND MADE A DETERMINATION IF THE LOANS WOULD CAUSE TO MUCH STRESS AND BECOME A DETRIMENT TO THE ARMY MISSION. BOTH REDUCTIONS IN DEBT FURTHER DEMONSTRATES AER'S COMMITMENT TO HELPING RELIEVE FINANCIAL STRESS. 9851341 9228813 ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF SUPPORTS EDUCATION THROUGH TWO KEY SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVES, ASSISTING 2,461 STUDENTS PURSUING THEIR FIRST UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES AT A COST OF $8.87 MILLION IN 2024. THE MAJOR GENERAL JAMES URSANO PROGRAM IS FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF ACTIVE DUTY AND RETIRED SOLDIERS, WHILE THE MRS. PATTY SHINSEKI PROGRAM IS FOR SPOUSES OF ACTIVE DUTY AND RETIRED SOLDIERS. AER ALSO PAYS THE COMPLETE COST OF COLLEGE FOR SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF VICTIMS OF THE 9/11 ATTACK ON THE PENTAGON: EIGHT STUDENTS, THREE UNDERGRADUATE AND FIVE IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS. AER AWARDED A TOTAL OF $357,000 IN 2024 AS PART OF THE PENTAGON VICTIMS SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND OVER $4.8 MILLION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO 38 CHILDREN AND 10 SPOUSES SINCE INCEPTION. 28278365 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 13 0 1 40 1 1 1 1 AS AU BE BR CA EZ DA FI GM GH GR HK HU ID IT JA MY MX NL NZ NO PM RP PO SN SF KS SP SW SZ TH TU UK UY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AZ CA CO DC HI IL KY MN MO NV NH NJ NM ND OR SC TN UT VA WA X X BRANDON ROBBINS 5713897137 2530 CRYSTAL DR 13TH FLOOR ARLINGTON VA 22202 MICHAEL A GRINSTON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X X 227946 0 5614 JOHN F CAMPBELL CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF MANAGER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN W BOUTELLE CHAIRMAN, INFORMATION & OPERATIONS 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MR FRANCIS A FINELLI CHAIRMAN, FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN DYSON MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY D GADSON MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MRS PATTY GEORGE MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MRS KIMBERLY WEIMER MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR PATRICIA BROWN MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES J MINGUS EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL R WEIMER EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 OMAR J JONES IV EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA MARTIN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN S EIFLER EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WILSON EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID J FRANCIS EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN C BERNABE EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LANCE A OKAMURA EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TJ HOLLAND EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, BOARD O 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD B BROMBERG MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS (TO 7/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GINA S FARRISEE MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS (TO 8/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS F STITT EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 8/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN VEREEN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 8/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA R GERVAIS EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 8/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW M ROHLING EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 8/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REGINALD G NEAL EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 4/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMILA Z WHITTINGTON EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 12/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY J SELLERS EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (TO 12/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MR ERIC PORTER MEMBER, BOARD OF MANAGERS (TO 12/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 C ELDON MULLIS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 223213 0 15072 JOEL J LEVESQUE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 187952 0 13359 ERIN BOLLES CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 190649 0 9608 THOMAS ELLIOTT INFO SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR 40.00 0.00 X 211624 0 49455 MELISSA LAVALLEE CONTROLLER 40.00 0.00 X 195302 0 48032 SEAN RYAN DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMM 40.00 0.00 X 184616 0 15102 CHARLES DURR DIRECTOR OF ASSISTANCE 40.00 0.00 X 164534 0 37577 WILIAM HAGZAN DIRECTOR OF LOAN MANAGEMENT 40.00 0.00 X 157837 0 23571 1743673 0 217390 20 0 1 0 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987164 PRIVATE EQUTY FUNDS 114235422 F HEDGE FUNDS 25727772 F REAL ESTATE FUNDS 3710660 F 143673854 X 33094286 452449 653979 1106428 31987858 987150 987150 32975008 32659056 653979 653979 32005077 987150 987150 32992227 PART V, LINE 4: DONORS IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS ON ALL ENDOWMENTS AT THE TIME OF THEIR CREATION. $7,412,397 IS RESTRICTED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, $35,061 IS TO BE USED FOR THE $500 ANNUAL CASEY AWARD. $2,050,792 IS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED WITH THE INCOME TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND WIDOW ASSISTANCE. PART X, LINE 2: UNDER ASC TOPIC 740-10, AER MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FOR AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED AER'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT AER HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740-10. 0 EUROPE PROGRAM SERVICES SCHOLARSHIPS 15800 CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS 41351548 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS 957903 EUROPE INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS 21259665 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS 237287 NORTH AMERICA INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS 1003017 SOUTH ASIA INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS 154192 0 0 0 0 0 0 64979412 0 64979412 SCHOLARSHIPS EUROPE 4 15800 CHECK TO THE SCHOOL 1 0 1 1 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: EDUCATIONAL GRANTS (SCHOLARSHIPS) ARE PAID TO THE SCHOOL ON BEHALF OF THE STUDENT AND THE SCHOOL CONFIRMS THE STUDENTS' ENROLLMENT. 1 0 0 EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS 38545 13604408 SCHOLARSHIPS 2945 9213013 PART I, LINE 2: A. GUIDELINES FOR ISSUING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF A GRANT VICE NO-INTEREST LOAN IS PROVIDED IN ARMY REGULATION 930-4 AND PERFORMANCE IS MONITORED BY STATISTICAL MONITORING AND RANDOM CHECKS OF ASSISTANCE CASES. GRANT ASSISTANCE IS NOT ISSUED WITHOUT PROPER DOCUMENTATION. B. EDUCATIONAL GRANTS ARE ISSUED UPON PROPER DOCUMENTATION OF ENROLLMENT IN ELIGIBLE COURSEWORK AND ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL. GUIDELINES FOR ISSUING SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ALSO FOUND IN ARMY REGULATION 930-4. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THOMAS ELLIOTT INFO SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR 211624 0 0 0 0 0 14917 0 34538 0 261079 0 0 0 MELISSA LAVALLEE CONTROLLER 195302 0 0 0 0 0 13695 0 34337 0 243334 0 0 0 C ELDON MULLIS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 216213 0 7000 0 0 0 15019 0 53 0 238285 0 0 0 MICHAEL A GRINSTON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 227946 0 0 0 0 0 2402 0 3212 0 233560 0 0 0 CHARLES DURR DIRECTOR OF ASSISTANCE 164534 0 0 0 0 0 11360 0 26217 0 202111 0 0 0 JOEL J LEVESQUE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 187952 0 0 0 0 0 12724 0 635 0 201311 0 0 0 ERIN BOLLES CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 190649 0 0 0 0 0 8973 0 635 0 200257 0 0 0 SEAN RYAN DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMM 184616 0 0 0 0 0 12390 0 2712 0 199718 0 0 0 WILIAM HAGZAN DIRECTOR OF LOAN MANAGEMENT 157837 0 0 0 0 0 10898 0 12673 0 181408 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 CEO COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AER'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, SERVING THE ROLE OF COMPENSATION COMMITTEE UTILIZES PURCHASED SALARY SURVEYS AND OTHER COMPARATIVE DATA CONTAINED IN OTHER ORGANIZATION'S IRS FORM 990 IN ARRIVING AT ITS APPROVED SALARY DETERMINATION. SEE SCHEDULE O COMMENTS FOR PART VI LINES 15A AND 15B FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION DETAILS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE ARMY (SMA) MICHAEL R. WEIMER AND HIS WIFE, KIMBERLY WEIMER BOTH SERVED, WITHOUT COMPENSATION, AS EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. THEIR EX-OFFICIO STATUS IS RELATED TO THEIR POSITION AND OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL MILITARY DUTIES. SMA WEIMER SERVES AS THE ARMY'S SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR AND MRS. WEIMER'S ROLE IS AS AN ADVOCATE ON THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES FACING SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE DATA AND GOVERNANCE POLICIES AND ACTIONS REFLECTED IN THE FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF MANAGERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR INFORMATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS BRIEFED ON THE CONTENTS OF THE FORM 990 AND COPIES ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF MANAGERS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. IN 2024, THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY KPMG. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS AND OFFICERS OF ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF DISCLOSE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY DECLARING ANY OTHER PARTICIPATION BOARDS AND ALL POTENTIAL SOURCES FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST. STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN BUSINESS DEALING AND MEMBERS RECUSED FROM AREAS WHERE CONFLICT OR APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT MAY OCCUR. BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE EXPECTED TO SELF IDENTIFY ISSUES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT AS THEY ARISE. THE CEO AND COO MONITOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE REPLIES AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY ARISE SHOULD IT NOT BE SELF IDENTIFIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE AER OFFICERS. THEY MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITHOUT THE AER OFFICERS PRESENT WHEN DISCUSSING OFFICERS' COMPENSATION. ALL DISCUSSIONS ARE DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY IN THE MEETING MINUTES. THEY USE SIMILAR COMPARATIVES FOR PUBLISHED COMPENSATION STUDIES AND FROM THE OTHER MILITARY AID SOCIETIES. THEY COMPLY WITH IRS GUIDANCE IN COMPLETING A "REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION INFORMATION" FORM FOR EACH OFFICER AT THE TIME OF A SALARY CHANGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. SELECTED GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SUCH AS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ANNUAL REPORT, WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION POLICY, AND CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT ARE POSTED ON AER'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10A/B ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF (AER) DISBURSES APPROXIMATELY 75% OF ITS ASSISTANCE THROUGH 141 AER OFFICERS (AEROS) AT 69 ARMY INSTALLATIONS WORLDWIDE. THE 69 OFFICES ARE STAFFED BY AEROS WHO ARE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY GOVERNMENT SERVICES EMPLOYEES. THEIR OFFICE SPACE AND EQUIPMENT ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICES SECTIONS OF THE INSTALLATION. THEY IMPLEMENT THE AER PROGRAM BY DISBURSING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HOWEVER, AER HQ DOES NOT OWN/LEASE THEIR OFFICE SPACE NOR PAY THEIR SALARIES. AER MAINTAINS INTERNAL CONTROL OVER THE AEROS THROUGH AN ARMY REGULATION (AR 930-4) AND WRITTEN AGREEMENTS WITH THE ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND (IMCOM) AS WELL AS THROUGH ANNUAL AUDITS, A 5-TIERED TRAINING PROGRAM, ASSISTANCE VISITS AND DAILY INTERACTIONS BETWEEN AER HQ AND THE INDIVIDUAL AEROS. THE AER CEO (MICHAEL A. GRINSTON) VISITED 15 INSTALLATION OFFICES IN PERSON IN 2024, ASSESSING THEIR OPERATIONS, SUPPORTING AEROS WITH THEIR IMCOM LEADERS, AND CONDUCTING FOCUS SESSIONS WITH SOLDIERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES AT EACH LOCATION. THE INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND COMMANDER ALSO SERVES AS A MEMBER OF THE AER BOARD OF MANAGERS ALONG WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE OTHER MAJOR ARMY COMMANDS. THESE BOARD MEMBERS MONITOR THE AER OFFICES ON INSTALLATIONS THAT FALL IN THEIR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND DISCUSS PERFORMANCE AND POLICIES/PROCEDURES AT BOM MEETINGS. FINALLY, EACH OF THE 69 LOCATIONS MUST UNDERGO AN ANNUAL AUDIT BY A SENIOR MEMBER OF THE INSTALLATION STAFF THAT IS SIGNED BY THE GARRISON COMMANDER. THESE SECTION AUDITS ARE REVIEWED BY THE AER COO AND CFO FOR COMPLETENESS AS WELL AS FOR POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS.