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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3538794

Homes for Heroes Foundation

A private foundation in Minnetonka, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $180,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $155,279
  • Tax year 2024

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $157,590
  • Tax year 2023

    $262,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $107,639
  • Tax year 2022

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $200,106
  • Tax year 2021

    $163,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $208,972
  • Tax year 2020

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $133,815
  • Tax year 2019

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $92,078
  • Tax year 2018

    $133,750

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $51,393

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stone Ridge FoundationAltavista, VA

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $50,000
  2. Building A Safer EvansvilleEvansville, WI

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $10,000
  3. Virginia Beach Police FoundationVirginia BCH, VA

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $10,000
  4. Alpha Omega Veterans ServicesMemphis, TN

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  5. Aps FoundationAurora, CO

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  6. Burbank Police FoundationBurbank, CA

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  7. Cascades AcademyBend, OR

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  8. Council of Black Nurses Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  9. Dakota County Heroes Community PartnerFarmington, MN

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  10. Eagle Ops FoundationOwasso, OK

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  11. Fire K 5K IncGrovetown, GA

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  12. Foothills Veterans Helping VeteransNewton, NC

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  13. Gotcha Covered BlanketsAustell, GA

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  14. Healing PatriotsLodi, WI

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  15. Hollywood Volunteer Rescue SquadHollywood, MD

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  16. New Mexico Native American Indian NursesAlbuquerque, NM

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  17. Newby-Ginnings of North Idaho IncPost Falls, ID

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  18. Operation 22Palm Coast, FL

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  19. Operation at EaseSchenectady, NY

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  20. Patriots and PawsHuntington Beach, CA

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  21. Righteous Oaks FoundationArlington, TX

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  22. St Louis First Responder CanteenFlorissant, MO

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  23. The Home of Record ProjectPeoria, AZ

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  24. Thin Blue RideRutland, MA

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000
  25. US Vets HawaiiKapolei, HI

    Contribution for charitable efforts

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Veterans and military2 grants $55,00046% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $10,0008% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  5. Public affairs2 grants $10,0008% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $20,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia2 grants $60,000
  2. California3 grants $15,000
  3. Wisconsin2 grants $15,000
  4. Georgia2 grants $10,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $5,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $5,000
  7. Florida1 grant $5,000
  8. Hawaii1 grant $5,000
  9. Idaho1 grant $5,000
  10. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James FlynnEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Ruth JohnsonPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert SpechtTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Helen JohnsonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rebecca MartinBOARD MEMBER AT-LARGE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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