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Homes for Our Troops Inc

EIN 54-2143612 · Taunton, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS BUILDS AND DONATES SPECIALLY ADAPTED CUSTOM HOMES NATIONWIDE FOR SEVERELY INJURED POST-9/11 VETERANS TO ENABLE THEM TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O).HFOT BUILDS THESE HOMES WHERE THE VETERAN CHOOSES TO LIVE AND THEN CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THESE VETERANS AFTER HOME DELIVERY TO ASSIST THEM IN REBUILDING THEIR LIVES. AS OF THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025, HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS HAS TRANSFERRED 423 NEW HOMES IN 45 STATES AND HAS 68 PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR IN THE LAND ACQUISITION PHASE. EACH HFOT HOME IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE BARRIER-FREE LIVING FOR OUR INJURED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO RESTORE SOME OF THEIR FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE. AS PART OF OUR CONTINUING SUPPORT, HFOT PROVIDES EACH VETERAN WITH A PRO-BONO FINANCIAL PLANNER FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD TO ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING FINANCIAL SECURITY AND SETTING HIM/HER UP FOR SUCCESS AS A HOMEOWNER.

Income
$46.0 million
Spending
$46.0 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
82
Volunteers
2,433
Highest pay
$218,094, president/ceo bg, usa (ret)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 35% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $40.3 million spent. NEW HOME PROGRAM: UNDER THIS PROGRAM, HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS, INC (HFOT) BUILDS NEW, SINGLE-FAMILY, SPECIALLY-ADAPTED CUSTOM HOMES THAT PROVIDE BARRIER-FREE LIVING TO SEVERELY INJURED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. EACH HOME IS BUILT WITH OVER 40 MAJOR ADAPTATIONS (E.G., ROLL-UNDER COUNTERS, SINKS, AND STOVES; ROLL-IN SHOWERS; WIDER HALLS AND DOORWAYS; FULL-HOME GENERATORS; PULL-DOWN SHELVING; STORM ROOMS) TO PROVIDE BARRIER-FREE LIVING TO THE VETERANS AND RESTORE SOME OF THEIR FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O).DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 09/30/2025, HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS, INC. TRANSFERRED 23 NEW HOMES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, PURCHASED 26 LOTS FOR FUTURE BUILDS, AND BROUGHT 24 NEW VETERANS INTO THE PROGRAM. HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS, INC. ENDED THE FISCAL YEAR WITH A TOTAL OF 423 HOMES TRANSFERRED IN 45 STATES AND 68 PROJECTS UNDERWAY. IN ADDITION TO BUILDING HOMES, HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS, INC CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT TO VETERANS WHO ARE REBUILDING THEIR LIVES BY ASSISTING THEM WITH CHALLENGES THEY ENCOUNTER, AND EXPANDING ITS NETWORK OF NON-PROFITS AND OTHER ENTITIES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. AS PART OF OUR CONTINUING SUPPORT, HFOT PROVIDES EACH VETERAN WITH A PRO-BONO FINANCIAL PLANNER FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD TO ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING FINANCIAL SECURITY AND SETTING HIM/HER UP FOR SUCCESS AS A HOMEOWNER.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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