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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 8,646,062 | 9,261,999 | 9,297,238 | 10,984,374 | 9,995,491 | 48,185,164 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 725,260 | 532,321 | 612,351 | 614,094 | 602,525 | 3,086,551 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 9,371,322 | 9,794,320 | 9,909,589 | 11,598,468 | 10,598,016 | 51,271,715 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 51,271,715 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 9,371,322 | 9,794,320 | 9,909,589 | 11,598,468 | 10,598,016 | 51,271,715 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 6,751,729 | 5,176,416 | 4,905,611 | 3,769,079 | 3,267,478 | 23,870,313 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 75,142,028 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF (AER) PROVIDES EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ACTIVE OR RETIRED ARMY SOLDIERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS AS INTEREST FREE LOANS OR GRANTS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED. ASSISTANCE TO WIDOW(ER)S OR ORPHANS OF DECEASED SOLDIERS IN THE FORM OF GRANTS. EDUCATION ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN AND SPOUSES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 UPON MERGER WITH THE ARMY RELIEF SOCIETY IN JULY 1976, AER ASSUMED THE MISSION OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO WIDOW(ER)S AND ORPHANS OF DECEASED ARMY PERSONNEL AND ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: AER DETERMINES THE BREAKDOWN OF ASSISTANCE BETWEEN LOAN AND GRANT BY THE INDIVIDUAL'S VALID FINANCIAL NEED. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED ACROSS 30 DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF ASSISTANCE OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH AN EMERGENCY DUE TO DEATH OR SERIOUS ILLNESS OF AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OR BASIC LIVING EXPENSES. AER PROVIDED MORE THAN 12,000 GRANTS AVERAGING $786 PER REQUEST, OR $9.5 MILLION DOLLARS. OF THESE GRANTS, AER PROVIDED $42K IN AID TO REGULAR ARMY, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AND ARMY RESERVE SOLDIERS TO ASSIST WITH EVACUATION AND RELIEF EFFORTS FOR NATURAL DISASTERS SUCH AS CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES, HURRICANES DORIAN, FLORENCE AND MICHAEL, AND MIDWEST TORNADOES/FLOODS. THROUGH THE ARMY WOUNDED WARRIOR (AW2) SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN 2012, AER ASSISTED 360 WOUNDED WARRIORS BY PROVIDING 164 ASSISTANCE GRANTS TOTALING $515K. AER APPROVED 28,748 ZERO INTEREST LOANS, WITH AN AVERAGE OF $1,840 PER REQUEST, TOTALING $52.9 MILLION. OF THAT, $25.8 MILLION WAS FOR BASIC LIVING EXPENSES FOR ITEMS SUCH AS FOOD, RENT DEPOSITS, AND MINOR HOME REPAIRS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE: BETWEEN THE TWO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS 5,583 STUDENTS PURSUING THEIR FIRST UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE RECEIVED $7.6 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS. IN ORDER TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF ARMY FAMILIES, AER NOW ACCEPTS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FROM ARMY SPOUSES YEAR-ROUND, ALLOWING SPOUSES TO MORE EASILY ADAPT AND PURSUE THEIR COLLEGE DEGREES. AER ALSO PAYS THE COMPLETE COST OF COLLEGE FOR SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF VICTIMS OF THE 9/11 ATTACK ON THE PENTAGON. FIFTEEN STUDENTS - 12 UNDERGRADUATE AND 4 GRADUATE - WERE AWARDED A TOTAL OF $371,335 IN 2019 AS PART OF OUR PENTAGON VICITMS SCHOLARSHIP FUND. OVER $3.3 MILLION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO 38 CHILDREN AND 12 SPOUSES SINCE INCEPTION. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES: AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BERMUDA, BOTSWANA, BRAZIL, CANADA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, EGYPT, ESWATINI, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GHANA, GREECE, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, LUXEMBOURG, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NAMIBIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PANAMA, PHILIPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TURKEY, UNITED KINGDOM, AND URUGUAY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 | SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE ARMY (SMA) MICHAEL A. GRINSTON AND HIS WIFE, ALEXANDRA GRINSTON BOTH SERVE, 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 GRINSTON SERVES AS THE ARMY'S SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR AND MRS. GRINSTON'S ROLE IS AS AN ADVOCATE ON THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES FACING SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 10A & B Army Emergency Relief (AER) disburses approximately 75% of its assistance through 200 volunteer AER Officers (AEROs) at 72 Army Installations worlwide. The 72 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 Director (LTG (R) Mason) visited 15 of the 72 Installation offices personally in 2019, 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 IMCOM Commander also serves as a member of the AER Board of Managers (BOM) 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 72 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 Deputy Director and CFO for completeness as well as for possible corrective remedies. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | Financial and operational performance data and governance policies and actions reflected in the Form 990 is 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 2019, the Form 990 was prepared by an independent accounting firm. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, 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 Director and Deputy Director 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, LINES 15A AND 15B | 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 (except for COLA changes) for that officer. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, 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. |
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