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Name:	Armed Forces Foundation
Address:	16 North Carolina Avenue SE
	Washington, DC 20003
Phone:	202-547-4713
Web Address:	www.armedforcesfoundation.org

AFF meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

AFF operates programs to support the U.S. armed forces and their families. Through its family assistance programs, the organization offers financial assistance to service members and their families. AFF’s morale, welfare and recreation programs provide moral support and offer diversionary activities to injured service men and women with the aim of helping them to recover and readjust to civilian life. Such activities include participation in Marine Corp marathons, golf outings, concerts, welcome home celebrations, holiday parties, etc. Through AFF’s Michael Stevens career counseling program, troops are assisted in their transition to civilian life with a focus on education and employment. The organization also operates a nationwide Armed Forces Foundation Christmas toy drive through which toys are collected for military children. Furthermore, AFF provides housing assistance and bereavement support to service members and their families.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, AFF's program expenses were:

Program services	5,782,805
Total Program Expenses:	$5,782,805

Chief Executive : Patricia Driscoll, President and Executive Director

Compensation*:

$104,715

Chair of the Board: Honorable Duncan L. Hunter
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Former Member of Congress

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 12

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and cause-related marketing.

Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,346,106, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on AFF's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Donations	5,849,302
Interest and dividend income, net	8,978
Total Income	$5,858,280

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 92%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 4%

Total income				$5,858,280
	Program expenses			$5,782,805
	Fund raising expenses			263,168
	Administrative expenses			250,384
Total expenses				$6,296,357
Expenses in Excess of Income				(438,077)
Beginning net assets				949,461
Ending net assets				511,384
Total liabilities				44,553
Total assets				$555,937

Note 1: In the above financial summary, "other changes in net assets" represents net unrealized losses on investments.

Note 2: According to AFF's 2009 Form 990, the organization had in-kind donations in the amount $4,309,981 which includes program volunteer services ($2,250,034) and supplies for specific events ($2,059,947).