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Name:	National Military Family Association
Address:	2500 North Van Dorn Street, Suite 102
	Alexandria, VA 22302
Phone:	703-931-6632 800-260-0218
Web Address:	www.MilitaryFamily.org

National Military Family Association (NMFA) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

NMFA activities are directed toward education of military families about their rights and benefits and informing policymakers about the special challenges of military life. Volunteer NMFA representatives in military communities worldwide provide a direct link between military families and NMFA headquarters in the nation's capital. NMFA's programs include the National Military Family Association Operation Purple Camps, which are free summer camps for the children of soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. The goal of these free summer camps is to bring together youth who are experiencing some stage of a deployment and the stress that goes along with it. Operation Purple Camps aims to give kids the coping skills and support networks of peers to better handle these issues. The NMFA Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarships are awarded to spouses of uniformed service members (active duty, National Guard and Reserve, retirees, and survivors) to obtain professional certification or to attend post secondary or graduate school. NMFA Family Awards are given to 12 families each year who exemplify the best of the military family lifestyle. The award provides an opportunity to recognize those families who have made the most of the adventure and conquered the challenges. NMFA Very Important Patriot (VIP) Awards recognize volunteers worldwide whose outstanding service contributes to improving the quality of life in their military and/or neighboring communities.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, NMFA's program expenses were:

Youth initiatives	7,024,422
Civic involvement and advocacy	767,390
Community outreach	564,315
Information and education	490,461
Scholarships and grants	423,396
Total Program Expenses:	$9,269,984

Chief Executive : Joyce Wessel Raezer, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$92,037

Chair of the Board: Mary Scott
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired Army spouse

Board Size: 32

Paid Staff Size: 34

*2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, grant proposals, Internet appeals, cause-related marketing, membership appeals, and special events.

Fund raising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $11,405,210, 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 NMFA's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants	10,531,340
Membership dues	873,870
Investment income	254,983
In-kind donations	126,311
Other miscellaneous income	18,617
Total Income	$11,805,121

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 90%  Fund Raising: 5%  Administrative: 5%

Total income				$11,805,121
	Program expenses			$9,269,984
	Fund raising expenses			530,386
	Administrative expenses			524,508
Total expenses				$10,324,878
Income in Excess of Expenses				1,480,243
Beginning net assets				5,223,302
Ending net assets				6,703,545
Total liabilities				315,396
Total assets				$7,018,941

Note: According to NMFA's audited financial statements for 2010, the organization received in-kind contributions in the amount of $126,311 including behavioral health consultants ($100,000) and legal services ($26,311).