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Awarding Grants to Hero Organizations

Buy or Sell a Home
and Help Fellow Heroes

When you buy or sell a home with Homes for Heroes, not only do you receive significant savings, but you also help other heroes in need.

We’ve Awarded $1,707,838 in Grants to Support Heroes in Times of Need

Our foundation is committed to awarding grants to hero organizations who provide essential support in areas like housing crises, disaster recovery, and health-related struggles; ensuring our heroes receive the assistance they need when it matters most.

Our grants are awarded to assist in three ways:

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Housing Crisis

Help for heroes needing emergency housing, homelessness prevention, or essential help with necessities like rent, utilities, and food.

Disaster Relief

Providing crucial support to heroes who have been directly impacted by devastating disasters such as fires, hurricanes, and floods.

Health and Family

Supporting heroes and their families as they navigate the challenges of serious medical needs, injuries, or the profound loss of life.

In 2024, we awarded $180,000 to 21 nonprofit organizations nationwide.

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The Wider Impact of Legacy Grants

The Homes for Heroes Foundation also awards Legacy grants. These grants are larger grant amounts, offered over a longer period of time, to help fund a hero organization’s new project or initiative. The first Legacy grant was done in conjunction with Firefighters for Healing and Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis. The grant helped fund the addition of a Transitional Healing Center that specifically extended their care to the families of first responders burned in the line of duty.

Support the Cause

Homes for Heroes, Inc. is committed to covering all of the Homes for Heroes Foundation expenses meaning 100 percent of your donation will be used to help heroes.

We are a Charitable 501(c)3 Foundation EIN #26-3538794

Buy or Sell a Home with Homes for Heroes

Every time a hero buys or sells a home using the Homes for Heroes program, they are helping other heroes who are in dire need. Use it for your next transaction and tell other heroes.

Make a Donation to our Foundation

Make checks payable to Homes for Heroes Foundation and mail to:

14702 Excelsior Blvd #1147
Minnetonka, MN 55345

Homes for Heroes Foundation Board of Directors

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Ruth Johnson

Board Chairperson

Helen Johnson

Helen Johnson

Board Secretary

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Robert J. Specht

Board Treasurer

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Rebecca Martin

Board Member at Large

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Jay Flynn

Foundation Director