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With Honor Action Inc

To promote and advance principled, veteran leadership in public service through education/advocacy programs, grants, and charitable contributions.

$2.6M
Granted FY2024still arriving
7
Grants FY2024still arriving
4
States reached
$2.0M
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0198% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2024.

Public Benefit$3.0MHuman Services$224kEducation$206kEnvironment$120kArts & Culture$96kCivil Rights$35kPhilanthropy$30kInternational$20kOther$0
02FY2024 · 7 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k1 grant · $8k
  • $10k–50k4 grants · $70k
  • $250k+2 grants · $2.5M
$25,000
Median grant
4
States reached
$6.9M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
PRINCIPLED VETERANS FUND$2,000,000
AMERICANS 4 SECURITY INC$510,000
INDEPENDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA ACTION$25,000
INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE$25,000
BLUE STAR FAMILIES INC$10,101
911DAY$10,000
LEADERSHIP NOW PROJECT$7,500
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY19–20, $35k) land where the poverty rate runs at 15%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%IAVA: $10k → 17%STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA: $25k → 14%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

VT
WA
ND
IL
WI
NY
MA
IN
OH
PA
CA
VA
MD
NC
DC
HI
TX
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

16%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$589k · 11 repeat orgs$3.1M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +28% since the first grant, against 0% for those funded once.

11 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2024, 10 since wound down; 6 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

11
28

Total granted

$589k
$552k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+28%
0%

Still filing today

100%
82%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $2.6M went to new ones.

50%100%’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’19’20’21’22’23’24
Public BenefitEducationArts & CultureInternationalHuman ServicesPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • TP
    The Panetta Institute for Public Policy
    2× · 2020–2022 · $120k · revenue +55%
  • CF
    Center for US Global Leadership
    2× · 2020–2021 · $64k · revenue +28%
  • CITY YEAR INC
    3× · 2021–2023 · $36k · revenue +4%

Funded once

  • BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER INCgraduated
    one grant, 2019 · $60k · revenue +67%
  • GW
    GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $50k · revenue ×13
  • NV
    NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $50k · revenue +43%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
United States Naval Institute

Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

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2
Partnership for Public Service Inc

Making our government work better is a daunting task, and we are a small organization seeking to transform a government that employs millions of civilians and manages trillions of dollars in taxpayer revenue needed to protect public…

Employment
3
National Veterans Legal Services Program Inc

To provide at no cost legal assistance to veterans of the u.s. armed forces and current service members.

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4
The International Institute for Strategic Studies - Us

To provide accurate, objective information and analysis on international strategic issues for legislators, diplomats, foreign affairs analysts, international business leaders, economists, the military, defense commentators, journalists,…

International
5
Foreign Policy Research Institute

The foreign policy research institute (frpi) is dedicated to producing the highest quality scholarship and nonpartisan policy analysis focused on crucial foreign policy and national security challenges facing the united states. we educate…

International
6
American Foreign Service Association

American foreign service association (afsa) is both the principal advocate for the long-term institutional wellbeing of the professional career foreign service and responsible for safeguarding the interest of afsa members. (continued on…

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7
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research

The american enterprise institute is a community of scholars and supporters committed to expanding liberty, increasing individual opportunity, and strengthening free enterprise. aei pursues these ideals through independent thinking and the…

Social Science
8
Air & Space Forces Association

The air & space forces association (afa) is a nonprofit, independent, professional military, and aerospace education association. the association's mission is to promote dominant u.s. air and space forces as the foundation of a strong…

Education
9
Us Naval Academy Foundation Inc

To support, promote, and advance the mission of the naval academy.

Education
10
Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics

The peterson institute for international economics (piie) is an independent nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to strengthening prosperity and human welfare in the global economy through expert analysis and practical…

Social Science
11
Npr Foundation

The npr foundation ("foundation") is organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of its sole supported organization, national public radio, inc. ("npr inc."). the foundation supports npr inc. through various activities such as…

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12
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

The quincy institute promotes ideas that move u.s. foreign policy away from endless war and toward vigorous diplomacy in the pursuit of international peace. qi's staff and non-resident experts expose the costs and consequences of…

Community Improvement
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is National Veterans Memorial and Museum Operating Corporation; the most unlike its peers is Conservative Policy Council Fund. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

43 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 43 of the 47 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
41/43
Grantees still filing
21/43
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

PRINCIPLED VETERANS FUND: $2,000,000 · OtherPRINCIPLED VETERANS FUNDAMERICANS 4 SECURITY INC: $510,000 · OtherAMERICANS 4 SECURITY INC+13 more: $287,636 · Other+13 moreHILLVETS FOUNDATION: $110,000 · Public BenefitHILLVETS F…Center for US Global Leadership: $63,500 · Public BenefitCenter for…BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER INC: $60,000 · Public BenefitBIPARTISAN…GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION: $50,000 · Public BenefitGLOBAL WAR…ASSOCIATION OF THE GRADUATES OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY: $25,000 · Public BenefitASSOCIATIO…+5 more: $46,101 · Public Benefit+5 moreThe Panetta Institute for Public Policy: $120,000 · EducationTHEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY FOUNDATION: $35,000 · EducationPresident and Fellows of Harvard College: $30,000 · EducationTHE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION: $25,000 · EducationJOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY LIBRARY FOUNDATION INCORPORATED: $25,000 · EducationINTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE: $25,000 · EducationTHE LUGAR CENTER: $10,000 · EducationDUKE UNIVERSITY: $10,000 · EducationUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA FRANK BATTEN SCHO OF LEADERSHIP & PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION: $10,000 · EducationENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND: $120,000 · EnvironmentNATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM FOUNDATION: $50,000 · Arts & CultureWHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION: $20,000 · Arts & CultureTHE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION: $10,600 · Arts & CultureNATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM OPERATING CORPORATION: $10,000 · Arts & CulturePMML NORTH INC: $6,000 · Arts & CultureTravis Manion Foundation: $22,510 · Philanthropy911 DAY: $20,000 · PhilanthropyHAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $10,000 · PhilanthropyNATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: $17,149 · InternationalHUMAN RIGHTS FIRST: $10,000 · InternationalFoundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc: $10,000 · InternationalWORLD LEARNING INC: $10,000 · International
Other$2,797,636Public Benefit$354,601Education$290,000Environment$120,000Arts & Culture$96,600Philanthropy$52,510International$47,149

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetAMERICANS 4 SECURITY INC: $510,000 over 1y, 8.5% of budgetThe Panetta Institute for Public Policy: $120,000 over 2y, 4.0% of budgetENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND: $120,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetHILLVETS FOUNDATION: $110,000 over 3y, 21% of budgetCenter for US Global Leadership: $63,500 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetBIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER INC: $60,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetGLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION: $50,000 over 1y, 21% of budgetNATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM FOUNDATION: $50,000 over 1y, 4.2% of budgetCONSERVATIVE POLICY COUNCIL FUND: $50,000 over 1y, 82% of budgetCITY YEAR INC: $35,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY FOUNDATION: $35,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetPresident and Fellows of Harvard College: $30,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY LIBRARY FOUNDATION INCORPORATED: $25,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetINTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetIndependent Veterans of America Action: $25,000 over 1y, 14% of budgetSTUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA: $25,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetASSOCIATION OF THE GRADUATES OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTravis Manion Foundation: $22,510 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetWHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION: $20,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetThe American Legion: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVETERANS BRIDGE HOME INC: $20,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budget911 DAY: $20,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetNATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: $17,149 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTEAM RUBICON INC: $10,800 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION: $10,600 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBLUE STAR FAMILIES INC: $10,101 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWEAR BLUE RUN TO REMEMBER: $10,000 over 1y, 2.6% of budgetTHE LUGAR CENTER: $10,000 over 1y, 1.6% of budgetNATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM OPERATING CORPORATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetMILITARY VETERANS IN JOURNALISM INC: $10,000 over 1y, 2.9% of budgetHUMAN RIGHTS FIRST: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFoundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR CONVENTION ANNAPOLIS 2018 INC: $10,000 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetIRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetTHE INSTITUTE FOR THE PUBLIC TRUST: $10,000 over 1y, 9.6% of budgetDUKE UNIVERSITY: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD LEARNING INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA FRANK BATTEN SCHO OF LEADERSHIP & PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetLEADERSHIP NOW PROJECT: $7,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetPatriot Military Family Foundation: $6,000 over 1y, 1.9% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

With Honor InstituteThe William & Flora H…Gs Donor Advised Phil…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…The Bank of America C…Vanguard Charitable E…National Philanthropi…The Blackbaud Giving …Charities Aid Foundat…Morgan Stanley Global…American Online Givin…Natl Christian Charit…
With Honor InstituteDC13.6× affinity4 shared granteesties to 8 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: With Honor Institute · The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · National Philanthropic Trust · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Charities Aid Foundation America · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization With Honor Action Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from With Honor Action Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%6%23%51%90%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 11%
  • World Learning Inc: 39% of income from government
  • City Year Inc: 11% of income from government
  • President and Fellows of Harvard College: 7% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
5report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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How do I get to With Honor Action Inc?

Find your warmest path to With Honor Action Inc through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 47 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home