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Combined Arms

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 47-5648923 Website

Combined Arms (CA) delivers innovative technology solutions that optimize connection to resources and drive network-wide efficiencies, ultimately improving the quality of life for veterans and military families.

Combined Arms at a glance

In short: Combined Arms gave $32K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$31,650
+39.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$15,825
Median grant
$15,825
Total assets
$2,266,677
-13.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Nebraska (79% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Combined Arms funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Midlands Community Foundation: $25KMidlands Community Foundation$25KVirginiaFree: $7KVirginiaFree$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was Midlands Community Foundation ($25K). Together the top 2 received $32K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

HenricoHunstvillePapillion

How Combined Arms gives

  • Giving grew 348% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40KTotal only2019 Total only2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $38K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $32K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Midlands Community Foundation Papillion, NESee Part IV$25,000
VirginiaFree Henrico, VASee Part IV$6,650
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,266,677$5,784,768$6,654,436$31,6502$19,034
2023$2,615,582$5,209,561$5,903,800$22,692Total only$22,079
2022$3,177,172$3,849,778$4,678,927$37,736Total only$18,441
2021$2,809,376$3,839,027$3,719,978$7,0661$24,160
2020$2,383,433$3,405,818$3,042,485$13,684Total only$12,917
2019$2,001,454$2,928,698$2,141,452$24,873Total only$182

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Combined Arms

Based on IRS filings

Combined Arms is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $19K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Combined Arms is led by Mike Hutchings, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 18 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mike Hutchings

    CEO

    CDO → CEO, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2020) → $193K (2024)

  • Doug Foshee

    Chairman

    Director → Member, 2021

    Member → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Eastin

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Pritchett

    Member

    Director → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooks Ballard

    Member

    Director → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Nightingale

    Member

    Director → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Ulrey

    Member

    Director → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonny Havens

    Member

    Ofc At-Large → At-Large Member, 2021

    At-Large Member → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Gore

    Vice Chairman

    Vice Chair → Vice Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara W Sweredoski

    Member

    Director → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Hart

    Member

    Director → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Lasco

    Member

    Director → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelsey Hultberg

    Member

    Director → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Lissonnet

    Member

    Director → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Puhala

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Bill Ahmanson

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Hales

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesus Terrones

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Bryan Foster (2019–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Cathy Konwisarz (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Steven Hummer (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Andrew Puhala (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Brian Ivany (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: John Boerstler (2019–2020) — CEO
  • Former: Bill Ahmanson (2020) — Director
  • Former: Barry Matson (2019) — Director
  • Former: Carlis Miller (2019) — Director
  • Former: Chris Miorin (2019) — Director
  • Former: Corey Vickers (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jiten Agarwal (2019) — Director
  • Former: Kelli Betner (2019) — Director
  • Former: Kelsey Hutlberg (2019) — Director
  • Former: Lt Gen Steven Hummer (2019) — Director
  • Former: Nathan Cook (2019) — Director
  • Former: Tony Phillips (2019) — Director
  • Former: Winston Elliott (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Mike Hutchings — CEO: $193KMike HutchingsCEO$193K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $193K, to Mike Hutchings (CEO).

Frequently asked questions about Combined Arms

How much does Combined Arms give each year?

Combined Arms gave $32K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $23K in grants paid.

How large is Combined Arms?

Combined Arms reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.8M.

What is Combined Arms?

Combined Arms is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Houston, TX. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Combined Arms operate?

Combined Arms has awarded grants in Nebraska, Texas, Virginia.

What is Combined Arms's EIN?

Combined Arms's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5648923. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 18, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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