Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc
The Medal of Honor Foundation's mission and purpose is to provide funds to support the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. In doing so, the Foundation supports the Society in advancing their mission to perpetuate the Medal of Honor's legacy of courage, sacrifice, selfless service and patriotism through preserving Medal of Honor recipient stories and sharing their core values courage, sacrifice, integrity, commitment, patriotism, and citizenship through outreach and education initiatives.
Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc gave $2.4M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2.4M), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,417,604
- -0.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,417,604
- -0.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,417,604
- Total assets
- $5,710,534
- -10.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Congressional Medal of Honor Society ($2.4M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2019) to $2.8M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congressional Medal of Honor Society Mount Pleasant, SC | Support Programs | $2,417,604 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,710,534 | $2,491,175 | $3,609,885 | $2,417,604 | 1 | $154,804 |
| 2023 | $6,380,369 | $1,337,709 | $3,164,672 | $2,421,651 | 1 | $-151,960 |
| 2022 | $7,271,505 | $928,781 | $3,269,585 | $2,799,207 | 1 | $29,325 |
| 2021 | $10,060,291 | $4,482,883 | $2,731,267 | $2,067,572 | 1 | $3,279,290 |
| 2020 | $12,099,872 | $3,671,265 | $3,552,907 | $2,193,224 | 1 | $165,162 |
| 2019 | $10,094,149 | $3,960,238 | $4,198,179 | $1,524,110 | 1 | $251,314 |
About Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mount Pleasant, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $155K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc is led by John E Shertzer, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John E Shertzer
Executive Director
Executive Diretor → Executive Di, 2023
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$55K (2022) → $233K (2024)
David J McIntyre Jr.
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leroy A. Petry
Director
Director → Vice Chairman, 2021
Vice Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick H. Brady
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Earl Plumlee
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James McCloughan
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Payne
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Britt K. Slabinski
Vice Chairman
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (47)
- Former: Harold A. Fritz (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: Term ended
- Former: William D. Swenson (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: Term ended
- Former: Matthew Williams (2021–2023) — Director · Filing note: Term ended
- Former: Mike E. Thornton (2021–2023) — Director · Filing note: Term ended
- Former: Kate Smith (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Kate Smith-Ex Director April- (2021) — Vice President Philanthropy
- Former: Leslie Baron-Mosely (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Brian T. Moynihan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Bruce D. Brereton (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Bruce R. McCaw (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Seymour (2019–2020) — Acting Chairman
- Former: Drew D. Dix (2019–2020) — Society President
- Former: Edward P. Roski Jr. (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Florent A. Groberg (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Hc Barney Barnum (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Janis Pamiljans (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jay R. Vargas (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Catsimatidis (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Furner (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John L. Glotzbach (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Karl R. Horst (2019–2020) — President & CEO
- Former: Leslie B. Baron (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Marillyn A. Hewson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael E. Thornton (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Phebe N. Novakovic (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Higgins (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas A. Kennedy (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Charles C. Hagemeister (2020) — Director
- Former: Kathryn Smith (2020) — Vice President of Philanthropy
- Former: Stacey Anderson (2020) — Director for National Development
- Former: Thomas Norris (2020) — Director
- Former: Alexander W. Rango (2019) — Director
- Former: Bruce P. Crandall (2019) — Director
- Former: Chris Sultemeier (2019) — Director
- Former: Clinton L. Romesha (2019) — Director
- Former: Dennis A. Muilenburg (2019) — Director
- Former: Edward C. Byers Jr. (2019) — Director
- Former: General Ray Odierno (2019) — Director
- Former: Greg Welteroth (2019) — Director
- Former: Gregory Kehoe (2019) — General Counsel
- Former: Ilene Bezjian (2019) — Vice President of Corporate Engagement
- Former: Kristine Hamilton (2019) — Vice President of Finance & Administration
- Former: Louis R. Chenevert (2019) — Chairman
- Former: Michael G. Caldwell (2019) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Paul W. Bucha (2019) — Director
- Former: Ryan M. Pitts (2019) — Director
- Former: Walter J. Marm (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $233K, to John E Shertzer (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc
How much does Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc give each year?
Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc gave $2.4M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc?
Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc?
Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mount Pleasant, SC. It holds $5.7M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc operate?
Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc's EIN?
Medal Of Honor Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1828488. 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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