Military Order of the Purple Heart
The mission of the purple heart foundation is to enhance the quality of life of purple heart recipients and other honorably discharged veterans and their families.
Military Order of the Purple Heart at a glance
In short: Military Order of the Purple Heart gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,177
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,589
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,589
- Total assets
- $3,933,043
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Military Order of the Purple Heart
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Military Order of the Purple Heart
Who Military Order of the Purple Heart funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lamoph (Ladies Moph) ($23K). Together the top 2 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 18 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Military Order of the Purple Heart gives
- Giving fell 95% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $3.5M (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lamoph (Ladies Moph) Cheboygan, MI | Veterans Service, Rehab, Welfare Programs | $23,177 |
| American Veteran Center Arlington, VA | Service Dogs Placement Program | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,933,043 | $5,450,844 | $5,250,752 | $33,177 | 2 | $114,282 |
| 2024 | $3,650,167 | $5,948,186 | $4,145,643 | $35,377 | 2 | $50,974 |
| 2023 | $1,978,514 | $14,779,045 | $14,584,428 | $25,188 | 2 | $9,528 |
| 2022 | $2,548,586 | $20,677,650 | $20,919,284 | $606,091 | 7 | $6,839 |
| 2021 | $2,216,381 | $19,963,921 | $17,486,940 | $609,939 | 5 | $2,281 |
| 2020 | $2,209,929 | $20,066,608 | $20,481,409 | $731,420 | 5 | $1,559 |
| 2019 | $2,574,849 | $27,090,824 | $27,976,068 | $3,528,992 | 7 | $3,080 |
About Military Order of the Purple Heart
Based on IRS filings
Military Order of the Purple Heart is a public charity, based in Annandale, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $114K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Military Order of the Purple Heart is led by Stephen L. Ruckman, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2019; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen L. Ruckman
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$185K (2019) → $195K (2025)
James M. Blaylock
Chairman
Secretary → Senior Vice President, 2021
Senior Vice President → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Hutton
Director
Director → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Wrubel
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirsty Perez
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lou Keener
Director
Chairman of the Board → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Palandjian
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl V. Jones Sr.
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Delbert E. Dell Turner
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Roy
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenny Johnson
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonya T. Broadway
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce G. McKenty
Vice President
Vice President → Senior Vice President, 2020
Senior Vice President → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Van Ess
Senior Vice President
Treasurer → Senior Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony C. Kohl
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John H. Agenbroad
Secretary
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Mark McCabe (2019–2023) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: James M. Sims (2021–2023) — Chairman
- Former: James Randles (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joseph R. Hems (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Debra Thompson (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Felix Garcia III (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Francisco Elizalde (2020) — Director
- Former: James L. McCormick (2020) — Director
- Former: Clayton D. Jones (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Douglas Greenlaw (2019) — Director
- Former: Rick A. Cherone (2019) — Director
- Former: William A. Wroolie (2019) — Chairman of the Board
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $195K, to Stephen L Ruckman (Chief Executive Officer).
Frequently asked questions about Military Order of the Purple Heart
How much does Military Order of the Purple Heart give each year?
Military Order of the Purple Heart gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.
How large is Military Order of the Purple Heart?
Military Order of the Purple Heart reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.5M.
Where does Military Order of the Purple Heart operate?
Military Order of the Purple Heart has awarded grants in Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin.
What is Military Order of the Purple Heart's EIN?
Military Order of the Purple Heart's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3184919. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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