Operation Honor Guard NFP
Operation Honor Guard NFP is a public charity filing Form 990 and based in Danville, Illinois. It provides financial assistance and other support to volunteer Honor Guards that perform military funeral honors for veterans and service members.
Operation Honor Guard NFP at a glance
In short: Operation Honor Guard NFP gave $109K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,758
- +64.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,876
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,194
- Total assets
- $145,941
- +32.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (81% 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 Operation Honor Guard NFP
- Contact
Mailing address: 3901 N Vermilion Street, Danville, IL 61834
Phone: (217) 442-9241
Website: https://operationhonorguard.us
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Operation Honor Guard NFP funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was East TN Veteran's Honor Guard ($30K). Together the top 10 received $109K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in Danville, Illinois. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee (81%), Illinois (10%), and Indiana (9%). Its website describes its mission as supporting Honor Guards across the United States.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Operation Honor Guard NFP gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $109K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| East TN Veteran's Honor Guard Knoxville, TN | To Provide Funding to Chartaible Organization | $29,977 |
| Tri-County Honor Guard Maynardville, TN | To Provide Funding to Chartaible Organization | $17,085 |
| Volunteer State Veteran's Honor Guard Knoxville, TN | To Provide Funding to Chartaible Organization | $12,659 |
| Indianapolis Metropolitan Military Honor Guard Indianapolis, IN | To Provide Funding to Chartaible Organization | $10,000 |
| VFW Post 5266 Morristown TN Honor Guard Morristown, TN | To Provide Funding to Chartaible Organization | $9,708 |
| Greene County Honor Guard Greeneville, TN | To Provide Funding to Chartaible Organization | $6,679 |
| Roane County Honor Guard Harriman, TN | To Provide Funding to Chartaible Organization | $5,825 |
| Loudon County Veteran's Honor Guard Lenoir City, TN | To Provide Funding to Chartaible Organization | $5,825 |
| American Legion Post 210 Danville, IL | To Provide Funding to Chartaible Organization | $5,500 |
| Macon County Honor Guard Decatur, IL | To Provide Funding to Chartaible Organization | $5,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $145,941 | $331,956 | $295,132 | $108,758 | 10 |
| 2024 | $109,772 | $182,498 | $223,233 | $66,124 | 7 |
| 2023 | $150,507 | $259,944 | $182,778 | $16,317 | 2 |
| 2022 | $72,281 | $232,308 | $257,292 | $76,786 | 7 |
| 2021 | $97,265 | $266,970 | $249,796 | $80,116 | 8 |
| 2020 | $80,091 | $91,537 | $79,983 | $41,416 | 6 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide charitable distributions to Honor Guards. Its 2025 filing says it provided grants, uniforms, and equipment to qualifying organizations, such as American Legion groups, that provide military funerals. The filing reports that 1,250 people benefited.
On its website, the organization describes support for Honor Guard expenses, recruiting younger members, awareness, and youth education. It also describes the Day of Giving as an annual community fundraising event held around Veterans Day. The website says 90 cents of each dollar raised at an event in a specific community goes back to Honor Guard(s) in that community, while 10 cents is retained by the organization to maintain itself.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 10 grants totaling $108,758. Grants ranged from $5,500 to $29,977, with a median of $8,194. The largest awards included $29,977 to East TN Veteran’s Honor Guard in Knoxville, Tennessee; $17,085 to Tri-County Honor Guard in Maynardville, Tennessee; $12,659 to Volunteer State Veteran’s Honor Guard in Knoxville, Tennessee; and $10,000 to Indianapolis Metropolitan Military Honor Guard in Indianapolis, Indiana. The stated purpose for these grants was “to provide funding to charitable organization.”
Other reported 2025 grants included $9,708 to VFW Post 5266 Morristown TN Honor Guard; $6,679 to Greene County Honor Guard; $5,825 each to Roane County Honor Guard and Loudon County Veteran’s Honor Guard; and $5,500 each to American Legion Post 210 and Macon County Honor Guard.
The website invites Honor Guard members interested in partnering for an event to find out whether a Day of Giving can be organized in their area, or how to participate if one is already planned.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard Darby as president, Ethan Darby as vice president, and Jill Darby as secretary/treasurer. Directors listed are Scott Birns, Coby Cooper, Don Dare, Chris Jones, Brent Rademacher, and Scott Watson.
Operation Honor Guard NFP is led by Richard Darby, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Darby
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Rademacher
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Watson
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Coby Cooper
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Jones
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Dare
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Birns
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Darby
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Darby
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas Morse (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Operation Honor Guard NFP
How much does Operation Honor Guard NFP give each year?
Operation Honor Guard NFP gave $109K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $66K across 7 grants.
What is Operation Honor Guard NFP's typical grant size?
Operation Honor Guard NFP's median grant in 2025 was $8,194, and its average grant was $10,876, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Operation Honor Guard NFP give grants?
Operation Honor Guard NFP gives mostly in Tennessee: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (10%) and Indiana (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Knoxville, TN (2 grants).
Does Operation Honor Guard NFP give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Operation Honor Guard NFP's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Funding to Chartaible Organization" (10 grants).
Who are Operation Honor Guard NFP's largest grantees?
Operation Honor Guard NFP's largest 2025 grantees include East TN Veteran's Honor Guard ($29,977), Tri-County Honor Guard ($17,085) and Volunteer State Veteran's Honor Guard ($12,659), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Operation Honor Guard NFP?
Operation Honor Guard NFP reported $146K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $332K.
What does Operation Honor Guard NFP fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide charitable distributions to Honor Guards. Its 2025 filing says it provided grants, uniforms, and equipment to qualifying organizations, such as American Legion groups, that provide military funerals. The filing reports that 1,250 people benefited. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Operation Honor Guard NFP?
Operation Honor Guard NFP has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check operationhonorguard.us for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Operation Honor Guard NFP's EIN?
Operation Honor Guard NFP's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5204497. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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