HOUSE OF HEROES INC
Mission
The purpose and reason for existence for House of Heroes Connecticut is to serve those who have served in the United States military by providing no-cost home repairs completed in a single day, allowing veterans to remain safely in their homes as they age in place. Through the generosity of volunteers, skilled craftsmen, and community partners, we repair and improve homes owned by veterans who need assistance, ensuring their homes remain safe, accessible, and livable. Our work honors the sacrifice of our nation’s heroes by giving them the dignity of staying in the homes they built their lives in. House of Heroes Connecticut fills a unique need in our state by focusing specifically on safety-based home repairs for veteran homeowners, ensuring that those who protected our country can continue to live safely in the communities they helped defend. Volunteer teams complete projects such as accessibility improvements, safety repairs, and essential home maintenance at no cost to the veteran, demonstrating the community’s gratitude for their service.
Vision
House of Heroes CT has a vision of having a team of people ready in every county of CT to serve our fellow veterans. This will bring greater numbers of volunteers in each community together to help a fellow veteran stay safely in their own homes.
Goals
- 1.Grow-Expand & Scale: Secure more vehicles for transport of tools, materials and equipment for 8 projects in one weekend. Expand the number of skilled volunteers and partner with more labor forces that can help us achieve this goal.
- 2.Grow our list of licensed contractors to fill our project needs each weekend and weekday we work; ideally carpenters, electricians, plumbers and HVAC people from around the state.
- 3.To become financially stable through investments and long term donors. We are continually updating our policies and practices to strengthen our organizational systems and increase our abilities to perform, produce and grow.
HAMDEN CT | EIN: 45-4794687
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HOUSE OF HEROES INC
Mission
The purpose and reason for existence for House of Heroes Connecticut is to serve those who have served in the United States military by providing no-cost home repairs completed in a single day, allowing veterans to remain safely in their homes as they age in place. Through the generosity of volunteers, skilled craftsmen, and community partners, we repair and improve homes owned by veterans who need assistance, ensuring their homes remain safe, accessible, and livable. Our work honors the sacrifice of our nation’s heroes by giving them the dignity of staying in the homes they built their lives in. House of Heroes Connecticut fills a unique need in our state by focusing specifically on safety-based home repairs for veteran homeowners, ensuring that those who protected our country can continue to live safely in the communities they helped defend. Volunteer teams complete projects such as accessibility improvements, safety repairs, and essential home maintenance at no cost to the veteran, demonstrating the community’s gratitude for their service.
Vision
House of Heroes CT has a vision of having a team of people ready in every county of CT to serve our fellow veterans. This will bring greater numbers of volunteers in each community together to help a fellow veteran stay safely in their own homes.
Goals
- 1.Grow-Expand & Scale: Secure more vehicles for transport of tools, materials and equipment for 8 projects in one weekend. Expand the number of skilled volunteers and partner with more labor forces that can help us achieve this goal.
- 2.Grow our list of licensed contractors to fill our project needs each weekend and weekday we work; ideally carpenters, electricians, plumbers and HVAC people from around the state.
- 3.To become financially stable through investments and long term donors. We are continually updating our policies and practices to strengthen our organizational systems and increase our abilities to perform, produce and grow.
HAMDEN CT | EIN: 45-4794687
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501(c)(3) organization
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Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes
SCORE100%
Disclosing the charity’s website promotes transparency and provides access to the public.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024.
No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes
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Organizations report 'Yes' to confirm that no material diversion of assets, the unauthorized redirection of funds, occurred during their fiscal year.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024.
Records Retention Policy:Yes
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Has a policy establishing guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024.
Tax Form Disclosed on Website:Yes
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Charities are expected to provide their tax forms on their website.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024.
| Score | Metric |
|---|---|
| 100% | Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes Disclosing the charity’s website promotes transparency and provides access to the public. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024. |
| 100% | No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes Organizations report 'Yes' to confirm that no material diversion of assets, the unauthorized redirection of funds, occurred during their fiscal year. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024. |
| 100% | Records Retention Policy:Yes Has a policy establishing guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024. |
| 100% | Tax Form Disclosed on Website:Yes Charities are expected to provide their tax forms on their website. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024. |