Providing High-Impact Financial Support & Opportunity Since 2001

Supporting Our Nation’s Heroes

Our mission is to champion our military through investment, advocacy and outreach. PenFed Credit Union generously covers most of the administrative costs and salaries of The PenFed Foundation, so more of your donation goes directly to our programs.

Emami family, Military Hero Program grant recipients. Learn More

The Least We Can Do

The PenFed Foundation song, "The Least We Can Do"

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How We Help Our Nation’s Heroes

The service. The commitments. The sacrifices. We value our military community.

To honor those who have served, The PenFed Foundation offers support through two programs.

Military Heroes Program

Grants are awarded for projects that have a significant positive impact on a specific military community or across the entire military family.

Veteran Entrepreneur Program

Programming and mentorship are provided through programs that support veteran entrepreneurs ranging from the idea stage through to Series A funding and beyond.

Did You Know?

PenFed Credit Union generously covers most of the administrative costs and salaries of The PenFed Foundation, so more of your donation goes directly to our programs.

Highlights from our 2025 Celebration of Service Gala.

Thank you to all our supporters!

June 18, 2025

The PenFed Foundation Celebrates the Graduation of Project Opportunity

June 10, 2025

The PenFed Foundation Partners with Tony La Russa for the Celebrate Cardinals Championships

April 29, 2025

Celebrating SMART Heroes Graduates and a $50K Grant from The PenFed Foundation

Your Donations at Work

When it comes to your donations, we use the same principles of transparency and accountability that guide all of our work.

Financials

2022 – 990 & 8879TE

2021 – 990, 8879 Filing, & Audit

2020 – Annual Report, 990, 8879 Filing, & Audit

2019 – Annual Report, 990, & Audit

2018 – 990, & Audit

Foundation Documents –
W9, Bylaws, 501(c)3 Determination Letter