The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is helping military personnel suffering the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress (PTS) by building a series of facilities, called Intrepid Spirit Centers, satellites to the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, on military bases across the nation where injured service members can be diagnosed and treated. Hundreds of thousands of military personnel have been diagnosed with TBI or PTS since 2000; Intrepid Spirit Centers provide the best possible care for these heroes in uniform.
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund does not provide grants or other payments to individuals or organizations. IFHF’s sole program is building treatment centers for military personnel suffering the effects of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress. IFHF’s initial program involved providing grants to families of military personnel lost in performance of their duty; however, in 2005 the federal government substantially increased its support for these families, and IFHF shifted its mission to supporting our nation’s wounded heroes. More information on the previous grant program can be found here.
The central National Intrepid Center of Excellence, opened in 2010, is located in Bethesda, Maryland, on the grounds of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
The following Intrepid Spirit Centers are open and treating patients:
Our tenth and final center will be built as sufficient funds are raised for construction.
The government’s responsibility is to take care of the medical needs of service members. The mission of the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is to support our military community, specifically, those who are suffering the effects of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress. IFHF’s leadership met with officials from the military to determine what we could do to help and together developed the concept for the Intrepid Spirit Centers. As a nonprofit organization, the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is capable of building the centers quickly, making them available to treat patients. Since the centers are privately funded, they provide a way for individual Americans to personally support those who have sacrificed so much in service to our nation.
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
All contributions to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Yes. All donations are acknowledged to the contributor.
The Federal ID number is 20-0366717
Yes! We are listed as the Armed Forces Family Survivors Fund (CFC ID# 11333)
Stock can be donated to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and all wiring instructions can be found here. Your donor acknowledgement letter will show the average high and low values of your stock on the day that it is received in our account.
From coast to coast, IFHF is able to accept donated cars, trucks, SUVs, RVs, boats, motorcycles and even airplanes through the CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services) program. Pickup is free and easy.
Call (866) 398-GIVE(4483) or submit the secure online form HERE.
All vehicle donations are tax-deductible!
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions donated by their employees. To determine if your company has a matching gift policy, click here.
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is headquartered in New York City and does not have local chapters in other areas. IFHF’s efforts are focused solely on raising funds and building the individual Intrepid Spirit Centers, therefore, regional offices are not needed.