Fisher Houses are given to the military services and Department of Veterans Affairs as a gift, and the commander or director of each medical center where the houses are located are responsible for establishing the eligibility, priorities, and selection criteria. Please communicate directly with a Fisher House manager for the requirements at a specific house from the " Current Houses " section of our web site. Fisher Houses are open to all veterans of all eras.
Eligibility varies by location based on criteria established by the medical center, so it is best to reach out to the specific house for more information.
Fisher House Foundation is committed to building sustainable, inclusive, equitable, and resilient communities. Fisher House Foundation has received some Congressionally appropriated funds for the construction of new houses. Once an individual house is gifted to the military, it is supported by two sources of funds: 1 from the income generated by a Congressionally approved trust fund maintained by each military service these funds are referred to as "nonappropriated funds" and 2 from voluntary donations, given by individuals and organizations.
Houses located at VA medical centers do receive support from U. The government pays only a portion of the costs. Ours is a "unique private - public partnership," and in many instances, because the funds benefit a specific individual or family, laws and regulations prohibit the expenditure of government funds but do permit the expenditure of privately donated funds. When nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt file their annual federal tax return IRS Form , they are required to categorize each expenditure in three categories: program expense, administration, and fundraising.
We suggest you contact the manager of a Fisher House directly - either by telephone or email. The manager is in a better position to know what is needed at his or her house. The names, phone numbers, and email addresses for the managers is at the " Current Houses " section of our web site.
