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The New Hampshire Chaplain Emergency Relief Fund (CERF)
is a 501c3 Tax Exempt entity; IRS ID Number 02-0445602.
What is the Chaplain Emergency Relief Fund?
What is the Chaplain Emergency Relief Fund?
The fund (“CERF” for short) was created to provide quick, temporary financial help for military members and their families who are facing unexpected financial needs. Managed by volunteer trustees, who are military chaplains from various branches, CERF was created in 1990 as a private, non-profit, tax-exempt entity registered with the IRS.
Its express purpose is to assist individuals and families with a current military affiliation who serve and/or live in New Hampshire with emergency financial needs. Grants may be provided to cover rent and mortgage payments, heating fuel and other utilities, car repairs and insurance, medical bills, prescriptions, and the like.
Grants are normally given once per household per calendar year but may be given more than once if the sum of the requested amounts does not exceed the current yearly limit in effect. Grants are considered a gift and not a loan and are not required to be repaid.
Where does the money come from?
Where does the money come from?
The fund is supported and sustained entirely by the generosity of members of the military community and the community at large. Donations come from a variety of sources, such as civic groups, churches, individuals, military unit Family Readiness Groups, and fundraisers by a variety of organizations. Local corporations and businesses are also valued partners in supporting our military families through CERF.
Where does the money go?
Where does the money go?
Eligibility requirements are simple: any participating service member of the military, regardless of branch, who resides in or drills in New Hampshire, is eligible to receive these benefits. With the exception of sundry expenses such as stationery, stamps, and fees, 100% of contributions flow directly to the needs of military families. There are no salary or overhead expenses.
Recent CERF Activity
2012: 182 cases - $60, 988 in grants
2013: 185 cases - $76, 400 in grants
2014: 125 cases - $54,039 in grants
2015: 106 cases - $48, 211 in grants
2016: 58 cases - $27, 071 in grants
2017: 64 cases - $26,141 in grants
2018: 71 cases - $29,384 in grants
2019: 52 cases - $28,908 in grants
2020: 64 cases - $27,789 in grants
2021: 88 cases - $23,131 in grants
2022: To Be Announced
2023: To Be Announced
2024: To Be Announced
2025: To Be Announced
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[ Email: admin@cerf.com ] [ Phone number: (603) 227-1561 ]
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