What American Freedom Foundation does

American Freedom Foundation, Inc. ("AFF") is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation incorporated on July 1, 2004 and headquartered in Riverview, Florida. The organization's mission is to honor, serve, and support Veterans, active-duty Servicemembers, and Military Families by creating awareness of their service and connecting them to transition, employment, and community resources through partnerships with military-focused organizations. It is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Co-Founder Jack L. Tilley, the 12th Sergeant Major of the Army (Retired), and led day-to-day by Co-Founder & President Ted Hacker. Operating with a staff of 1–10, AFF reports program-efficiency ratios of $0.91 of every dollar directed to programs (FYE 2024 Form 990) and 90 cents (FYE 2025 disclosure).

The foundation's product architecture is built around two core platforms. Your Next Mission® is a leadership and transition platform focused on employment pathways, storytelling, and employer engagement; it operates a video podcast featuring veteran stories and runs in-person hiring events that have helped thousands of veterans find employment, per the organization's own claims. Your Next Mission® VCS (Veterans Community Support) is a direct-service program connecting veterans and military families with partners, resources, and transition guidance. Distribution and beneficiary reach are achieved through a curated network of 70+ partner organizations across ten categories — employment, mental health, financial wellness, veteran wellness, military families, suicide prevention, transition, VA benefits, veteran special support, and community — including recognized names such as Wounded Warrior Project, TAPS, DAV, VFW, USAA, Lockheed Martin, Military.com, CareerBuilder, and Hire Purpose.

Commercially, AFF is a donation-funded nonprofit rather than a revenue-generating business; contributions and corporate sponsorships from military-aligned organizations (Navy Federal Credit Union, Purdue Global, USAA, BCBS FEP Dental, BCBS FEP Vision) underwrite operations, with donations processed through a third-party payment platform. The customer segments are not commercial buyers but three persona-based beneficiary groups: Veterans, Military Servicemembers, and Military Families. No specific revenue, donor concentration, or fundraising total is disclosed; technical infrastructure is minimal and includes Vimeo for video embedding and standard analytics, with no AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software products, or app presence.

Name

American Freedom Foundation

Legal name

American Freedom Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://americanfreedomfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

American Freedom Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2004 that supports Veterans, Servicemembers, and Military Families through employment programs, transition resources, and a 70+ partner referral network across its Your Next Mission® platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veteran and Military Support Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterans Affairs & Military Family Services (BPAIAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Veteran support services
• Military transition programs
• Nonprofit veteran employment
• Military family resources
• Veteran hiring events

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverview

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

American Freedom Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that honors, serves, and supports Veterans, Servicemembers, and Military Families by creating awareness and building support for their service, sacrifice, and needs. Through its Your Next Mission® leadership and transition platform and Your Next Mission® VCS (Veterans Community Support) program, the organization connects the military community with employment pathways, transition resources, mental health and family support services, and a network of 70+ partner organizations. The foundation also produces the Your Next Mission® video podcast featuring veteran stories and hosts hiring events that have helped thousands find meaningful employment.

Product overview

American Freedom Foundation offers a platform-plus-programs architecture built around its core offerings: Your Next Mission® (a leadership and transition platform focused on employment pathways, storytelling, and employer engagement) and Your Next Mission® VCS (Veterans Community Support program providing direct connection to resources, partners, and transition guidance). The organization also produces a video podcast featuring veteran stories. These interconnected programs work together to support Veterans, Servicemembers, and Military Families through employment access, community connection, and transition support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Your Next Mission®: A leadership and transition platform focused on employment pathways, storytelling, and employer engagement. Hiring events have helped thousands find meaningful employment.
• Your Next Mission® VCS

Products and services

• Your Next Mission®
• Your Next Mission® VCS (Veterans Community Support)
• Your Next Mission® Video Podcast

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, featured, partner and core.

• NVBDC MVO Task ForcemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025American Freedom Foundation joined the NVBDC MVO Task Force (National Veteran Business Development Council Military Veteran Owned) to support veteran employment, resources, and community support programs. The partnership aims to improve economic stability and access to services for veterans.
• Military.comfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured partner providing military-focused content and resources to AFF's veteran community.
• CareerBuilderfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured partner providing employment resources and job listings for transitioning veterans.
• Hire PurposefeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured partner focused on connecting veterans with meaningful career opportunities.
• Navy Federal Credit UnionfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured sponsor partner providing financial services resources for military members and veterans.
• Purdue GlobalfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured sponsor partner providing education and career development resources for veterans.
• BCBS FEP DentalfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured sponsor partner providing dental insurance resources for federal employees and veterans.
• BCBS FEP VisionfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured sponsor partner providing vision insurance resources for federal employees and veterans.
• USAAfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured sponsor partner providing financial services, insurance, and banking for military members and veterans.
• LinkedInpartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerLinkedIn offers free 1-year Premium Job Seeker & Lynda subscriptions to eligible military and Veteran members. AFF connects with veterans through LinkedIn groups.
• Your Next Mission VCScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterans Community Support (VCS) Program - Direct support connecting Veterans and Military Families with resources, partners, and transition guidance. A program initiative of the American Freedom Foundation.
• Your Next MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA leadership and transition platform focused on employment pathways, storytelling, and employer engagement. A program initiative of the American Freedom Foundation.
• 70+ Partner OrganizationspartnerOthersExtensive network of partners providing resources across: Community, Employment, Financial Wellness, Mental Health, Military Families, Suicide Prevention, Transition, VA Benefits, Veteran Special Support, and Veteran Wellness categories. Includes organizations such as: Wounded Warrior Project, TAPS, DAV, VFW, USAA, Lockheed Martin, and many others.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Military.com: Largest military-focused digital media platform serving active duty, veterans, and military families with news, benefits information, and transition resources. Comparable because it is an explicit AFF content/distribution partner serving the same audience segments.

Broad incumbents

• DAV (Disabled American Veterans): Long-established veterans service organization providing benefits navigation, employment support, and transition assistance. Directly comparable mission to AFF around veteran transition and resource connection, with a much larger membership-driven structure.
• USO (United Service Organizations): Major nonprofit delivering programs and services to active-duty service members and military families worldwide. Comparable as a large-scale military-family support organization with overlapping transition and family-support mandate.
• Wounded Warrior Project: Largest veteran-focused nonprofit in the US, serving post-9/11 wounded veterans with physical/mental health programs, career counseling, and long-term support. Comparable because it operates in the same transition-and-wellness space as AFF, but at vastly larger scale and budget.
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW): One of the oldest and largest congressionally chartered veteran service organizations, offering transition support, benefits claims assistance, and community programs. Comparable as a veteran advocacy and resource-navigation peer, though structured as a membership fraternal organization rather than a grant-funded nonprofit.

Direct peers

• Hire Purpose: Veteran-focused employment nonprofit connecting transitioning service members with meaningful civilian careers. Directly comparable to AFF's Your Next Mission® hiring-event platform and is explicitly listed as an AFF partner.
• America's Adopt a Soldier: Volunteer-based nonprofit providing care packages and support to deployed and wounded service members. Comparable mission and scale to AFF; the founder of America's Adopt a Soldier (Mary Keeser) sits on AFF's board.
• Student Veterans of America: Nonprofit supporting veterans in higher education through chapters, scholarships, and transition resources. Comparable as a veteran-transition nonprofit with similar employment/education pathway focus; shares the Purdue Global sponsor ecosystem with AFF.
• National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC): Nonprofit certifying veteran-owned businesses and supporting veteran entrepreneurship. Directly comparable as a veteran business-focused nonprofit; AFF joined the NVBDC MVO Task Force in December 2025.
• TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors): Nonprofit providing comfort, care, and resources to surviving families of military fallen service members. Comparable as a fellow veteran-family-focused nonprofit in AFF's partner network offering military-family support services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/AmericanFreedomFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-freedom-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/americanfreedomfoundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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