We are dedicated to a single purpose: empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. We accomplish this by ensuring that veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available to them; fighting for the interests of Americas injured heroes on Capitol Hill; and educating the public about the great sacrifices and needs of veterans transitioning back to civilian life.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 19,657 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $79K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$175K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$186K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$250K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$175K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$175K
Expenses
$186K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$106K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$186K
Net assets
$250K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$250K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1942.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $131K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st JR Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd JR Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Empowers veterans and families to access benefits, advocates for injured heroes, and educates the public.

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3 programs · $135K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Disabled American Veterans DAV host a State Convention annually. Department of SC line officers participate in National DAV National Convention Mid-Winter Conference Commanders and Adjutant Training.

$88Kprogram expense
02

Disabled American Veterans DAV provide funds to Hospitals Service Coordinators HSCs Independent Contacto at Veteran Administrative Medical Centers VAMC and Outpatient Clinics OPCs. These VAMCs and OPCs are located in Columbia Charleston and Greenville South Carolina.

$31Kprogram expense
03

Veterans Administration Voluntary Service VAVS assist VA hospital staff with supplies and funds for comfort item not funded by Federal Government. We also movie funding to Dept National Service Officer to operate service offices at Columbia Charleston and Greenville.

$15Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$79K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$175K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$136K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Money outPt IX
$186K
Ln 25
Programscol B$131K
Owns and owesPt X
$250K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$136K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Total revenueLn 12$175K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$250K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 619,657
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $175K$186K−$11K$250K 990 PDF
FY2024 $183K$183K−$307$262K 990 PDF
FY2023 $146K$157K−$10K$262K 990 PDF
FY2022 $125K$131K−$5K$22K 990 PDF
FY2021 $133K$106K$27K$27K 990 PDF
FY2020 $229K$202K$27K$27K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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