The dav's members provide grassroots advocacy and services in communities throughout texas, from educating lawmakers and the public about important issues to supporting services and legislation to help Disabled Veterans. The dav is there to promote its message of hope to all who have served and sacrificed.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 20 employees.
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $306K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$650K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$787K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$650K
FY2025▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$864K
FY2022$716K
FY2023$884K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$650K
Expenses
$787K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$598K
FY2022$687K
FY2023$791K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$787K
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $571K Management & general 27% · $216K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Adjutant/Tre
$56,851Pt VII · Sec A
SR Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd JR Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
4th JR Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate PA
$0Pt VII · Sec A
3rd JR Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Teresa Johniken$56,851$50,806$52,677$42,139$58,123

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for disabled veterans, providing services and educating lawmakers and the public.

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1 program · $571K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide service officers throughout texas to assist veterans in securing medical treatment, benefits, and accomodations in V.A. Facilities, dissemination of information on benefits, assistance and service to veterans.

$571Kprogram expense

Funders

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 2 funders$306K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$650K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$456K
Other incomeLn 4–11$103K
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Money outPt IX
$787K
Ln 25
Programscol B$571K
Managementcol C$216K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$451K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$456K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Other incomeLn 4–11$103K
Total revenueLn 12$650K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$451K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$451K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$646K$451K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$963$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$57K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$288K$224K$64K
Payroll taxesLn 10$86K$52K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$14K$26K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$179K$179K
InsuranceLn 23$726$726
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$106K$101K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$787K$571K$216K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $650K$787K−$137K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.1M$99K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $884K$791K$93K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $716K$687K$29K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $864K$598K$266K$3.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $649,513 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $758,684$455,790
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $288,980$34,075
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54,247$56,866
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $65,440$102,782
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,167,351$649,513
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $408,770$430,788
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $659,226$356,066
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,067,996$786,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $99,355−$137,341
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $649,513 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$117,924
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$337,866
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$455,790
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,075$34,075
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $56,866$56,866
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $102,782$102,782
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $90,941 · Excluded from tax $102,782$649,513
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $786,854 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $56,851$56,851
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $223,706 · Management $64,343$288,049
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,229 · Management $33,659$85,888
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,184$6,184
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,407$3,407
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,469 · Management $26,095$40,564
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,272$3,272
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,300$11,300
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $179,437$179,437
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $726$726
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $101,002 · Management $5,314$106,316
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,860$4,860
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $570,843 · Management $216,011 · Fundraising $0$786,854
Part X · Balance sheet $3,497,726 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $645,953$451,165
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,548$3,548
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,700,522$3,043,013
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,350,023$3,497,726
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $963$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,349,060$3,497,726
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,349,060$3,497,726
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,350,023$3,497,726
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,497,726 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$649,513
XI-2 Total expenses$786,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$137,341
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,349,060
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$286,007
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,497,726

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