Disabled American Veterans

Tax-deductible

Helena, MT501(c)(4)EIN 81-6018512Revenue $260K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmtdav.orgPo Box 201, 59624-0201 · Helena, MTTax-exempt since Jun 1942

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The dav manages a volunteer transportation network, which is responsible fortransporting Veterans to and from their va scheduled appointments. This alsoincludes scheduled appointments for all homeless Veterans and Veterans that arestudents that need rides to a scheduled va appointment. The funds for the vans areall raised by donations. Then when purchased, they are turned over to the va whomaintains them and pays for all fuel. In return, the va allows the dav to managethe dav volunteer trasnportation network with our entire volunteer staff and our twopaid hospital service coordinators (hscs) each of which manages ten local areacoordinators (lacs) and close to 250 voluneteer drivers in different areasthroughout montana. The dav is helping all Veterans and continues to grow.the dav donates funds to other organizations that also support the needs of veteranssuch as the state Veterans homes in columbia falls and glendive, the statecemeteries and some others that are sometimes needed at a m

501(c)(4) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 72 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 18% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$260K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$287K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$263K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$260K
FY2025▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$188K
FY2025$260K
Expenses
$287K
FY2025▲ +262%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$79K
FY2025$287K
Net assets
$263K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$16K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$263K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. 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

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $273K Management & general 3% · $8K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st JR V Cmmdr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
SR V Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Transports veterans to VA appointments using donated vans and volunteer drivers.

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1 program · $273K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Service to disabled american veterans

$273Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $283K · 2024–2025
National DavFY2025$100,000
State of MontanaFY2025$72,754
Unitemized GrantFY2025$50,700
State of MontanaFY2024$59,820

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$260K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Money outPt IX
$287K
Ln 25
Programscol B$273K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$263K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$191K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$260K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$246K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$246K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$263K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 672
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K$246K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$266K$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$266K$263K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$200K$200K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$51K$51K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$282$282
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$12K$422$583
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$287K$273K$8K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $260K$287K−$27K$263K 990 PDF
FY2024 $188K$79K$109K$266K 990 PDF
FY2023 $117K$157K 990 PDF
FY2022 $104K$89K 990 PDF
FY2021 $86K$16K 990 PDF
FY2020 $60K$67K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $259,743 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $171,560$220,296
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,888$39,447
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $188,448$259,743
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $65,284$250,859
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,139$36,340
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $79,423$287,199
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $109,025−$27,456
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $259,743 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$190,996
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,300
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$220,296
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $39,447$39,447
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $39,447$259,743
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $287,199 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $200,159$200,159
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $50,700$50,700
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,200$5,200
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,387 · Fundraising $5,388$10,775
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,252$2,252
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,621$3,621
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,426$1,426
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $282$282
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,779 · Management $422 · Fundraising $583$12,784
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $273,354 · Management $7,874 · Fundraising $5,971$287,199
Part X · Balance sheet $262,974 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $265,929$246,356
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$16,618
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $265,929$262,974
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $265,929$262,974
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $265,929$262,974
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $265,929$262,974
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $262,974 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$259,743
XI-2 Total expenses$287,199
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,456
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$265,929
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$24,501
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$262,974

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