Disabled American Veterans

Tax-deductible

Lakewood, CO501(c)(4)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 84-0388439

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To aid and assist worthy war-time Disabled Veterans, their widows and orphans and to build better lives for Disabled Veterans and their families.

501(c)(4) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 350 volunteers and 11 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $121K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $82K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$203K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$675K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$203K
FY2025▼ -41%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$537K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$493K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$347K
FY2025$203K
Expenses
$675K
FY2025▼ -5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$594K
FY2021$759K
FY2022$547K
FY2023$656K
FY2024$712K
FY2025$675K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.2M

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 Apr 1985.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $520K Management & general 20% · $133K Fundraising 3% · $22K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
SR Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
SR Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
JR Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Inspector
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Grieb’s $12K as Adjutant/Tre is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1044 $100K–1M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps disabled veterans, their families, and widows rebuild their lives.

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2 programs · $520K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Service Centers

Dav has two service centers in grand junction and colorado springs which provide free services to veterans. These centers are in place to assist all veterans fill out claims for compensation and va benefits. This year, there were 310 initial contacts, 688 phone calls, 16 field visits, and 540 new power of attorneys.

$345Kprogram expense
02

Dav voluntary services programs consist of over 100 volunteers to provide the following services: - 57 volunteers provide rides to veterans to and from their homes for medical appointments. Rides were provided to 3,513 veterans.

$175Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$82K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $276K · 2019–2022
Dav Colo Springs-Jessie MartinezCO · FY2022$55,000
Dav Colorado Springs - Knob HillCO · FY2022$55,000
Dav CortezCO · FY2022$7,000
Dav Denver - Sl Brown 11CO · FY2022$7,000
Dav La JaraCO · FY2022$7,000
Dav Durango -Silver San JuanCO · FY2022$6,000
Dav Fort MorganCO · FY2022$6,000
Dav National HeadquartersKY · FY2021$45,451
Dav National HeadquartersKY · FY2019$87,279

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$203K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Money outPt IX
$675K
Ln 25
Programscol B$520K
Managementcol C$133K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$887K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Total revenueLn 12$203K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$887K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$887K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$290K
Other assetsLn 15$29K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6350
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$1.3M$887K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$315K$290K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$114K$114K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$277K$222K$42K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$12K$2K$759
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$19K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$6K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$22K$9K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$35K$1K$633
TravelLn 17$31K$25K$5K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$40K$40K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$20K$4K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$2K$8K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$3K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$675K$520K$133K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $203K$675K−$471K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $347K$712K−$365K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$656K$813K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $493K$547K−$54K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $167K$759K−$592K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $537K$594K−$57K$2.0M 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $203,326 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$157,233
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$157,233
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $46,093$46,093
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $46,093$203,326
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $674,711 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $114,182$114,182
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $221,750 · Management $41,578 · Fundraising $13,859$277,187
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,137 · Management $2,276 · Fundraising $759$15,172
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,231 · Management $3,606 · Fundraising $1,201$24,038
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,495$30,495
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,964 · Management $23,858$29,822
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,184 · Management $8,978 · Fundraising $1,386$32,548
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,255 · Management $1,435 · Fundraising $633$37,323
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,600 · Management $4,613 · Fundraising $1,538$30,751
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $39,600$39,600
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,554 · Management $3,666 · Fundraising $1,222$24,442
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,172 · Management $7,604 · Fundraising $1,087$10,863
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,211 · Management $5,077$8,288
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $519,840 · Management $133,186 · Fundraising $21,685$674,711
Part X · Balance sheet $1,219,811 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,331,325$886,577
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,233$7,441
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,050$6,450
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $314,779$290,338
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,045$29,005
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,667,432$1,219,811
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,587$23,191
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,450$22,610
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,037$45,801
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,645,395$1,174,010
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,645,395$1,174,010
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,667,432$1,219,811
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,174,010 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$203,326
XI-2 Total expenses$674,711
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$471,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,645,395
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,174,010

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

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