Provide veterans with a powerful, unified voice that is heard by our nation's leaders and communities through advocacy and outreach programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$835K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $140K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$835K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$877K
80% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 80% of assets; over 65%.
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
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Revenue
$2.4M
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$215K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$215K
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$215K
FY2025$279K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2024.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.6M Management & general 23% · $506K Fundraising 5% · $112K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $835K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$310,606Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Treasure
$177,292Pt VII · Sec A
$123,831Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$117,665Pt VII · Sec A
$105,417Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jim Whaley’s $324K as CEO is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Jim Whaley$324,210$310,606
Ray Whitaker$210,270$177,292
Michael Desmond$188,500—
James Karr$155,837—
Rodger Fuller$139,290$123,831
Brittany Myers$126,000—
Cole Lyle—$117,665
Valerie Bridgham$115,500$105,417

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for veterans, amplifying their voices to leaders and communities through outreach.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide direct outreach and advocacy for veteran services across the nation

$1.6Mprogram 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 1 funder$6.0M

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$506K
Fundraisingcol D$112K
Owns and owesPt X
$215K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$878K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$877K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$878K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$878K
Other assetsLn 15$88K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$877K
Net assetsLn 32$215K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$878K
Total assetsLn 16$0$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$877K
Net assetsLn 32$0$215K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$488K$327K$127K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$733K$494K$186K$53K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$45K$32K$12K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$112K$75K$29K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$38K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$480K$444K$34K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$61K$36K$16K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$46K$46K
TravelLn 17$52K$19K$28K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$75K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.6M$506K$112K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.1M$3.1M$64K$279K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.4M$2.2M$215K$215K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,401,021 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$2,398,655
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$2,366
I-12 Total revenue$2,401,021
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$1,377,928
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$808,530
I-18 Total expenses$2,186,458
I-19 Revenue less expenses$214,563
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,401,021 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,398,655
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,398,655
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,366$2,366
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,366$2,401,021
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,186,458 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $326,891 · Management $126,854 · Fundraising $34,152$487,897
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $494,315 · Management $186,195 · Fundraising $52,947$733,457
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $31,988 · Management $11,808 · Fundraising $1,174$44,970
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $74,724 · Management $29,433 · Fundraising $7,447$111,604
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $37,711$37,711
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $36,614$36,614
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $444,172 · Management $33,975 · Fundraising $1,973$480,120
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,060 · Management $15,614 · Fundraising $9,674$61,348
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $45,887$45,887
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,019 · Management $27,902 · Fundraising $4,654$51,575
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,510$19,510
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,765$74,765
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,568,331 · Management $506,106 · Fundraising $112,021$2,186,458
Part X · Balance sheet $1,091,620 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$878,105
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,052
X-14 Intangible assets$120,963
X-15 Other assets$87,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,091,620
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$24,478
X-19 Deferred revenue$852,579
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$877,057
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$214,563
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$214,563
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,091,620
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $214,563 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,401,021
XI-2 Total expenses$2,186,458
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$214,563
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$214,563

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