2025-11-17T19:09:38-06:00 2024-12-31 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2024-01-01 201664531 IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA INC IRAQ 2129829699 PO BOX 70216 WASHINGTON DC 20024 KYLEANNE HUNTER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 7204746545 2025-11-14 1 0 ALEXANDER LAZZARUOLO P01775353 2126617777 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KYLEANNE HUNTER PO BOX 70216 WASHINGTON DC 20024 2814853 0 X WWW.IAVA.ORG X 2004 DC IAVA'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT, UNITE AND EMPOWER POST-9/11 VETERANS 15 15 11 135 0 0 1232160 2464808 0 0 105686 98581 0 2251 1337846 2565640 0 0 0 0 1191995 1112051 0 0 143985 1511467 1399991 2703462 2512042 -1365616 53598 2550506 2593141 64988 53811 2485518 2539330 X WE ARE THE LEADING VOICE OF THE POST-9/11 GENERATION OF VETERANS, AND WE BELIEVE THE DYNAMIC MEN AND WOMEN OF OUR COMMUNITY REPRESENT AMERICA'S FUTURE, OUR NEXT GREATEST GENERATION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THEY ARE OUR TRUE NORTH, AND IAVA'S WORK IS DESIGNED TO ELEVATE THEM, SHED LIGHT ON THEIR CONCERNS, CENTER THEIR STORIES, AND FOSTER THEIR LEADERSHIP. IAVA INCREASES AWARENESS IN THE MEDIA, ON CAPITOL HILL, AND AMONG THE PUBLIC, LEADING THE CHARGE TO CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE FOR VETERANS TODAY. WE REPRESENT THE MORE THAN 3.5 MILLION VETERANS WHO HAVE SERVED SINCE 9/11. AT A TIME WHEN OUR VETERANS CONTINUE TO LEAD AND SET AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT IT MEANS TO SERVE, WE MUST ENSURE THEIR LEADERSHIP IS SEEN, HEARD, AND FELT BY THOSE WHO ARE DESPERATELY SEEKING MORE FROM THEIR LEADERS. 0 0 1016495 AWARENESS PROGRAMS - IAVA WORKS TO PUT NEW VETERANS AT THE CENTER OF THE NATIONAL MEDIA CONVERSATION, AS THE DOMINANT VOICE FOR VETERANS IN AMERICAN MEDIA. OUR GOAL IS TO CONNECT THE 99% OF THE POPULATION WHO HAVE NOT SERVED IN IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN WITH THE 1% WHO HAVE. IN 2024, IAVA STAFF AND MEMBERS WERE MENTIONED IN THOUSANDS OF ORIGINAL TELEVISION AND PRINT ARTICLES, REACHING AN AUDIENCE OVER 90 MILLION. THESE ASTOUNDING EFFORTS WERE SUPPORTED BY OUR EXTENSIVE SOCIAL MEDIA AUDIENCE; IN 2024, OUR SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS TOTALLED OVER 650,000 AND OUR ANNUAL #GOSILENT HASHTAG CAMPAIGN FOR MEMORIAL DAY ENGAGED OVER 2 MILLION VETERANS AND CIVILIAN SUPPORTERS. 605346 ADVOCACY PROGRAMS - IAVA CONDUCTS NON-PARTISAN ISSUE ADVOCACY TO ENSURE THAT IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE SUPPORTED, PROTECTED AND NEVER FORGOTTEN. IN 2024, IAVA FOUGHT FOR ALL OF AMERICA'S VETERANS, DEFENDING THEIR HARD-EARNED EDUCATION BENEFITS AND THEIR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY FROM THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, STANDING UP FOR WOMEN VETERANS, FIGHTING FOR THOSE WHO SUFFERED FROM BURN PITS AND OTHER TOXIC EXPOSURES, AND MORE. DURING THE YEAR, IAVA'S STAFF AND MEMBERS DELIVERED CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONIES ON ISSUES AFFECTING OUR COMMUNITY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ADDITIONALLY, IAVA CONDUCTED ITS ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE MEMBER SURVEY, THE LARGEST NON-GOVERNMENTAL SURVEY, THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS PARTICIPATED AND IAVA WAS ABLE TO ASCERTAIN THE MOST URGENT POLICY ISSUES FACING THE POST-9/11 GENERATION OF VETERANS, ADJUSTING AND TACKLING ACCORDINGLY. 526919 IAVA PROVIDED MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICES BY DELIVERING IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PROGRAMS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, TRANSITION ASSISTANCE AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. QUICK REACTION FORCE (QRF) IS IAVA'S SIGNATURE CASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRAL SERVICES PROGRAM, HELPING VETERANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ACCESS RESOURCES AND NAVIGATE TRANSITION ISSUES RELATED TO FINANCIAL NEED, LEGAL AID, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, MENTAL HEALTH, DISABILITY CLAIMS, AND MORE. DURING 2024 QRF CONTINUED TO OFFER OUR IMPRESSIVE SUITE OF FREE TO USE SERVICES, WHILE BETTER CONTROLLING COSTS, AND FOCUSING ON EMPOWERING THE COMMUNITY TO FIND THE RESOURCES THEY NEED QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)OUR ON GOING 24/7 PEER SUPPORT IS A BEST IN CLASS LIFELINE FOR VETERANS TO CONNECT QUICKLY AND DIGITALLY WITH A PEER NO MATTER THE TIME OF DAY AND NO MATTER THE CHALLENGES THAT THEY FACE. 2024 WAS A MILESTONE YEAR FOR THIS PROGRAM: WE PROVIDED INCREASED SPECIALIZED TRANSITION ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS AND OUR TOTAL NUMBER OF VETERANS SERVED SURPASSED 22,000 LIFETIME, THIS YEAR ALONE HELPING OVER 5,700 CLIENTS IN NEED. 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A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS THEN EMAILED TO THE FULL BOARD. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTACTS THE CEO WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. ONCE THE REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPLETE, THE RETURN IS FILLED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 "IAVA IS COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF INTEGRITY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL TEAM MEMBERS (""COVERED PERSONS"") HAVE THE DUTY OF ADMINISTERING THE AFFAIRS OF IAVA HONESTLY AND PRUDENTLY, AND OF EXERCISING THEIR BEST CARE, SKILL, AND JUDGMENT FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF IAVA. THEREFORE, THESE COVERED PERSONS SHOULD NOT USE THEIR POSITIONS WITHIN IAVA FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL BENEFIT. THIS POLICY WILL HELP ENSURE THAT COVERED PERSONS ALWAYS MAINTAIN THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS THEIR FIRST PRIORITY IN ALL DECISIONS AND ACTIONS. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY OCCUR IF AN INTEREST OR ACTIVITY INFLUENCES OR APPEARS TO INFLUENCE THE ABILITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO EXERCISE OBJECTIVITY OR IMPAIRS THE INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO PERFORM HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT DUTIES SOLELY IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF IAVA. A COVERED PERSON HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHEN: A. THE INDIVIDUAL HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE A MATERIAL DECISION OF IAVA IN A MANNER THAT LEADS TO PERSONAL GAIN OR ADVANTAGE; OR B. THE INDIVIDUAL OR ANY MEMBER OF HIS/HER FAMILY (I.E. SPOUSE, CHILDREN, DOMESTIC PARTNER, PARENTS, SIBLINGS, OR OTHER CLOSE RELATIVES) MAY RECEIVE A FINANCIAL OR OTHER SIGNIFICANT BENEFIT AS A RESULT OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB AT OR THE INDIVIDUAL'S DECISIONS WHILE PERFORMING HIS/HER DUTIES IAVA; OR C. THE INDIVIDUAL HAS AN EXISTING OR POTENTIAL FINANCIAL OR OTHER SIGNIFICANT INTEREST THAT IMPAIRS OR MIGHT APPEAR TO IMPAIR THE INDIVIDUAL'S INDEPENDENCE IN PERFORMING HIS OR HER WORK DUTIES. THIS IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF SITUATIONS; THUS, COVERED PERSONS MUST ALWAYS BE ATTENTIVE TO CONFLICTS THAT MIGHT ARISE IN OTHER AREAS. COVERED PERSONS ARE OBLIGATED TO AVOID AND DISCLOSE ANY ETHICAL, LEGAL, FINANCIAL, OR OTHER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING IAVA, AND REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM A POSITION OF DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY CONFLICT SITUATION INVOLVING IAVA. IF AN APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OR AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, A COVERED PERSON MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THIS FACT TO HIS OR HER MANAGER. IF THE COVERED PERSON IS A BOARD MEMBER, THEN THIS FACT SHOULD BE DISCLOSED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER THE DISCLOSURE, THE COVERED PERSON WITH THE POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM THE PROCEEDINGS AND/OR REMOVED FROM A POSITION OF DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE CONFLICT SITUATION. FURTHERMORE, IAVA MAY ONLY PROCEED WITH THE TRANSACTION IF THE TEAM MEMBER'S MANAGER OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THAT THE TRANSACTION IS STILL IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FAILURE TO PROPERLY AVOID AND DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY LEAD TO APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION WITHIN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE CEO OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS DISCIPLINARY ACTION INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, TERMINATION OF THE COVERED PERSON'S EMPLOYMENT WITH IAVA." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IAVA'S CURRENT CEO WAS OFFERED A COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOLLOWING A JUDICIOUS SEARCH TO HIRE HER, AND IN CONSULT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE CHAIR AND SEARCH CONSULTANT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 IAVA'S 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON IAVA'S WEBSITE ANNUALLY ONCE FINALIZED. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 590,829. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 142,277. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,489. TOTAL EXPENSES 740,595.