2025-05-02T01:49:52-00:00 2025-02-28 821650312 Alta CPA Group 59 Franklin St 2nd Floor Annapolis MD 21401 990 2024-03-01 132929110 VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC VIET 3015854000 8719 COLESVILLE ROAD STE 100 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 JACK MCMANUS PRESIDENT 3015854000 2025-05-02 true Jeffrey Griffith P01081433 4103495101 2025-05-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JACK MCMANUS 8719 COLESVILLE ROAD SILVER SPRING MD 20910 17533427 false X www.vva.org X 1978 NY TO SUPPORT A FULL RANGE OF ISSUES AFFECTING VIETNAM VETERANS, AS WELL AS, ALL VETERANS. VVA IS THE ONLY CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED ORGANIZATION EXCLUSIVELY DEDICATED TO VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 24 20 72 46 179543 4313605 3319039 306585 258118 5643018 4494415 11634 75861 10274842 8147433 2258525 1932878 0 4200162 3832277 363370 565174 1206312 4855332 4794186 11677389 11124515 -1402547 -2977082 22160145 19166264 4207237 3142863 17952908 16023401 X TO SUPPORT A FULL RANGE OF ISSUES AFFECTING VIETNAM VETERANS, AS WELL AS, ALL VETERANS. VVA IS THE ONLY CONGRESSIONALY CHARTERED ORGANIZATION EXCLUSIVELY DEDICATED TO VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. false false 7112369 1932878 258118 FOUNDED IN 1978, VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA VVA IS ONE OF OUR NATIONS MOST RESPECTED AND SUCCESSFUL VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ON THE NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS. IN FY25, MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT EFFORTS WERE ON THE RISE, MEETINGS RESUMED, AND THE ISOLATION BROUGHT ON BY COVID WAS OVER. VVA MEMBERSHIP GREW BY 1.97 PERCENT THIS FISCAL YEAR, TOTALING 92,626 MEMBERS, AND TWO NEW CHAPTERS WERE CHARTERED, IN CALIFORNIA AND TENNESSEE. VVAS 46 STATE COUNCILS AND 545 CHAPTERS ARE LOCATED IN ALL 50 STATES, AS WELL AS GUAM, PUERTO RICO, THE PHILIPPINES, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. VVAS NATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH THE WORK OF THE CHAPTERS AND STATE COUNCILES VICTORIES GAINED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL ARE IMPLEMENTED LOCALLY. 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UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, VVA MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFITS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY TNA NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAXEXEMPT STATUS OF VVA AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME UBIT. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FROM SUCH A POSITIONS ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT THAS A GREATER THAN 50 LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025 AND 2024. VVAS POLICY WOULD BE TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ON TAX POSITIONS RELATED TO ITS UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE ASSESSED OR RECORDED DURING FISCAL YEARS 2025 AND 2024. 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A PORTION OF THE AMOUNTS PAID ARE ALLOCATED TO GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND FUNDRAISING EXPENSES ON PART IX, LINE 11. true VVA ARIZONA STATE COUNCIL PO BOX 42264 PHOENIX AZ 85080 860675875 501 C19 23344 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL PO BOX 2812 CASTRO VALLE CA 94546 770134068 501 C19 191487 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA CONNECTICUT STATE COUNCIL 60 KANE STREET SOUTHINGTON CT 06489 061179893 501 C19 34100 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA DELAWARE STATE COUNCIL 5233 SOUTH SUPONT HIGHWAY DOVER DE 19901 510397923 501 C19 6908 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA FLORIDA STATE COUNCIL PMB 48 2465 HIGHWAY 1S SAINT AUGUSTINE FL 32086 593025759 501 C19 123128 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA GEORGIA STATE COUNCIL PO BOX 40 WARESBORO GA 31564 582076205 501 C19 15260 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA ILLINOIS STATE COUNCIL 8105 7TH STREET EST ROCK ISLAND IL 61201 363743195 501 C19 29913 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA LOUISIANA STATE COUNCIL 3913 HIGHWAY 383 KINDER LA 70648 721179470 501 C19 20371 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA MASSACHUSETTS STATE COUNCIL 281 FRANKLIN STREET FRANKLIN MA 01104 043280051 501 C19 86872 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA MARYLAND STATE COUNCIL 9606 AMBERLEIGH LANE UNIT L PERRY HALL MD 21128 521699853 501 C19 39930 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA MICHIGAN STATE COUNCIL 30039 BEECHWOOD STREET GARDEN CITY MI 48135 382705392 501 C19 37827 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA MISSOURI STATE COUNCIL 2402B SE AUSTIN OAK GROVE MO 64075 431524258 501 C19 29184 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA N CAROLINA STATE COUNCIL 7449 PITT STREET GRIMESLAND NC 27837 561921071 501 C19 10923 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA N JERSEY STATE COUNCIL 559 WEST 9TH STREET ROSELLE NJ 07203 222695251 501 C19 70082 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA N MEXICO STATE COUNCIL 8889 N VALLEY DRIVE LAS CRCUCES NM 88007 850385975 501 C19 15414 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA N YORK STATE COUNCIL 8 QUEEN DIANA LANE QUEENSBURY NY 12804 113132217 501 C19 102846 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA BUCKEYE STATE COUNCIL 32 E CHSTNUT STREET SUITE 501 COLUMBUS OH 43215 311031745 501 C19 63029 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA OKLAHOMA STATE COUNCIL 1544 CROSTON DRIVE PALNO TX 75075 731365895 501 C19 14075 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA OREGON STATE COUNCIL PO BOX 1221 LAPINE OR 97739 931106196 501 C19 16386 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA PENNSYLVANIA STATE COUNCIL 110 HAMLIN CT BADEN PA 15005 232683150 501 C19 67322 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA RHODE ISLAND STATE COUNCIL ONE CAPITOL HILL LVL G PROVIDENCE RI 02908 050450627 501 C19 7818 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA TEXAS STATE COUNCIL 121 DONNIEBROOK DRIVE PALESTINE TX 75803 752160799 501 C19 16148 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA VIRGINIA STATE COUNCIL 2258 BAYBERRY STREET VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23451 541808591 501 C19 43688 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA ALASKA STATE COUNCIL 17401 ASHLAND DRIVE ANCHORAGE AK 99516 753168158 501 C19 21667 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA ARIZONA STATE COUNCIL PO BOX 42264 PHOENIX AZ 85080 860675875 501 C19 21667 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA BUCKEYE STATE COUNCIL 32 E CHSTNUT STREET SUITE 501 COLUMBUS OH 43215 311031745 501 C19 21667 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA IOWA STATE COUNCIL 210 WALNUT STREET RM 559 DES MOINES IA 50309 421374973 501 C19 21667 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA INDIANA STATE COUNCIL PO BOX 269279 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46226 351671593 501 C19 10000 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA MASSACHUSETTS STATE COUNCIL 281 FRANKLIN STREET FRANKLIN MA 01104 043280051 501 C19 21667 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA MICHIGAN STATE COUNCIL 30039 BEECHWOOD STREET GARDEN CITY MI 48135 382705392 501 C19 21667 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA N JERSEY STATE COUNCIL 559 WEST 9TH STREET ROSELLE NJ 07203 222695251 501 C19 21667 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL 109 N 122ND STREET SEATTLE WA 98133 911501446 501 C19 21667 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA CHAPTER MO 317 3027 WALNUT STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64108 431457832 501 C19 16667 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA VERMONT STATE COUNCIL 148 KAY DRIVE FAIRFAX VT 05454 030352094 501 C19 20930 SERVICE REPS GRANT 34 Part I Line 2 THE VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA MONITORS ITS GRANTS THROUGH ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. FOR HGDP DISTRIBUTIONS TO STATE COUNCILS, A PERPETUAL GRANT AGREEMENT IS IN PLACE, AND FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED ACCORDING TO AN ANNUAL SCHEDULE. STATE COUNCIL TREASURERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT WITHIN 60 DAYS FOLLOWING CLOSE OF VVAS FISCAL YEAR FEBRUARY 28 OR 29, WITH THESE REPORTS BEING REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP. FOR VETERAN BENEFITS GRANTS TO VSOS, A GRANT AGREEMENT IS ISSUED, AND FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED AS PER THE SPECIFIED SCHEDULE. GRANTEES ARE OBLIGATED TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL REPORTS, WHICH ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF VETERANS BENEFITS. X false false false false false false false false false ANTHONY POWELL DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING 136373 50619 186992 PATRICIA HARRIS INTERIM GENERAL COUNSEL/DIRECTOR OF VETERANS BENEFIT 170674 1659 172333 MARGARET PORTER DIRECTOR/COMMUNICATION 127645 38563 166208 ALLAN WAITE MANAGING DIRECTOR 167195 2451 169646 Form 990, Part III, Line 4A PART III, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS LINE 4A CONTINUED OUR AFFILIATED, SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, THE ASSOCIATES OF VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, HAS 11,377 MEMBERS. IN KEEPING WITH OUR FOUNDING PRINCIPLE, NEVER AGAIN WILL ONE GENERATION OF VETERANS ABANDON ANOTHER, VVAS THEM OF VETS CONNECT ENABLES US TO REACH OUT TO OUR NEWER VETERANS. VVA IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT ADEQUATE HEALTHCARE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO OUR RETURNING TROOPS AS WELL AS FOR VIETNAM VETERANS. VVAS VETRANS BENEFITS PROGRAM EXISTS TO ASSIST DISABLED VETERANS AND CLAIMANTS, NO MATTER WHEN OR WHERE THEY SERVED. VVA PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER VSO SUPPORT TO OUR VETERAN CLIENTS WITHIN OUR NATIONAL OFFICES AND AT THE STATE LEVEL. OUR VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS PROCESS NEW CLAIMS, REVIEW RATING DECISIONS, FILE SUPPLEMENTAL CLAIMS, AND FIELD HIGHER LEVEL REVIEWS AND LEGACY APPEALS TO THE BVA. THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF THE MORE THAN 200 VVA VETERAN SERVICE OFFICERS, APPROXIMATELY 1.16B IN BENEFITS WERE PAID OUT TO MORE THAN 45,000 VETERAN CLAIMANTS IN FY25. VVA CONTINUED ITS DECADES-LONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE LAW OFFICES OF BERGMANN AND MOORE AND NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM. THESE FIRMS REPRESENTED VVA CLIENTS IN THEIR LEGACY AND AMA APPEALS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS. OUR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH KEY OFFICIALS IN THE ADMINISTRATION, WITH LEADERS IN CONGRESS, AND WITH SENIOR STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO MOVE VVA LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. VVA TACKLED A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES IN FY25, INCLUDING PUSHING FOR THE EXPANSION OF HEALTHCARE ACCESS FOR ALL VETERANS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE BLUE WATER NAVY, AND THE DESCENDANTS OF VETERANS WHO HAVE SUFFERED DUE TO MILITARY TOXIC EXPOSURES. VVA FOUGHT CLAIMS SHARKS, CHAMPIONED LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE CLAIMS OUTCOMES, AND VIGOROUSLY ADVOCATED FOR THE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. ON THE HOMELESSNESS AND HEALTHCARE FRONT, THE TEAM REMAINED VIGILANT, MONITORING HOUSING IN WEST LA AND ADDRESSED THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF RURAL VETERANS. THIS YEAR, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF JAMES MCCORMICK, VVA NEWLY APPOINTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, VVA CELEBRATED SEVERAL LONG-SOUGHT LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES THE NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR HIGHWAY ACT, NOW LAW, MEMORIALIZES THE VALOR OF OUR HEROES, OF WHICH VIETNAM MOH RECIPIENTS COMPRISE THE LIVING MAJORITY THE PASSAGE OF THE RENAMING THE VA MEDICAL CENTER IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, IN HONOR OF THOMAS H. COREY ACT, VVA FIFTH PRESIDENT DUSTOFF CREWS OF THE VIETNAM WAR CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT, CALLING FOR THE AWARDING OF A CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY CREWS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM AND LIFE-SAVING ACTIONS AND A BILL TO AWARD EVERETT ALVAREZ, JR., THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL FOR HIS HISTORIC SACRIFICES AS THE FIRST PILOT SHOT DOWN AND CAPTURED DURING THE VIETNAM WAR AND SURVIVING OVER EIGHT AND HALF YEARS IN CAPTIVITY. IN FY25, VVA CONDUCTED MULTIPLE OUTREACH EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. VVA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN AUGUST IN RENO, NEVADA, AND FOCUSED ON TOPICS OF RELEVANCE TO OUR MEMBERSHIP. ALSO IN AUGUST, VVA COHOSTED A CONFERENCE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA TO ALERT RESEARCHERS OF THE IMMINENT AVAILABILITY FOR STUDY OF THE RANCH HAND DATA AND SPECIMENS FROM THE U.S. AIR FORCE HEALTH STUDY A ROUNDTABLE FOR VSOS AND MSOS INTERESTED IN REINVIGORATING THE POW-MIA ISSUES PUBLIC AWARENESS A BENEFITS FORUM TO ASSIST VETERANS WITH THEIR CLAIMS AND MORE. VVA CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS REACH WITH THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA. ON THE WEB, VVA CAN BE FOUND AT WWW. VVA.ORG. OUR NEWSLETTERS, THE WEB WEEKLY AND IN SERVICE, PROVIDE OUR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS WITH THE LATEST NEWS AND CHAPTER ACTIVITIES, VETERANS HEALTH UPDATES, AND LEGISLATION. OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS, FACEBOOK PAGES, AND USE OF TWITTER ARE FURTHER EXPANDING OUR REACH, AND OUR NUMBERS OF FOLLOWERS CONTINUE TO GROW. NOW IN ITS 45TH YEAR, THE VVA VETERAN, OUR AWARD-WINNING BIMONTHLY NEWS MAGAZINE, CONTINUES TO EDUCATE AND ENERGIZE OUR MEMBERSHIP WHILE BROADCASTING TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD WHAT VVA DOES. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT PAY DUES. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A MEMBER ELECTION FOR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY DELEGATES WHO REPRESENT STATE AND LOCAL COUNCIL CHAPTERS AT THE BIANNUAL CONVENTION WHICH IS HELD EVERY ODD YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 FORM 990 GOVERNING BODY REVIEW THE 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL WITH THE PREPARER, AN INDEPENDENT CPA. THE 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO ITS FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COMPLIANCE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON A REGULAR BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOP MANAGEMENT COMP COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS. ANNUAL RAISES INCLUDE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS. THE BOARD REGULARLY CONSULTS WITH COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO DETERMINED THE REASONABLENESS OF SPECIFIC SALARY RANGES. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS. ANNUAL RAISES INCLUDE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS. THE BOARD REGULARLY CONSULTS WITH COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF SPECIFIC SALARY RANGES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ETC, AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 578,841, CONSULTANTS - 568,802