2026-08-27T02:25:09-00:00 2026-02-28 821650312 Alta CPA GroupLLC 59 Franklin St 2nd Floor Annapolis MD 21401 990 2025-03-01 132929110 VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC VIET 3015854000 8719 COLESVILLE ROAD STE 100 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 THOMAS BURKE PRESIDENT 3015854000 2026-08-27 true Jeffrey S Griffith P01081433 4103495101 2026-08-27 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THOMAS BURKE 8719 COLESVILLE ROAD SILVER SPRING MD 20910 20787300 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 59 46 155365 3319039 3523563 258118 316565 4494415 4473305 75861 83497 8147433 8396930 1932878 1606515 0 3832277 4015124 565174 131072 1461143 4794186 6757912 11124515 12510623 -2977082 -4113693 19166264 15598740 3142863 2686360 16023401 12912380 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 7030688 1606515 316565 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. OUR MEMBERSHIP GREW OVER 1 PERCENT, TO 93,547 MEMBERS, AND SIX NEW CHAPTER WAS CHARTERED. OUR MEMBERS REMAIN ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, MEETING REGULARLY AND ENGAGING IN PROJECTS. VVAS 46 STATE COUNCILS AND 544 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 COUNCILS VICTORIES GAINED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL ARE IMPLEMENTED LOCALLY. OUR AFFILIATED, SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, THE ASSOCIATES OF VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, HAS OVER 11,783 MEMBERS. 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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 2026 AND 2025. 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 2026 AND 2025. 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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 21188 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL PO BOX 2812 CASTRO VALLEY CA 94546 770134068 501 C19 158072 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA COLORADO STATE COUNCIL 3139 OAK CREEK DR E COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80916 841208019 501 C19 28761 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA CONNECTICUT STATE COUNCIL 60 KANE STREET SOUTHINGTON CT 06489 061179893 501 C19 28659 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA DELAWARE STATE COUNCIL 5233 SOUTH SUPONT HWY DOVER DE 19901 510397923 501 C19 5829 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA FLORIDA STATE COUNCIL PMB 48 2465 HWY 1S SAINT AUGUSTINE FL 32086 593025759 501 C19 102061 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA GEORGIA STATE COUNCIL PO BOX 40 WARESBORO GA 31564 582076205 501 C19 19271 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA ILLINOIS STATE COUNCIL 8105 7TH STREET EST ROCK ISLAND IL 61201 363743195 501 C19 26246 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA LOUISIANA STATE COUNCIL 3913 HIGHWAY 383 KINDER LA 70648 721179470 501 C19 17320 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA MASSACHUSETTS STATE COUNCIL 281 FRANKLIN STREET FRANKLIN MA 01104 043280051 501 C19 71598 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA MARYLAND STATE COUNCIL 9606 AMBERLEIGH LANE UNIT L PERRY HALL MD 21128 521699853 501 C19 33821 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA MICHIGAN STATE COUNCIL 30039 BEECHWOOD STREET GRADEN CITY MI 48135 382705392 501 C19 32123 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA MISSOURI STATE COUNCIL 2402B SE AUSTIN OAK GROVE MO 64075 431524258 501 C19 24044 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA N CAROLINA STATE COUNCIL 7449 PITT STREET GRIMESLAND NC 27837 561921071 501 C19 9007 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA N JERSEY STATE COUNCIL 559 WEST 9TH STREET ROSELLE NJ 07203 222695251 501 C19 59063 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA N MEXICO STATE COUNCIL 8889 N VALLEY DR LAS CRCUCES NM 88007 850385975 501 C19 12882 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA N YORK STATE COUNCIL 8 QUEEN DIANA LANE QUEENSBURY NY 12804 113132217 501 C19 84787 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA BUCKEYE STATE COUNCIL 32 E CHSTNUT STREET STE 501 COLUMBUS OH 43215 311031745 501 C19 51943 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA OKLAHOMA STATE COUNCIL 1544 CROSTON DRIVE PALNO TX 75075 731365895 501 C19 11639 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA OREGON STATE COUNCIL PO BOX 1221 LAPINE OR 97739 931106196 501 C19 13921 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA PENNSYLVANIA STATE COUNCIL 110 HAMLIN CT BADEN PA 15005 232683150 501 C19 58488 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA RHODE ISLAND STATE COUNCIL ONE CAPITOL HILL LVL G PROVIDENCE RI 02908 050450627 501 C19 6848 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA TEXAS STATE COUNCIL 121 DONNIEBROOK DR PALESTINE TX 75803 752160799 501 C19 13305 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA VIRGINIA STATE COUNCIL 2258 BAYBERRY STREET VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23451 541808591 501 C19 36102 HOUSEHOLD GOODS GRANT VVA ALASKA STATE COUNCIL 17401 ASHLAND DR ANCHORAGE AK 99516 753168158 501 C19 20000 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA BUCKEYE STATE COUNCIL 32 E CHSTNUT STREET STE 501 COLUMBUS OH 43215 311031745 501 C19 20000 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA IOWA STATE COUNCIL 210 WALNUT STREET RM559 DES MOINES IA 50309 421374973 501 C19 20000 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA INDIANA STATE COUNCIL PO BOX 269279 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46226 351671593 501 C19 20000 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA MASSACHUSETTS STATE COUNCIL 281 FRANKLIN STREET FRANKLIN MA 01104 043280051 501 C19 20000 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA MICHIGAN STATE COUNCIL 30039 BEECHWOOD STREET GARDEN CITY MI 48135 382705392 501 C19 20000 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA N JERSEY STATE COUNCIL 559 WEST 9TH STREET ROSELLE NJ 07203 222695251 501 C19 20000 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA CHAPTER MO 317 3027 WALNUT STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64108 431457832 501 C19 20000 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL 109 N 122ND STREET SEATTLE WA 98133 911501446 501 C19 20000 SERVICE REPS GRANT VVA CHAPTER DE 83 446 FLEMING LANDING ROAD TOWNSEND DE 19734 510283779 501 C19 20000 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 137504 36511 174015 MARGARET PORTER DIRECTOR COMMUNICATION 125608 5200 43815 174623 Form 990, Part III, Line 4A PART III, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS LINE 4A CONTINUED IN KEEPING WITH OUR FOUNDING PRINCIPLE, NEVER AGAIN WILL ONE GENERATION OF VETERANS ABANDON ANOTHER, VVAS THEME OF VETS CONNECT ENABLES US TO REACH OUT TO OUR NEWER VETERANS. VVA IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT ADEQUATE HEALTHCARE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL OUR RETURNING TROOPS AS WELL AS FOR VIETNAM VETERANS. VVAS VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAM EXISTS TO ASSIST DISABLED VETERANS AND CLAIMANTS, NO MATTER WHEN OR WHERE THEY SERVED. THIS IS OUR WAY OF ENSURING THAT WE LIVE UP TO OUR FOUNDING PRINCIPLE. OUR VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS MANAGE THE FULL CYCLE OF VA CLAIMS, INCLUDING INITIAL FILINGS, RATING DECISION REVIEWS, SUPPLEMENTAL CLAIMS, HIGH-LEVEL REVIEWS, AND REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS. THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF THE MORE THAN 215 VVA VETERAN SERVICE OFFICERS, 660,681,102 IN BENEFITS WERE PAID OUT TO OVER 44,296 VETERAN CLAIMANTS IN FY26. IN FY26, VVA CONTINUED ITS LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE LAW OFFICES OF BERGMANN MOORE AND THE NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM. THESE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE TRAINING FOR VVA VETERAN SERVICE OFFICERS AND EXPERT LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO VVA CLIENTS PURSUING LEGACY APPEALS AND MODERNIZATION ACT APPEALS BEFORE THE BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS. OUR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TEAM CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD VVAS LEGISLATIVE AGENDA THROUGH SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND WITH KEY OFFICIALS IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND AT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. THE TEAM DRAFTED LETTERS, WROTE POLICY PAPERS, DELIVERED TESTIMONY, AND CONDUCTED BRIEFINGS IN SUPPORT OF MORE THAN 20 PIECES OF LEGISLATION BENEFITING VETERANS. WITH THE GOAL OF BUILDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT, VVA HOSTED MONTHLY LUNCHEONS WITH TOPICAL PRESENTATIONS. VVA TACKLED A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES, FROM TOXIC EXPOSURE POLICY FOR GULF WAR ILLNESS AGENT ORANGE AND RESEARCH ON THE HEALTH CONDITIONS OF THE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF EXPOSED VETERANS AND JUSTICE FOR BLUE WATER NAVY VETERANS WHO WERE EXPOSED ON SHIPS OUTSIDE THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF VIETNAM. ON BEHALF OF HOMELESS VETERANS IN WEST LA AND ELSEWHERE, VVA SECURED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO ADVANCE THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR WARRIOR INDEPENDENCE AS WELL AS THE PASSAGE OF THE DISABLED VETERANS HOUSING SUPPORT ACT. AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO EXPLORE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPIES FOR PTSD AND MENTAL HEALTHCARE WAS SECURED, AS WELL AS LEGISLATION AWARDING THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO VIETNAM WAR HERO MAJOR JAMES CAPERS, JR. IN APRIL, IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, VVA CONVENED A CEREMONY AT THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL. FIFTY-ONE WREATHS WERE LAID AT THE WALL BY VVA REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL U.S. STATE AND TERRITORIES. IN JUNE, VVA CELEBRATED THE RENAMING OF THE WEST PALM BEACH MEDICAL CENTER TO THE THOMAS H. COREY MEDICAL CENTER WITH A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AND RECEPTION. THOMAS COREY, CATASTROPHICALLY WOUNDED IN VIETNAM, SERVED AS VVAS 5TH PRESIDENT. IN AUGUST, VVAS 22ND NATIONAL CONVENTION WAS HELD IN NEW ORLEANS TOM BURKE WAS ELECTED NATIONAL PRESIDENT. IN NOVEMBER, VVA PRESIDENT TOM BURKE DELIVERED THE KEYNOTE FOR THE VETERANS DAY CEREMONIES AT THE WALL. THIS YEAR, VVA LAUNCHED THE AMBITIOUS NOTE TO DOCTOR I AM A VETERANS PROGRAM, AIMED AT VETERANS OF ALL ERAS AND CONFLICTS. ON VETERERANSHEALTHCONCERNS.ORG, VETERANS AND DOCTORS WILL FIND THE LIST OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE RELATED TO MILITARY SERVICE, SO THAT VETERANS SEEKING CARE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR WILL BE ABLE TO DIRECT THEIR MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS TO THIS WEB SITE TO LEARN ABOUT THEATRE-SPECIFIC HEALTH RISKS ENCOUNTERED WHILE IN UNIFORM. NOW IN ITS 46TH YEAR, THE VVA VETERAN, OUR AWARD-WINNING BIMONTHLY NEWS MAGAZINE, IS ONE OF THE PRIMARY COMMUNICATION TOOLS OF VVA, BOTH WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND OUTSIDE. SIX BIMONTHLY ISSUES WERE DELIVERED ON TIME AND UNDER BUDGET. ADDITIONALLY, THE MAGAZINE IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT VVAVETERAN.ORG. DISPATCHES, OUR IN-DEPTH VIDEO INTERVIEW SERIES WITH ARTISTS, FILMMAKERS, AND WRITERS WHOSE WORK, RECORDED TEN EPISODES IN FY26. 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. 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