Nonprofit · EIN 20-1934881
VETERANS CONSORTIUM PRO BONO PROGRAM
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,977,476 | $5,185,167 | -$207,691 | $2,899,469 | $2,608,880 | $290,589 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,828,079 | $5,104,226 | -$276,147 | $4,481,748 | $3,983,468 | $498,280 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,312,623
- of which government grants
- $3,703,005
- Program service revenue
- $566,667
- Investment income
- $98,186
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $239,041
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,854,857
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,872,752
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,708
- Accounting fees
- $52,046
- Occupancy
- $162,506
- Travel
- $98,485
- Depreciation
- $3,975
- Program services (functional)
- $5,145,412
- Fundraising (functional)
- $39,755
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,481,748
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,899,469
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,608,880
- Net assets, end of year
- $290,589
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $34,257
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $290,589
- Gross receipts
- $4,977,476
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN W JORDON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $230,926 | $8,951 |
| JAMES CARLSEN | DIRECTOR, Business operations Highest-paid employee | 32 | $199,967 | $9,803 |
| COURTNEY SMITH | Deputy Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,230 | $9,171 |
| CHRISTIE BHAGELOE | Dir, Discharge Upgrade Program Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,142 | $42,701 |
| GINA D'AMICO | DEP. DIR., LITIG. & CASE EVAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,712 | $29,132 |
| CHESLEY N ROBERTS | Deputy Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,450 | $24,481 |
| WILLIAM S FOSTER JR ESQ | CHAIR/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD SELFON ESQ | SECRETARY/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY SPICER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIELA SZYMANSKI ESQ | VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MUCKELBAUER ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE GARDNER ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SPATARO ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO A MARQUEZ ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI JOLLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN W JORDON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $217,539 | $3,836 |
| JAMES CARLSEN | DIRECTOR, Business operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,080 | $4,301 |
| COURTNEY SMITH | Deputy Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,500 | $3,459 |
| Christie Bhageloe | Dir, Discharge Upgrade Program Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,892 | $37,032 |
| CLAUDIA DALeY | DIR. OF COMMUNIC. & DEVELOP. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,129 | $2,767 |
| CHESLEY N ROBERTS | Deputy Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,666 | $0 |
| WILLIAM S FOSTER JR ESQ | CHAIR/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD J SELFON ESQ | SECRETARY/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY E SPICER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIELA SZYMANSKI Esq | VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MUCKELBAUER Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANITA MORGAN Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE GARDNER Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIChard V SPATARO Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mario A Marquez Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI JOLLY | TREASURER/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2101 L ST NW STE 225, WASHINGTON, DC 20037-1511
- In care of
- % DENNIS & ASSOCIATES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Stephen W Jordon, 2101 L Street Suite 225, Washington, DC 20037
- Signed the 990
- Stephen W Jordon, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 628-8164
- Website
- WWW.VETSPROBONO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WithumSmithBrown PC
Mission
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO APPELLANTS BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS' CLAIMS AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND MENTORING ON VETERANS LAW TO VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE THIS REPRESENTATION.
Program accomplishments
- CAVC PROGRAM - THIS COMPONENT SCREENS CASES OF PRO SE (UNREPRESENTED) APPELLANTS BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS (CAVC) FOR MERIT AND PLACES CASES WITH PROGRAM TRAINED VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. DURING THE YEAR, WE TRAINED 505 VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS AND CONTINUED TO MENTOR THEM AFTER CASE PLACEMENT. THE CAVC SENT APPEALS PROGRAM INFORMATION TO 1905 POTENTIAL VETERANS CLIENTS AND SCREENED 620 CASES. PROGRAM OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SUCH AS "YOUR APPEAL FOR VETERANS BENEFITS" PAMPHLET, WERE PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED. THIS COMPONENT INCLUDES SEVERAL SUB-FUNCTIONS (CASE SCREENING, CASE PLACEMENT, LITIGATION, A NATIONAL HOTLINE TO ASSIST UNREPRESENTED CLIENTS, OUTREACH TO VETERANS/DEPENDENTS/SURVIVORS, AND COLLABORATION WITH LAW SCHOOL CLINIC PROGRAMS). THE CAVC PROGRAM HAS A LIFETIME SUCCESS RATE OF 88%.Expenses $4,017,834
- DISCHARGE UPGRADE PROGRAM - THIS COMPONENT RECRUITS, TRAINS, MENTORS AND SUPPORTS PRO BONO VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS REGARDING THE PRACTICE OF VETERANS LAW FOR SUBMISSION OF CASES TO THE RESPECTIVE MILITARY SERVICE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS AND BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS. DURING THE YEAR, THE DISCHARGE UPGRADE (DU) PROGRAM RECEIVED 2733 CLIENT REQUESTS WHO WERE PROVIDED EITHER DIRECT LEGAL ASSISTANCE OR HELPFUL INFORMATION. THE DU PROGRAM CONDUCTS INTAKE CLINICS WITH OUTSIDE LAW FIRMS AND PROVIDES TRAINING TO THE VOLUNTEERS ATTORNEYS ON THE CLIENT SCREENING PROCESS. THE DU PROGRAM HAS A LIFETIME SUCCESS RATE OF 82%.Expenses $733,376 · revenue $566,667
- LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS- THIS COMPONENT LEADS AND MANAGES THE VETERANS NATURALIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VNAP), THE WOMEN VETERANS LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WVLAP) AND TWO LEGAL ADVICE AND REFERRAL CLINICS (LARC) IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON DC REGION- ONE OF WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO WOMEN VETERANS. DURING THE YEAR, VNAP ASSISTED IN THE ATTAINMENT OF 62 U.S. CITIZENSHIPS AND WVLAP ACHIEVED OVER $1.4 MILLION IN BACK VA DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR WOMEN VETERANS. THE LARCS ASSISTED 474 VETERANS INCLUDING 155 WOMEN VETERANS.Expenses $394,202
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1934881
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,899,469
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,977,476
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,977,476 | $5,185,167 | $2,899,469 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,828,079 | $5,104,226 | $4,481,748 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,717,044 | $3,694,892 | $2,482,220 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1934881).
Questions about VETERANS CONSORTIUM PRO BONO PROGRAM
- What is the EIN of VETERANS CONSORTIUM PRO BONO PROGRAM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS CONSORTIUM PRO BONO PROGRAM is 20-1934881.
- Is VETERANS CONSORTIUM PRO BONO PROGRAM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to VETERANS CONSORTIUM PRO BONO PROGRAM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VETERANS CONSORTIUM PRO BONO PROGRAM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VETERANS CONSORTIUM PRO BONO PROGRAM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VETERANS CONSORTIUM PRO BONO PROGRAM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of VETERANS CONSORTIUM PRO BONO PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Stephen W Jordon.
- Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS CONSORTIUM PRO BONO PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $230,926 (STEPHEN W JORDON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VETERANS CONSORTIUM PRO BONO PROGRAM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,977,476, expenses of $5,185,167 and total assets of $2,899,469 at year end.
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