Nonprofit · EIN 31-1031745
VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC
Also known as 5 OHIO STATE COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2026 | 990 | $496,648 | $447,824 | $48,824 | $1,065,425 | $8,311 | $1,057,114 |
| February 28, 2025 | 990 | $498,487 | $439,894 | $58,593 | $1,015,481 | $16,627 | $998,854 |
| February 29, 2024 | 990 | $490,775 | $398,949 | $91,826 | $945,324 | $5,062 | $940,262 |
| February 28, 2023 | 990 | $425,705 | $275,024 | $150,681 | $852,977 | $4,541 | $848,436 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $469,941
- of which government grants
- $310,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $25,684
- Other revenue
- $1,023
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $107,541
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $140,632
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,940
- Occupancy
- $74,367
- Travel
- $133,639
- Depreciation
- $1,187
- Program services (functional)
- $391,602
- Management and general (functional)
- $56,222
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,015,481
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,065,425
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,311
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,057,114
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,115
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,057,114
- Gross receipts
- $496,648
- Employees
- 3
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 February 28, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUGENE WILT | 1ST VICE PRE Officer | – | $0 |
| KEN WILLIAMSON | 2ND VICE PRE Officer | – | $0 |
| HOWARD KERN | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL NEWMAN | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| BOB COY | DISTRICT 1 D Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DICK NOLTE | DISTRICT 2 D Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SAMUEL BRAY | DISTRICT 3 D Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICK MILHEIM | DISTR 4 DIR, Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RICHARD ARTHUR | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
| BARBARA JONES | DISTRICT 5 D Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RON OILER | DISTRICT 6 D Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 28, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUGENE WILT | 1ST VICE PRE Officer | – | $0 |
| KEN WILLIAMSON | 2ND VICE PRE Officer | – | $0 |
| HOWARD KERN | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL NEWMAN | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| BOB COY | DISTRICT 1 D Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DICK NOLTE | DISTRICT 2 D Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SAMUEL BRAY | DISTRICT 3 D Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICK MILHEIM | DISTR 4 DIR, Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RICHARD ARTHUR | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
| BARBARA JONES | DISTRICT 5 D Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RON OILER | DISTRICT 6 D Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 29, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUGENE WILT | 1ST VICE PRE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEN WILLIAMSON | 2ND VICE PRE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD KERN | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NEWMAN | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BOB COY | DISTRICT 1 D Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DICK NOLTE | DISTRICT 2 D Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMUEL BRAY | DISTRICT 3 D Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK MILHEIM | DISTR 4 DIR, Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD ARTHUR | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA JONES | DISTRICT 5 D Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON OILER | DISTRICT 6 D Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 28, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL BRAY | DISTRICT 3 D Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BOB COY | DISTRICT 1 D Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BARBARA JONES | DISTRICT 5 D Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICK MILHEIM | DISTRICT 4 D Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DICK NOLTE | DISTRICT 2 D Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RON OILER | DISTRICT 6 D Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICHARD ARTHUR | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
| HOWARD KERN | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL NEWMAN | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| JIM OAKES | 1ST VICE PRE Officer | – | $0 |
| KEN WILLIAMSON | 2ND VICE PRE Officer | – | $0 |
| EUGENE WILT | 1ST VICE PRE Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 35 E CHESTNUT ST STE 501, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-2592
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RICHARD ARTHUR, 35 EAST CHESTNUT STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL NEWMAN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (614) 228-0188
- Website
- WWW.VVAOHIO.COM
- Return prepared by
- SIEBERT & ASSOCIATES CPAS
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ASSIST DISABLED AND WAR VETERANS WHO ARE IN NEED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS, THEIR DEPENDENTS, WIDOWS, AND ORPHANS OF DECEASED VETERANS. ALSO, THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP PUBLIC POLICY PROPOSALS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS AND OTHERS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND HEALTH.
Program accomplishments
- SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM: THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE PREPARES AND REGISTERS CLAIMS ON BEHALF OF VETERANS AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. IT REPRESENTS CLAIMANTS IN HEARINGS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND MAKES REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND VETERANS' AGENCIES THAT CAN PROVIDE NECESSARY SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE VETERANS AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES WHILE CLAIMS ARE PENDING.Expenses $378,727
- VETERANS' COURT: VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA - BUCKEYE STATE COUNCIL, INC. HAS 5 CHAPTERS WITHIN THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION WITH 168 MEMBERS. AT THE ORGANIZATION'S REQUEST, THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION IDENTIFIES VETERANS WITHIN ITS SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION INSURES THAT THE BENEFITS EACH VETERAN IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM EARNED WHILE IN UNIFORM ARE NOT LOST. THE ORGANIZATION IS WORKING WITH FORMER OHIO SUPREME COURT JUSTICE EVE STRATTON TO EXPAND THE VETERAN'S COURT PROGRAM IN OHIO. THE VETERANS' COURT PROVIDES INCARCERATION ALTERNATIVES TO THOSE VETERANS IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM WHO ARE CHARGED WITH NON-VIOLENT CRIMES. JUDGE STRATTON AND THE ORGANIZATION MEET AND CONFER WITH INDIVIDUAL COUNTY CRIMINL COURT ADMINISTRATIONS TO DEFINE THE OFFENSES THAT WILL BE PROCESSED THROUGH THAT COUNTY'S VETERANS' COURT. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRAINING TO MEMBERS WHO ACT AS MENTORS FOR VETERANS WHO ARE PROCESSED THROUGH THE VETERANS' COURT. WITH AID FROM THE OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS FOR ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING VETERANS IN THE VETERANS'COURT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MENTORS THOSE VETERANS WHO ARE RELEASED FROM INCARCERATION AND ARE TRANSITIONING BACK TO CIVILIAN LIFE.Expenses $12,875
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 February, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | February 28, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | February 28, 2025 | July 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | February 29, 2024 | July 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1031745
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- February
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 3202: VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,065,425
- Income (IRS master file)
- $496,648
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | February 2026 | $496,648 | $447,824 | $1,065,425 | XML |
| 990 | February 2025 | $498,487 | $439,894 | $1,015,481 | XML |
| 990 | February 2024 | $490,775 | $398,949 | $945,324 | XML |
| 990 | February 2023 | $425,705 | $275,024 | $852,977 | XML |
| 990 | February 2022 | $444,743 | $356,430 | $685,035 | IRS |
| 990 | February 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2019 | – | – | – | 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 31-1031745).
Questions about VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC
- What is the EIN of VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC is 31-1031745.
- Is VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1984.
- Which annual return does VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC 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 VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending February 28, 2027) is due July 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended February 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026 names RICHARD ARTHUR.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended February 28, 2026 it reported revenue of $496,648, expenses of $447,824 and total assets of $1,065,425 at year end.
Other nonprofits in COLUMBUS
- BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE EIN 31-4379427 · last filed 990 for 2025
- OHIOHEALTH CORPORATION EIN 31-4394942 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL EIN 01-0782751 · last filed 990 for 2024
- OHIOHEALTH CORPORATION EIN 32-0007056 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL INC EIN 31-1429047 · last filed 990 for 2021
- MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEM EIN 31-1439334 · last filed 990 for 2025
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC EIN 31-1447726 · last filed 990 for 2025
- BUCKEYE POWER INC EIN 31-0676582 · last filed 990 for 2025