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Nonprofit · EIN 43-6074338

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Also known as 2 E SCHUMANN HEINK

Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64136

Financials

$17.9M$16.6M2022$16.8M$16.4M2023$17.2M$16.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$17,165,079$16,249,344$915,735$33,384,796$22,590,564$10,794,232
June 30, 2024990$16,844,735$16,388,509$456,226$33,943,718$24,065,221$9,878,497
June 30, 2023990$17,853,016$16,626,364$1,226,652$11,943,167$2,520,896$9,422,271
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$23,482,830
Program service revenue
$7,860
Investment income
$117,576
Net rental income
$21,442
Net gain from sales of assets
-$1,152
Net income from gaming
$130,421
Net income from sales of inventory
-$6,598,477
Other revenue
-$6,443,187

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$134,760
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$166,664
Other salaries and wages
$3,280,387
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,449,082
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$52,754
Accounting fees
$30,250
Occupancy
$3,739,539
Travel
$6,983
Depreciation
$568,043
Program services (functional)
$15,792,426
Management and general (functional)
$454,386
Fundraising (functional)
$2,532

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$33,943,718
Total assets, end of year
$33,384,796
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,590,564
Net assets, end of year
$10,794,232
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,262,957
Gross unrelated business income
$68,254
Gross receipts
$49,354,709
Employees
1,316

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CARL HARRISTREASURER /
Officer
40$62,076
RALPH DEAN TRAVIS JRBUILDING MAN
Trustee or director
40$53,939
LINDA GERKEADJUTANT ASS
Officer
–$21,331
GERALD CALDWELLVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director
–$1,500
BILL REIGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$1,500
DAVE GERKEPRESIDENT /
Officer
–$1,500
RALPH DEAN TRAVISDIRECTOR
Officer
–$1,500
MARVIN CHANEYDIRECTOR / C
Officer
–$1,000
JIM HATTAWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$500
DONALD D WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$500
ELIGIO SILVACOMMANDER
Trustee or director
–$400
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CARL HARRISTREASURER /
Officer
40$56,807
RALPH DEAN TRAVIS JRBUILDING MAN
Trustee or director
40$53,774
LINDA GERKEADJUTANT ASS
Officer
–$18,333
GERALD CALDWELLVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director
–$1,500
BILL REIGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$1,500
DAVE GERKEPRESIDENT /
Officer
–$1,500
MARVIN CHANEYDIRECTOR / C
Officer
–$950
JIM HATTAWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$500
DONALD D WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$500
ANNA MCDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$450
RALPH DEAN TRAVISDIRECTOR
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CARL HARRISTREASURER /
Officer
40$59,548
RALPH DEAN TRAVIS JRBUILDING MAN
Trustee or director
40$53,219
LINDA GERKEADJUTANT ASS
Officer
–$21,667
GERALD CALDWELLVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director
–$1,500
BILL REIGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$1,500
DAVE GERKEPRESIDENT /
Officer
–$1,500
RALPH DEAN TRAVISDIRECTOR
Officer
–$1,500
MARVIN CHANEYDIRECTOR / C
Officer
–$1,000
JIM HATTAWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$500
DONALD D WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$500
LAWRENCE DIXONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$400

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
14605 E 40 HWY, KANSAS CITY, MO 64136-1119
In care of
% DAVID GERKE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVE GERKE, 4515 HEINTZ AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64133
Signed the 990
CARL HARRIS, TREASURER / ASST MGR
Phone
(816) 765-8787
Return prepared by
JEANNIE COLVIN CPA PC

Mission

PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION TO DISABLED VETERANS, THEIR WIDOWS, DEPENDENTS, AND ORPHANS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION TO DISABLED VETERANS, THEIR WIDOWS, DEPENDENTS AND ORPHANS.
  • PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION TO DISABLED VETERANS, THEIR WIDOWS, DEPENDENTS AND ORPHANS.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
43-6074338
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Exempt since
1942
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$33,384,796
Income (IRS master file)
$49,354,709

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$17,165,079$16,249,344$33,384,796IRS
990June 2024$16,844,735$16,388,509$33,943,718IRS
990June 2023$17,853,016$16,626,364$11,943,167XML
990June 2022$16,732,298$15,463,326$11,638,154IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 43-6074338).

Questions about DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

What is the EIN of DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS is 43-6074338.
Is DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1942.
Which annual return does DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS 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 DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS 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 DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVE GERKE.
Who are the officers and directors of DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $62,076 (CARL HARRIS, TREASURER /).
How much revenue does DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,165,079, expenses of $16,249,344 and total assets of $33,384,796 at year end.

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