Nonprofit · EIN 47-1608069
VETERANS LEGAL INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · TUSTIN, CA 92780
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,032,149 | $1,957,267 | $1,074,882 | $2,842,122 | $182,356 | $2,659,766 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,265,572 | $1,669,778 | $595,794 | $1,858,775 | $134,001 | $1,724,774 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,015,623
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,526
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,389
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,357,848
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,639,395
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $54,291
- Travel
- $11,208
- Program services (functional)
- $1,788,261
- Management and general (functional)
- $25,987
- Fundraising (functional)
- $143,019
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,858,775
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,842,122
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $182,356
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,659,766
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,659,766
- Gross receipts
- $3,032,149
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTOINETTE NADDOUR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,389 |
| PETE SEITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| SHEILA-MARIE FINKELSTEIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KIBBE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHY DAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| ANDREA BIRD-STEINER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCO ARCADIA | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAJINDRA GUNAWARDANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| NATHAN CAZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| LEA PETERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| LISA GIEVERS DAVIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| MORGAN MCCOMBBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| JEFF ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| JACKIE SMART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| MARY BETH STEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| HEIDI PLUMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| SILVANA SARKIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| BLAINE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| CHRIS PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| KEVIN WHITNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antoinette Balta | Executive Dir. Officer | 60 | $98,499 |
| Pete Seitz | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Sheila-Marie Finkelstein | Vice President Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jack Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Michael Kibbe | Chairman Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Kathy Dawson | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Andrea Bird-Steiner | Secretary Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Marco Arcadia | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Sajindra Gunawardane | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Nathan Cazier | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Cindy Goss | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Lisa Gievers Davies | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Morgan McCombe | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Bruce Braviroff | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Eric Reynolds | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jeff Roberts | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jackie Smart | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Justin Goldberg | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Ron Brand | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| Wendy Hooper-Ross | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1231 WARNER AVE, TUSTIN, CA 92780-6432
- In care of
- % ROBIN TAYLOR
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 16842 Pacific Coast Hwy Unit 105, Huntington Beach CA 92649
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANTOINETTE NADDOUR, 1231 WARNER AVENUE, Tustin, CA 92780
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Dwight Stirling, 16842 Pacific Coast Hwy Unit 105, Huntington Beach CA 92649
- Signed the 990
- ROBIN TAYLOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (714) 852-3492
- Website
- WWW.VETSLEGAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHN SAMAAN CPA AND ASSOCIATES INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-1608069 or by the name VETERANS LEGAL INSTITUTE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
VETERANS LEGAL INTITUTE PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS, AT RISK, DISABLED AND LOW INCOME CURRENT AND FORMER SERVICE MEMBERS TO ERADICATE BARRIERS TO HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT AND FOSTER SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
Program accomplishments
- DURING 2024 VLI DELIVERED STRONG PERFORMANCE AND SCALED UP RESULTS ACROSS EVERY PRACTICE AREA.THE VETERANS BENEFITS & DISCHARGE UPGRADE TEAM WON 92% OF THE CLAIMS IT PURSUED,UNLOCKING $3.02 MILLION IN RETROACTIVE AND MONTHLY VA BENEFITS FOR VETERANS THROUGH 808 ACTIVE CASES AND 45 LEGAL CLINICS.OUR HOUSING DEPARTMENT KEPT VETERANS OFF THE STREET,PREVENTING EVICTION FOR 26 HOUSEHOLDS WHILE STEEERING 215 LANDLORD-TENANT MATTERS TOWARD STABILITY.THE FAMILY LAW DEPARTMENT GUIDED FAMILIES THROUGH 407 ACTIVE CASES AND OVER 12 LEGAL CLINICS,KEEPING PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER EVEN AMID SERVICE-RELATED STREESORS.(CONTINUED-SEE SCHEDULE O) ACROSS ESTATE PLANNING,CONSUMER,IMMIGRATION,EXPUNGEMENT,AND SMALL-BUSINESS MATTERS,VLI TACKLED 558 ACTIVE CASES(INCLUDING 223 ESTATE PLANNING MATTERS,SPECIFICALLY)THROUGH 20 LEGAL CLINICS,SAFEGUARDING LONG-TERM FINANCIAL HEALTH FOR VETERAN HOUSEHOLD.IN ALL, 1,766 VETERANS RECEIVED HELP ON 1,988 LEGAL MATTERS;THE TEAM ROLLED OUT 166 LEGAL CLINICS, AND LOGGED OVER 10,000 VOLUNTEERS HOURS.DIRECT MONETARY RESULTS INCLUDED $3,160,345 IN COMPENSATION AWARDED,AND WAIVED APPROXIMATELY $480,746 IN DEBT, DELIVERING IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL RELIEF AND STABILITY.THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNDERSCORE VLIS ROLE AS A LIFELINE FOR VETERANS, TRANSFORMING LEGAL VICTORIES INTO HOUSING SECURITY.Expenses $1,788,261
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
- 47-1608069
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,842,122
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,032,149
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,032,149 | $1,957,267 | $2,842,122 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,265,572 | $1,669,778 | $1,858,775 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,840,175 | $1,467,828 | $1,277,173 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Dwight Stirling | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-1608069).
Questions about VETERANS LEGAL INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of VETERANS LEGAL INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS LEGAL INSTITUTE is 47-1608069.
- Is VETERANS LEGAL INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to VETERANS LEGAL INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VETERANS LEGAL INSTITUTE 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 LEGAL INSTITUTE 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 LEGAL INSTITUTE 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 LEGAL INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANTOINETTE NADDOUR.
- Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS LEGAL INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,389 (ANTOINETTE NADDOUR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VETERANS LEGAL INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,032,149, expenses of $1,957,267 and total assets of $2,842,122 at year end.
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