Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania
Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania reported $11.8 million in revenue and $11.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.30 went to program services, $9.08 to management and general costs and $0.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.1% of the total. Government grants made up 92.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $173,829 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 166% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $173,829 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.57% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2024 vlp provided employment services to 378 veterans: 98 veterans through its job training and placement program, providing free employment services that include resume assistance, interview techniques, networking training, individualized job search plans, and career counseling; 280 veterans in obtaining unsubsidized, meaningful employment through the dol's hvrp program
In 2024 vlp provided housing services to 1,119 veterans and 584 dependents:828 veteran households with homeless prevention and rapid re-housing services through the va's ssvf program - vlp is 1 of only 4 agencies in western pennsylvania that is granted to serve veterans in 28 counties through the ssvf program; 80 veteran households through 2 hud housing programs in the allegheny county coc (pa-600); 208 veterans emergency housing services through the va's gpd program; 3 veteran households emergency housing services through the united way of southwestern pennsylvania
In 2024 vlp provided supportive services to 3,444 veterans and their family members:696 veterans and families assisted with housing stabilization services; 194 tax returns; 75 veterans with soar benefits and other forms of disability assistance; 52 veterans involved in the criminal justice system with supportive services and assistance through vlp's participation in veteran courts in allegheny, beaver, and fayette counties and the western pennsylvania district federal veterans court; 99 veterans with opioid prevention services; 56 veterans with suicide prevention services; 1,807 veterans with…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,044 | $0 | $35,785 | $173,829 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $174K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 599
- Volunteers Part I, line 6746
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DICK BUILDING COMPANY Construction | $1,302,149 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania totaling $298K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania spent in 2024, $90.30 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania reported that 90.3% of its $11.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $173,829, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.1% came from contributions and grants (including 92.7% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1434643 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542689349301104 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442709349300204 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312719349300621 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222669349301462 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142749349300204 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012889349300341 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1434643: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.