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United States Veterans Initiative

Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4382752 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

United States Veterans Initiative reported $103.0 million in revenue and $108.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.17 went to program services, $12.76 to management and general costs and $2.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.4% of the total. Government grants made up 81.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $400,437 (PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 1/25)). 43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 55% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $108M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $103M

Other revenue was negative: −$171K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.2%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.8%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.1%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
94.4%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
81.4%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
5.2%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$400,437$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.37%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
436
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.86.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 17100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$29M expenses · 31.6% of program spending · grants $13M · revenue $2,136

Supportive services for veteran families - rapid re-housing and homeless prevention with services and temporary financial assistance for low-income veteran families to stabilize in permanent housing

$23M expenses · 24.5% of program spending · grants $18,089 · revenue $429K

Veterans in progress (vip) - transitional housing and supportive services for veterans experiencing homelessness within a therapeutic community environment with the goal of transitioning them to permanent housing as rapidly as appropriate. Vip offers clinical treatment, bridge housing, low demand, hospital to housing, and service intensive transitional housing models which also incorporate specialized services for veteran sub-populations to include the advance women's program

$5.7M expenses · 6.2% of program spending · grants $3.2M · revenue $423K

Rapid re-housing - services and temporary housing and/or financial assistance to assists veterans and individuals in securing and maintaining stable housing

$35M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 1/25)
Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$380,518$0$19,919$400,437
PRESIDENT & CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$349,035$0$20,844$369,879
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 30.00 hrs/week
$277,952$0$16,917$294,869
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES (THRU 8/24)
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$243,340$0$13,494$256,834
VP DEVELOPMENT
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$226,621$0$15,918$242,539
LEGAL COUNSEL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$212,230$0$20,779$233,009
VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$210,988$0$18,771$229,759
VP FISCAL EVALUATION COMPLIANCE
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$207,579$0$20,914$228,493

43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United States Veterans Initiative (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.3M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$103M$108M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$103M$108M85.2%$16M$400,437
FY2024 ⓘ$96M$99M83.9%$19M$394,445
FY2023 ⓘ$95M$88M83.1%$22M$392,766
FY2022 ⓘ$77M$77M83.7%$14M$372,571
FY2021 ⓘ$75M$73M84.9%$14M$358,132
FY2020 ⓘ$66M$62M83.4%$16M$334,470

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b17 · 16 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 5805
  • Volunteers Part I, line 62,500

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
KALIHI-PALAMA HEALTH CENTER
Sub contractor
$2,246,062
UMOM NEW DAY CENTERS INC
Va sub
$1,211,637
FIRST RATE STAFFING CORPORATION
Staffing
$705,682
HABILITAT INC
Food services
$530,778
SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANY
Food vendor
$527,343

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

24 private foundations reported grants to United States Veterans Initiative totaling $2.1M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from United States Veterans Initiative's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United States Veterans Initiative, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of United States Veterans Initiative's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United States Veterans Initiative reported that 85.2% of its $108.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does United States Veterans Initiative pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation United States Veterans Initiative reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $400,437, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 1/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does United States Veterans Initiative get its money?

Of $103.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.4% came from contributions and grants (including 81.4% from government grants) and 5.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is United States Veterans Initiative a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-4382752 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631279349303728 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531149349300933 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410739349300141 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330659349301708 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200889349300565 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100679349300905 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 95-4382752: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.