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Amvets Department of California Service Foundation
Amvets Department of California Service Foundation reported $11.6 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.13 went to program services, $13.67 to management and general costs and $1.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $148,956 (DIRECTOR OF HR AND PAYROLL). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 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) | 85.1% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.7% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $148,956 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.09% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.0 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseTeam amvets thrift stores operate veteran-managed and veteran-run thrift stores in southern and central california. The stores offer donated household items and clothing to the general public at a discounted price. Proceeds from sales of the donated merchandise are used to support the amvets service foundation and its programs which serve veterans within california. The recruiting process of team amvets actively recruits military veterans to work within the thrift stores and service foundation provides additional opportunities to the southern california veteran community and also acts as a…
Service to veterans - service officers provide free quality veterans' benefits claims service and information in the areas of education, disability compensation, medical services, hospitalization, and rehabilitation. They are trained in all aspects of veterans affairs benefit regulations, are in tune with veterans' issues, and have knowledge of specific veterans' concerns. Additional services include donated clothing to homeless veterans, donated time, energy and products to the stand downs, discounts provided to veterans, and preferential hiring of veterans
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR OF HR AND PAYROLL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,058 | $0 | $15,898 | $148,956 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,698 | $0 | $107 | $148,805 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Amvets Department of California Service Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $149K (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–1b8 · 8 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 5270
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Amvets Department of California Service Foundation totaling $197 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 Amvets Department of California Service Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Amvets Department of California Service Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Amvets Department of California Service Foundation spent in 2024, $85.13 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Amvets Department of California Service Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Amvets Department of California Service Foundation reported that 85.1% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Amvets Department of California Service Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Amvets Department of California Service Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $148,956, for the role of DIRECTOR OF HR AND PAYROLL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Amvets Department of California Service Foundation get its money?
Of $11.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 90.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Amvets Department of California Service Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-6056761 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 202543079349301809 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403179349306800 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332769349300028 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202340129349302884 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123159349304552 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003159349302765 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-6056761: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.