2024-06-08T10:57:05-04:00 2024-02-29 474306215 Mullins PC 7625 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda MD 20814 990 2023-03-01 132929110 Vietnam Veterans of America Inc VIET 8719 Colesville Road STE 100 Silver Spring MD 20910 Jack McManus President 3015854000 2024-06-08 true Jack McManus XXX-XX-XXXX true John Mullins P01429307 2027706371 2024-06-08 2 00 AAL2 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 18138659 false X www.vva.org X 1978 NY To support a full range of issues affecting Vietnam Veterans, as well as, all veterans. VVA is the only Congressionally chartered organization exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. 25 20 65 46 145370 0 4710114 4313605 229656 306585 6341512 5643018 102458 11634 11383740 10274842 1994167 2258525 0 3257215 4200162 1080411 363370 1295115 4491345 4855332 10823138 11677389 560602 -1402547 23417710 22160145 4437270 4207237 18980440 17952908 To support a full range of issues affecting Vietnam Veterans, as well as, all veterans. VVA is the only Congressionally chartered organization exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. false false 8166147 2258525 Founded in 1978, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) is now one of our nations most respected and successful veterans service organizations on the national, state, and local levels. In FY24, membership and meeting participation returned to pre-Covid levels of service activities. VVA membership grew by 1.67 percent, totaling 91,285 members, and one new chapter was chartered.VVAs 47 State Councils and 519 chapters are located in all 50 states, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and the Virgin Islands. VVAs national activities are closely coordinated with the work of the chapters and state councils; victories gained at the national level are implemented locally. Our affiliated, supporting organization, the Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America, has over 10,000 members. In keeping with our founding principle, Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another, VVAs theme of Vets Connect enables to reach out to our newer veterans. VVA is committed to ensuring that adequate healthcare services are available for all our returning troops as well as for Vietnam veterans. VVAs Veterans Benefits Program exists to assist disabled veterans and claimants, no matter when or where they served. This is our way of ensuring that we live up to our founding principle, Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another. Thanks to the efforts of the more than 240 VVA Veteran Service Officers, approximately $1.17B in benefits were paid out to over 45,000 veteran claimants in FY24. Our Government Affairs Department works with key officials in the Administration, with leaders in Congress, and with senior staff in the Department of Veterans Affairs to move VVAs legislative agenda. This year, VVA celebrated a victory with the enactment of the Korean American VALOR Act, which expands VA healthcare eligibility to over 4,000 veterans of the South Korean armed forces who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. VVA tackled a wide range of issues in FY24, including monitoring the PACT Act implementation; championing research on burn pits in Vietnam; and pushing for the expansion of healthcare access for veterans (Blue Water Navy, ROK) and their descendants who have suffered due to their toxic exposure. VVA fought claims sharks, wrote legislation to reintroduce a review period to improve claims outcomes, and vigorously advocated for the Major Richard Star Act. On the homelessness and healthcare front, the team monitored housing in West LA and addressed the healthcare needs of rural veterans in Puerto Rico. In FY24, VVA conducted multiple outreach events and programs, including exhibits on the National Mall in conjunction the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day; an oral history program focusing on the contributions of women veterans in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Vietnam Womens Memorial; a roundtable for VSOs and MSOs interested in reinvigorating the POW-MIA issues public awareness; a benefits forum for the veterans of Puerto Rico with chair of the Board of Veterans Appeals. After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, VVAs Veterans Initiative program resumed its operations in Vietnam in May, marking the 30th year of an unwavering commitment to the recovery of those still missing from the war. The program has yielded fate-clarifying information, which, in turn, has resulted in the recovery of some 1,200 former enemy combatants. This goodwill and dedication have also fostered an increased willingness on the part of the Vietnamese to share additional information about American MIAs. While in Hanoi, the VVA team learned the Department of Defense and USAID had launched their own Veterans Initiative programs, modeled on VVAs. VVA continues to expand its reach with the use of electronic media. On the web, VVA can be found at www. vva.org. Our newsletters, the Web Weekly and In Service, provide our members and supporters with the latest news and chapter activities, veterans health and legislation. Our YouTube channels, Facebook pages, and use of Twitter are further expanding our reach, and our numbers of followers continue to grow. 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Under that guidance, VVA may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. Examples of tax positions include the taxexempt status of VVA and various positions related to the potential sources of unrelated business taxable income (UBIT). The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. There were no unrecognized tax benefits identified or recorded as liabilities for fiscal years 2024 and 2023.VVAs policy would be to recognize interest and penalties, if any, on tax positions related to its unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the financial statements. No interest and penalties were assessed or recorded during fiscal years 2024 and 2023. 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A portion of the amounts paid are allocated to general and administrative expenses and fundraising expenses on Part IX, Line 11 true American Gold Star Mothers 2128 Leroy PL NW WDC Washington DC 20006 10000 Sikh American Veterans Alliance 300 Main St 776 Madison NJ 07940 10000 Air & Space Forces Assoc 1501 Lanston Blvd Arlington VA 22209 6000 Friends Of Veterans Inc 12690 Headwater Cir Wellington FL 33414 20000 Mission POW-MIA Po Box 15469 Chesapeake VA 23322 5000 Sons and Daughters Po Box 100366 Arlington VA 22210 30000 Vets Radio 1345 Arella Blvd Ann Arbor MI 48103 10000 VVA AL State Council - 04 14114 Muirfield Drive Athens AL 35613 5358 VVA Alaska State Council 17401 Ashland Dr Anchorage AK 99516 21067 VVA Arizona State Council Po Box 42264 Phoenix AZ 85080 57845 VVA California State Council Po Box 3007 Riverside CA 92519 259045 VVA Chapter #020 Po Box 12580 Rochester NY 14612 5562 VVA Chapter #077 47 Main Street Tonawanda NY 14150 6300 VVA Chapter #1036 Po Box 842 Oxford FL 34484 7956 VVA Chapter #1067 100 Meadow Pass Huntsville AL 35811 5877 VVA Chapter #154 18025 E 15 Mile Road Clinton Township MI 48035 7182 VVA Chapter #203 Po Box 23405 Chattanooga TN 37422 8262 VVA Chapter #862 Po Box 26 Rochester PA 15074 8046 VVA Chapter 317 3027 Walnut St Kansas City MO 64108 23974 VVA Colorado State Council 3139 Oak Creek Dr E Colorado Springs CO 80916 43917 VVA Connecticut State Council 4 Bluebell Lane Simsbury CT 06070 31954 VVA Delaware State Council 5233 South Dupont Hgwy Dover DE 19901 7492 VVA Florida State Council 2465 US Hgwy 1 South 48st Saint Augustine FL 32086 145672 VVA Georgia State Council Po Box 71 Waresboro GA 31564 22156 VVA Illinois State Council Po Box 1741 Centralia IL 62801 9204 VVA IN State Council -05 Po Box 269279 Indianapolis IN 46226 5376 VVA Iowa State Council 210 Walnut St Rm 559 Des Moines IA 50309 25294 VVA Louisiana State Council 2687 Village Lane C-1 Bossier City LA 71112 19304 VVA Maryland State Council 5936 Charles St Gwynn Oak MD 21207 45679 VVA Massachusetts State Council 281 Franklin St Springfield MA 01104 123460 VVA Michigan State Council 7501 Wadding Dr Onsted MI 49265 63561 VVA Missouri State Council 3027 Walnut St Kansas City MO 64108 41871 VVA MN State Council -06 20 W 12th St Office 163f Saint Paul MN 55155 8979 VVA N Carolina State Council 5680 Seven Lakes West West End West End NC 27376 23118 VVA N Jersey State Council 1410 Orchard Terrace Linden NJ 07036 93300 VVA N Mexico State Council 1808 Halfmoon Dr N Las Cruces NM 880053311 17480 VVA N York State Council 8 Queen Diana Lane Queensbury NY 12804 132131 VVA Ohio State Council 35 E Chestnut St Columbus OH 43215 101536 VVA Oklahoma State Council Po Box 1777 Colbert OK 74733 19085 VVA Oregon State Council Po Box 1221 La Pine OR 97739 17529 VVA Pennsylvania State Council 110 Hamilton Ct Baden PA 150059617 44914 VVA Rhode Island State Council One Capitol Hill Lvl G Providence RI 02908 6838 VVA Tennessee State Council 3619 John Sims Rd Chattanooga TN 37422 13695 VVA Vermont State Council 148 Kay Dr Fairfax VT 054544406 16960 VVA Virginia State Council 2258 Bayberry St Virginia Beach VA 23451 61370 VVA Washington State Council 109 N 122nd St Seattle WA 98133 27856 VVA WI State Council -06 928 N 16th Street Manitowoc WI 54220 9594 VVA Texas State Council Po Box 1860 Fritch TX 79036 37988 47 1 Anthony Powell Director of Accounting 125178 41265 166443 Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 The Organization has members that pay dues. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a Board members are elected by delegates who represent State and Local Council chapters at the biennual convention which is held every odd year. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The 990 is reviewed in detail with the preparer, an independent CPA. The 990 is also reviewed by the leadership team and the full Board prior to its filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Board members are required to disclose conflicts of interest on a regular basis. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Compensation is determined through the budget process. Annual raises include cost of living adjustments. The Board regularly consults with compensation surveys to determine the reasonableness of specific salary ranges. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b Compensation is determined through the budget process. Annual raises include cost of living adjustments. The Board regularly consults with compensation surveys to determine the reasonableness of specific salary ranges. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 These documents are available upon request. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Other Professional Fees $648,698 General explanation attachment The Organization files a copy of its 990 with every state.