Nonprofit · EIN 55-0772433
VETERANS ON THE RISE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,855,944 | $3,082,917 | $773,027 | $3,971,830 | $1,229,337 | $2,742,493 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,638,534 | $2,963,536 | $674,998 | $2,370,519 | $401,053 | $1,969,466 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $3,349,882 | $2,891,091 | $458,791 | $2,147,341 | $852,873 | $1,294,468 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,742,795
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $85,102
- Other revenue
- $28,047
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,891,384
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,068,777
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $5,242
- Program services (functional)
- $2,664,712
- Management and general (functional)
- $418,205
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,370,519
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,971,830
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,229,337
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,742,493
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $74,270
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,709,293
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $33,200
- Gross receipts
- $3,855,944
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Kurtz | Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $122,163 |
| Ruby Gregory | Deputy Director Trustee or director | 40 | $117,797 |
| Tamara Alston | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Reese | Vice chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rodney Griffin | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Derrick Davis | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| T'Wana Holmes | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Makia Smith-Thomas | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shoteria Pearson | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Kurtz | Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $117,426 |
| Ruby Gregory | Deputy Director Trustee or director | 40 | $112,179 |
| Tamara Alston | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Reese | Vice chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rodney Griffin | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Derrick Davis | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| T'Wana Holmes | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Makia Smith-Thomas | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shoteria Pearson | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Kurtz | Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $105,354 |
| Ruby Gregory | Deputy Director Trustee or director | 40 | $103,812 |
| Tamara Alston | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Reese | Vice chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rodney Griffin | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Derrick Davis | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andre Jones | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| T'Wana Holmes | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Makia Smith-Thomas | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1018 51ST STREET NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20019-4034
- In care of
- % DAVID KURTZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- David Kurtz, 1018 51st Street NE, Washington, DC 20019
- Signed the 990
- David Kurtz, Executive Director
- Phone
- (202) 388-4090
- Website
- veteransontherise.org
- 990-N for 2008 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Charles Avery, 46899 Antioch Place, Sterling VA 20164. Mailing address: 1315 R Street NW, Washington DC 20009. Website: www.vetsontherise.vpweb.com
- Return prepared by
- F S TAYLOR & ASSOCIATES P C
Mission
Veterans on the Rise provides a holistic system of care to fight veteran homelessness in the Washington DC metroplex. VOTR offers the resources and opportunities for each homeless or at-risk veteran to overcome the personal and housing challenges they face in order to achieve maximum self-sufficiency.
Program accomplishments
- Community Based Emergency Residential Services (CERS): VOTR provides CERS placement to homeless veterans referred to us by DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center. VOTR provides 48 beds, 40 for men and 8 for women, for emergency transitional housing for a period of up to 60 days. Case managers work closely with each veteran to provide both group and individualized care that meet their particular needs. Care includes medical support through the VA Medical Center, therapeutic and rehabilitative services, individual professional counseling, training in life skills and financial management, assistance in finding job training and employment opportunities, and help in finding alternative safe and affordable housing when they are discharged from VOTR. 124 veterans were supported under this program during 2024 and 2025.Expenses $1,352,688 · revenue $1,529,911
- Serious Mentally Ill Transitional Housing (SMI): VOTR has 12 beds dedicated to housing veterans experiencing severe mental illness which puts them at the highest risk of homelessness. Many of these veterans have multiple conditions that make it hard for them to succeed in shelters or in traditional transitional housing programs. These conditions can include, but are not limited to, severe mental illness, co-occurring disorders, PTSD, substance abuse and other medical conditions. These veterans live in a community setting in which they receive 24-hour care from trained specialists for up to 180 days. Care includes physical and mental health support through the VA Medical Center, therapeutic and rehabilitative services, individual professional counseling, training in life skills and financial management, and help in finding alternative safe and affordable housing when they are discharged from VOTR. 81 veterans were supported by this program during 2024 and 2025.Expenses $603,173 · revenue $885,969
- Family Rehousing and Stabilization Program (FRSP): FRSP is designed to work within the Washington DC continuum of care to support families who experience homelessness or are at imminent risk of homelessness. VOTR works with Washington DC government to provide counseling and support services. The purpose is to support DC residents, who are experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of experiencing homelessnes, to achieve stavility in permanent housing through individualized and time limited assitance.Expenses $708,851 · revenue $1,281,183
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 | 990 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
- 55-0772433
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,971,830
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,855,944
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,855,944 | $3,082,917 | $3,971,830 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,638,534 | $2,963,536 | $2,370,519 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,349,882 | $2,891,091 | $2,147,341 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,508,390 | $2,278,050 | $2,221,101 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Charles Avery Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | August 31, 2009 | ≤ $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 55-0772433).
Questions about VETERANS ON THE RISE
- What is the EIN of VETERANS ON THE RISE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS ON THE RISE is 55-0772433.
- Is VETERANS ON THE RISE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to VETERANS ON THE RISE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VETERANS ON THE RISE 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 ON THE RISE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VETERANS ON THE RISE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VETERANS ON THE RISE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names David Kurtz.
- Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS ON THE RISE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,163 (David Kurtz, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does VETERANS ON THE RISE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,855,944, expenses of $3,082,917 and total assets of $3,971,830 at year end.
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