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Disabled American Veterans Chapter 22

Scottsdale, AZ · EIN 237249507 · Form 990 · FY2020 · Micro (<$100K) · www.dav.org
revenue
$67K
expenses
$85K
net assets
$439K
employees
7
volunteers
20
program ratio
0%
mission · from form 990

To provide special services to Disabled American Veterans.

profile · synthesized from sources

DAV (Disabled American Veterans) is a national nonprofit organization led by and for veterans, with over 1 million members and more than 1,200 local chapters. The organization provides direct support to disabled veterans, including assistance with VA benefits claims, advocacy for veteran-friendly policies, and community-based services. DAV also promotes innovative health treatments for PTSD and traumatic brain injury and hosts national events to strengthen veteran fellowship and engagement.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Community Impact Day
Annual volunteer event where members support disabled veterans through home modifications, blood drives, and outreach activities
DAV National Convention
Annual gathering for veteran advocacy, policy discussion, and fellowship, held in major U.S. cities
Mindscapes Podcast and Psychedelic Therapy Advocacy
Initiative to promote research and access to emerging treatments like MDMA for veterans with PTSD and traumatic brain injury
VA Claims Assistance
Provides free, trained representatives to help veterans file and navigate VA disability claims and appeals
activities · 8 clusters

what they do

  • Legislative Advocacy for Veteran Benefits 3 activities
    • Advocacy for Veteran Legislation
      Advocates for veterans' rights and benefits on Capitol Hill, working to enact legislation such as the Love Lives On Act (H.R. 1004/S. 410) to protect disabled veterans and their families.
    • Advocacy for federal veterans’ benefits legislation
      Advocates on Capitol Hill for the passage of legislation protecting disabled veterans and their families, including specific campaigns such as support for H.R. 1004/S. 410, the Love Lives On Act, to eliminate remarriage age restrictions for surviving spouses receiving Dependency Indemnity Compensation.
    • Legislative Advocacy for Veterans' Rights
      Advocates for veterans' rights and benefits on Capitol Hill, working to enact legislation such as the Love Lives On Act, which aims to eliminate remarriage age restrictions for surviving spouses receiving Dependency Indemnity Compensation.
  • Veteran and Military Family Fundraising 3 activities
    • Community Impact Day Volunteer Mobilization
      Organizes an annual Community Impact Day, engaging approximately 2,000 individuals in volunteer activities to support veterans.
    • Community Impact Day and Volunteer Activities
      Organizes an annual Community Impact Day, engaging approximately 2,000 people in volunteer activities supporting veterans, including construction assistance, VA claims support, blood drives, and delivering care items to hospitalized veterans.
    • Volunteer mobilization and community service events
      Organizes large-scale volunteer events such as the annual DAV Community Impact Day, engaging approximately 2,000 people in local projects including construction assistance, VA claims support, blood drives, and delivering care items to hospitalized veterans.
  • Mental Health Crisis Response Systems 3 activities
    • Crisis Intervention Training and Consulting
      Founded SolutionPoint+ to provide crisis intervention training and consulting services to first responders, law enforcement, and school systems nationwide, with a focus on mental wellness.
    • Crisis Intervention Training for First Responders
      Founded SolutionPoint+, a firm that provides crisis intervention training and consulting services nationwide to law enforcement and school systems, with a focus on mental wellness.
    • Crisis intervention training for first responders
      Provides nationwide crisis intervention training and consulting services to law enforcement and school systems through SolutionPoint+, a firm founded by the organization focused on mental wellness and first responder preparedness.
  • Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance 3 activities
    • Emergency Grants for Veterans
      Provides emergency grants to veterans in need.
    • Emergency Grants for Veterans
      Provides emergency grants to veterans to help them address immediate financial needs.
    • Emergency financial assistance for veterans
      Offers emergency grants to veterans in need.
  • Psychedelic and Consciousness Clinical Research 3 activities
    • Online Resource for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies
      Launched an online resource providing information on psychedelic-assisted therapies for service-related mental health conditions.
    • Online Resource for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies
      Launched an online resource providing information on psychedelic-assisted therapies for service-related mental health conditions, offering veterans access to alternative treatment information.
    • Online mental health resources and psychedelic-assisted therapy information
      Operates an online resource platform providing veterans with information on emerging treatments, including psychedelic-assisted therapies for service-related mental health conditions.
  • Veteran Transportation Assistance 3 activities
    • Transportation assistance for medical appointments
      Provides transportation support to veterans, delivering over 230,000 rides to medical appointments.
    • Transportation to Medical Appointments
      Provides over 230,000 rides to medical appointments for veterans.
    • Transportation to Medical Appointments
      Provides over 230,000 rides to medical appointments for veterans, ensuring they can access necessary healthcare.
  • VA Claims Filing & Appeals Assistance 2 activities
    • VA Claims Assistance and Benefits Access
      Assists over one million veterans annually in accessing earned benefits by representing them in claims for injuries and illnesses, resulting in billions of dollars in benefits received.
    • VA claims assistance and benefits representation
      Files VA disability claims on behalf of veterans, having filed 567,062 claims for over 1.5 million injuries and illnesses, resulting in more than $33.1 billion in secured benefits for veterans.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Direct Veteran Support Projects
      Supports veterans through local volunteer projects, including construction assistance for veterans with disabilities, VA claims support, blood drives, and delivering care items to hospitalized veterans.
    • VA Claims Assistance
      Represents veterans in filing claims for injuries and illnesses, having filed 567,062 claims and helped veterans receive over $33.1 billion in earned benefits.
financials · form 990 · fy2020

the money

revenue
Total revenue$67K
Contributions & grants$10K15%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$57K
expenses
Total expenses$85K
Program expenses0%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$37K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$439K
Cash$27K
Investments$112K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$439K
Liquid reserves19.5 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

board members · 5
  • Bob Stumpe — Director
  • Gary Frankson — Sr Vice
  • Gene Bernhardt — Treasurer
  • Robert Graves — Commander
  • Steve Parnel — Director
relationships · 6

who they work with

  • DAV Partner — Recognized Joe Smarro with the Arthur H. and Mary E. Wilson Top Venture Impacting Veterans Award and presented a $10,000 award at the 2024 DAV and Auxiliary National Convention.
  • Institute for Veterans and Military Families Partner — Provided entrepreneurship bootcamp for veterans that inspired the founding of SolutionPoint+.
  • Sinclair, Inc. Partner — Collaborated to promote DAV Community Impact Day through more than 160 television stations nationwide.
  • SolutionPoint+ Partner — Collaborates with DAV through veteran entrepreneur recognition and award programming.
  • USAA Partner — USAA serves the military, veterans and their eligible family members with insurance, banking and retirement solutions.
  • Veterans Benefits Administration Government — Represents veterans in claims presented to the Veterans Benefits Administration.