
Human Services : Social Services
Board Leadership
Frank Spady
Chairman
CEO
Floyd G. "Shad" Meshad
President & Founder
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The mission of the National Veterans Foundation (NVF) is to serve the crisis management, information and referral needs of all U.S. Veterans and their families through: Management and operation of the nation's only toll-free helpline for all veterans and their families. Public awareness programs that shine a consistent spotlight on the needs of America's veterans. NVF offers outreach services that provide veterans and families in need with food, clothing, transportation, employment, and other essential resources. The founder of the National Veterans Foundation, Floyd ‘Shad' Meshad has been working with Veterans since 1970. Meshad was a Medical Service Officer during the Vietnam War, where he counseled soldiers in the field who were suffering from a multitude of psychological and emotional problems resulting from their experiences in combat, including what would later become known as ‘Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,' or PTSD.
The mission of the National Veterans Foundation (NVF) is to serve the crisis management, information and referral needs of all U.S. Veterans and their families through: Management and operation of the nation's only toll-free helpline for all veterans and their families. Public awareness programs that shine a consistent spotlight on the needs of America's veterans. NVF offers outreach services that provide veterans and families in need with food, clothing, transportation, employment, and other essential resources. The founder of the National Veterans Foundation, Floyd ‘Shad' Meshad has been working with Veterans since 1970. Meshad was a Medical Service Officer during the Vietnam War, where he counseled soldiers in the field who were suffering from a multitude of psychological and emotional problems resulting from their experiences in combat, including what would later become known as ‘Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,' or PTSD.
85.32
89.00
Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
77.4% | |
Administrative Expenses | 16.2% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 6.2% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.08 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 4.06 | |
Program Expenses Growth | -9.1% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 0.1% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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National Veterans Foundation (CA) | 87.02 | |
USO of North Carolina (NC) | 90.58 | |
Wounded Warriors Family Support (NE) | 97.60 | |
CIA Officers Memorial Foundation (VA) | 97.12 | |
Soldiers' Angels (TX) | 92.38 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $269,986 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $0 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $0 |
Total Contributions | $269,986 |
Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Total Primary Revenue | $269,986 |
Other Revenue | $41,637 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $311,623 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $441,673 |
Administrative Expenses | $92,751 |
Fundraising Expenses | $32,776 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $567,200 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $-255,577 |
Net Assets | $2,290,759 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
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Toll-Free Helpline for Veterans and Families | $431,219 | 97.6% |
Outreach Service | $10,454 | 2.4% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2016-06 | 10/01/2017 | 87.02 | |||||||
2015-06 | 06/01/2016 | 89.07 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-06 | 12/22/2014 | 82.32 | |||||||
2013-06 | 03/01/2014 | 75.12 | |||||||
2013-06 | 12/20/2013 | 69.64 | |||||||
2012-06 | 04/01/2013 | 25.53 | ![]() |
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2011-06 | 05/25/2012 | 28.15 | ![]() |
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2010-06 | 09/20/2011 | 81.80 | |||||||
CN 1.0 | |||||||||
2010-06 | 05/01/2011 | 76.74 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 95-3994750 |
Name in IRS Master File | NATIONAL VETERANS FOUNDATION INC |
NTEE Code | [Not Provided by IRS] |
NTEE Classification | [Not Provided by IRS] |
NTEE Type | [Not Provided by IRS] |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (907) Veterans activities (995) Described in section 509(a)(2) of the Code |
Foundation Status | Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes. 509(a)(2) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | March, 1988 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | June |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$89,342 | 15.75% | Shad Meshad | President |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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National Veterans Foundation (CA) | 87.02 | |
USO of Missouri (MO) | 99.63 | |
New Directions for Veterans (CA) | 86.90 | |
Building Homes for Heroes (NY) | 98.23 | |
The Greater Jacksonville Area USO (FL) | 90.93 |
This charity has an official representative registered with Charity Navigator.
National Veterans Foundation
5777 West Century Boulevard
Suite 350
Los Angeles,
CA 90045
tel: (310) 642-0255
fax: (310) 642-0258
EIN: 95-3994750
Frank Spady
Chairman
Floyd G. "Shad" Meshad
President & Founder
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