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Veterans Breakfast Club

EIN 26-4633657 · Pittsburgh, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood82 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO CREATE COMMUNITIES OF LISTENING AROUND VETERANS AND THEIR STORIES TO ENSURE THAT THIS LIVING HISTORY WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. WE BELIEVE THROUGH OUR WORK, PEOPLE WILL BE EDUCATED, HEALED AND INSPIRED.

Income
$473,880
Spending
$515,978
Spent on programs
68%
Reserves
6.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 50%
Employees
2
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$95,149, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 44% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $187,811 spent. WE SERVE BREAKFAST AT 8:30AM, START PROGRAM AT 9:00AM, AND BOUNCE AROUND THE ROOM WITH THE MICROPHONE UNTIL 10:30AM LISTENING TO AS MANY VETERANS AS WE CAN.
  2. $62,135 spent. FOUR TIMES A YEAR, WE TAKE THE STORIES WE'VE HEARD AT OUR EVENTS, AND WE PUBLISH THEM IN PRINT IN VBC MAGAZINE. OUR QUARTERLY MAGAZINE IS MAILED FREE OF CHARGE TO OVER 8,000 HOUSEHOLDS AND DISTRIBUTED BY HAND TO ANOTHER 7,500 PEOPLE.
  3. $102,786 spent. OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, VBC HAS HOSTED TRIPS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD TO BRING TRAVELERS TO IMPORTANT PLACES FOR OUR VETERANS. WE'VE TOURED SHIPS AND BATTLEFIELDS, MUSEMS AND MEMORIALS, FROM QUANTICO TO QUANG TRI AND NEW ORLEANS TO NORMANDY. OUR EXPERT-LED, SMALL GROUP TOURS RANGE FROM DAY-TRIPS DOWN THE ROAD TO TWO-WEEK EXCURSIONS OVERSEAS. ALONG THE WAY, WE HAVE GREAT MEALS TOGETHER AND A LOT OF FUN.
  4. TO GATHER VETERANS WITH THE PUBLIC IN ORDER TO SHARE THEIR STORIES DURING PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND TO RECORD AND SHARE THESE STORIES THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS SEVERAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS PER YEAR AND PUBLISHES SEVERAL MEDIA STORIES.
  5. TO GATHER VETERANS WITH THE PUBLIC IN ORDER TO SHARE THEIR STORIES DURING PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND TO RECORD AND SHARE THESE STORIES THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS SEVERAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS PER YEAR AND PUBLISHES SEVERAL MEDIA STORIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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