Veterans Moving Forward Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE SERVICE DOGS, THERAPY DOGS, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOGS TO VETERANS WITH PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AT NO COST TO THE VETERAN OR THEIR FAMILY.
- Income
- $565,117
- Spending
- $675,462
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- -3.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $151,041, ceo/president
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
Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 57% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $443,030 spent. VMF'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SERVICE DOGS, THERAPY DOGS, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOGS TO VETERANS WITH PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AT NO COST TO THE VETERAN OR THEIR FAMILY. AS SUCH, VMF SERVICE DOGS ARE THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST VALUABLE ASSETS. IT COSTS VMF $40,000 TO ACQUIRE, TRAIN AND PLACE A SERVICE DOG, DEPENDING UPON THE SERVICE DOG'S ULTIMATE ROLE AND THE COMPLEXITY OF THE VETERANS' NEEDS BEING SERVED. EACH OF VMF'S HIGHLY TRAINED DOGS IS ASSESSED THROUGHOUT AN ONGOING 24-MONTH TRAINING AND PLACEMENT CYCLE. THIS ENSURES THAT EACH SERVICE DOG IN TRAINING (SDIT) IS TRAINED TO MEET THE VETERAN'S SPECIFIC NEEDS. ON OCTOBER 18, 2024, VETERANS MOVING FORWARD ACQUIRED A NEW TRAINING FACILITY IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. THE PROPERTY, SITUATED ON NEARLY 10 ACRES, INCLUDES A TWO-BEDROOM RESIDENCE, A TWO-STALL BARN, AND OPEN FIELDS SUITABLE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. PLANS FOR THE SITE INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART DOG TRAINING FACILITY WITH BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TRAINING AREAS, CANINE CONDOS, A PUPPY NURSERY, A VETERINARY CLINIC, AND AN APARTMENT FOR AN ON-SITE KENNEL MANAGER.THE PROPERTY WILL ALSO INCLUDE A VETERAN CENTER THAT WILL INCLUDE A RETREAT-LIKE ATMOSPHERE IN A HOMELIKE ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR VETERANS TO MEET AND TRAIN WITH THEIR NEW SERVICE, THERAPY, OR EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOG.. IN 2024 VMF ADDED 6 NEW DOGS TO THE PROGRAM, PLACED 5 SERVICE / THERAPY.VMF HAD SEVERAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND ATTENDED NUMEROUS OUTREACH EVENTS, WE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR IN BOTH FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AND OUTREACH. VETERANS MOVING FORWARD RECEIVED THE 2ND YEAR GRANT OF $100,000 GRANT FROM THE STATE OF VA TO SUPPORT VETERAN SUICIDE PREVENTION AND OPIOID ADDICTION SERVICES. THE GRANT ALLOWED US TO TOUCH THE LIVES OF 2,800 VETERANS AND VETERAN FAMILIES IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIAVMF HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH TACTICAL RECOVERY AN IN-PATIENT/OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTER FOR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS TO DO THERAPY WORK. VMF ALSO OFFERS MENTAL HEALTH DAYS TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND IN TOTAL OUR SERVICE DOGS AND THERAPY DOGS TOUCHED THE LIVES OF AT LEAST 5,000 VETERANS. 50 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 15,000 HOURS IN 2024, COVERING ALL PROGRAM AREAS, INCLUDING TRAINING, CANINE ASSISTANCE, FUNDRAISING, MAINTENANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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