California Veterans Assistance Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide programs to assist homeless veterans and veterans at risk of becoming homeless with personal skills, training and employment.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- -2.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 71%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $155,651, presidentceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 2025, 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 (3)
- $964,587 spent. SSVF - Supportive Services for Veterans and Families. SSVF assists veterans and their families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, to regain stability and permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness. SSVF provides supportive services to resolve the immediate crisis & promote housing stability. The intervention is temporary. Homeless prevention is intended to prevent fist time and repeated homelessness or a recurrance of a housing crisis. Rapis rehousing is intended to end homelessness, reduce the time spent homeless & increase job & income growth. The program served 131 veterans.
- $658,183 spent. Per diem grants include GDP, Bridge & SITH programs. Bridge & SITH are alcohol & drug free transitional housing programs for single male veterans designed to identify & treat the issued that caused their homelessness, assist veterans with residential stability, increase their skills and/or income & provide them with a greater self determination. The programs require veterans to have one on one meetings with their case manager, participate in daily living skill classes, participate in employment training programs, commit to alcohol & drug free living & participate in volunteer activities. The program served 76 veterans.
- $300,117 spent. Other programs include Covey Cottages, low barrier housing, homeless housing assistance and prevention, case management, and other services. Some of these programs serve nonveteran individuals. The programs are designed to provide assistance to homeless individuals and individuals at risk of becoming homeless. These programs served 39 veterans.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 2003.
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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