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Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To help every Veteran to thrive, living a successful civilian life and achieving their personal, professional, and family goals by navigating their access to benefits and services and removing any barriers they may have encountered during or after military service or in early transition.
- Income
- $157,279
- Spending
- $103,737
- Reserves
- 14 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
- $3,891 spent. Veteran Peer Navigator program helps veterans transitioning from mental health/SUD treatment, the criminal justice system,or seeking a career change become Veteran Peer Navigators (VPNs). In 2025, our organization helped 8 veterans complete the program.The VPNs are hired by our program or other organizations, creating a pathway to employment, stability, and self-sufficiency while supporting fellow veterans.
- $1,000 spent. Our Veteran Peer Navigators connect veterans with resources for benefits, employment, housing, andother transition-related challenges. In 2025, more than 175 veterans reached out for support, receivingguidance, referrals, and ongoing encouragement to help them stay engaged in their recovery and transition goals.
- $14,650 spent. We provided emergency assistance to 9 veterans facing eviction, food insecurity, and other urgentneeds, helping them maintain stability and continue their recovery. Support also includes budgeting
- $5,892 spent. Veteran BBQ Event
Source: Form 990EZ 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 March 2015.
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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