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Lynchburg Area Veterans Council Inc

EIN 47-3371170 · Lynchburg, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HELPING VETERANS IN NEED IN LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA AND THE SURROUNDING CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES, WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, MEDICAL TRANSPORT OF WHEEL CHAIR BOUND VETERANS, PROVIDING HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS, ASSISITING THEM WITH V.A. CLAIMS, FOOD, CLOTHING, FURNITURE. REACHING OUT TO VETS AND FIRST RESPONDERS WITH PTSD. MEMORIAL EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES TO HONOR VETS AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Income
$60,611
Spending
$46,591
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
22.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
0
Volunteers
50

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

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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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.

  • 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, 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 (5)
  1. $24,428 spent. LAVC HELPS NEEDY VETERANS IN OUR AREA WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE GRANT FIGURE ABOVE REPRESENTS HELP TO INDIVIDUALS AND NON-PROFIT VETERAN GROUPS. EACH ASSISTANCE REQUEST IS VERIFIED BY LAVC VOLUNTEERS AS A VALID NEED. FUNDS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TOCREDITORS OF THE VETERANS SUCH AS LANDLORDS, UTILITY COMPANIES, AUTO REPAIR, AUTO LOAN PAYMENTS, GIFT CARDS FOR FOOD, ETC. THERE WERE NO SPECIFIC EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM OTHER THAN OUR ROUTINE EXPENSES OF OPERATION IN GENERAL. THE OTHER VETERAN GROUPS ARE AS FOLLOWS: AMERICAN LEGION POST 16, VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 196, MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART CHAPTER 1607,VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 12179, MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS PIEDMONT CHAPTER, MARINE CORPS LEAUGE DETATCHMENT 759, NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHY VETERANS,VALOR FARM IN ALTAVISTA, VIRGINIA. NONE OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED FUNDS EQUALING OR EXCEEDING 5000.00 LAVC HELPS NEEDY VETERANS IN OUR AREA WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE GRANT FIGURE ABOVE REPRESENTS HELP TO INDIVIDUALS AND NON-PROFIT VETERAN GROUPS. EACH ASSISTANCE REQUEST IS VERIFIED BY LAVC VOLUNTEERS AS A VALID NEED. FUNDS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TOCREDITORS OF THE VETERANS SUCH AS LANDLORDS, UTILITY COMPANIES, AUTO REPAIR, AUTO LOAN PAYMENTS, GIFT CARDS FOR FOOD, ETC. THERE WERE NO SPECIFIC EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM OTHER THAN OUR ROUTINE EXPENSES OF OPERATION IN GENERAL. THE OTHER VETERAN GROUPS ARE AS FOLLOWS: AMERICAN LEGION POST 16, VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 196, MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART CHAPTER 1607,VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 12179, MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS PIEDMONT CHAPTER, MARINE CORPS LEAUGE DETATCHMENT 759, NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHY VETERANS,VALOR FARM IN ALTAVISTA, VIRGINIA. NONE OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED FUNDS EQUALING OR EXCEEDING 5000.00
  2. $9,559 spent. AS REPORTED PREVIOUSLY, THE LYNCHBURG AREA VETERANS COUNCIL INC PURCHASED THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1309 GARFIELD AVENUE CITY OF LYNCHBURG VIRGINIA; THE BIRTHPLACE AND CHILDHOOD HOME OF DESMOND T DOSS, WWII MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT WHOSE STORY WAS MADE FAMOUS IN THE HOLLYWOOD MOVIE "HACKSAW RIDGE". WE DEDICATED THIS HOME ON OCTOBER 19, 2019 AS THE "DESMOND T DOSS VETERANS HOME." A TOTAL OF EIGHT PREVIOUSLY HOMELESS VETERANS HAVE LIVED THERE SINCE THEN. THE EXPENSES LISTED ABOVE REPRESENT REAL ESTATE TAXES, INSURANCE, MAINTENANCE, AND UTILITIES OF THIS 116 YEAR OLD FRAME HOUSE. WE ARE UNABLE TO PUT A PRICE ON THE VALUE OF PROVIDING QUALITY SHELTER FOR EIGHT VETERANS WHO WERE LIVING ON THE STREETS IN CENTRAL VIRIGNIA.
  3. $2,490 spent. LAVC PROVIDES TEMPORARY SHELTER (MOTEL ROOMS) FOR HOMELESS VETERANS IN THE LYNCHBURG AREA, UNTIL THEY CAN BE ENTERED INTO THE PROGRAM OPERATED BY THE CENTRAL VIRGINIA CONTINUUM OF CARE, OF WHICH LAVC IS A VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTING MEMBER. LAVC CONSIDERS THIS BOTH A PROGRAM VITAL TO WHAT WE DO AND AN EXPENSE OF THE PROGRAM.
  4. $785 spent. FUNDS PROVIDED TO HOMELESS VERERANS FOR TEMPORARY HOTEL STAY
  5. FUNDS PROVIDED TO HOMELESS VERERANS FOR TEMPORARY HOTEL STAY

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

  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 November 6, 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 2025.

    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 2015.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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