Disabled American Veterans
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To improve the quality of life for disabled veterans.
- Income
- $174,916
- Spending
- $186,193
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $44,400 spent. Disabled American Veterans (DAV) provide funds to Hospital Service Coordinators (HSCs). Independent Contractors at Veteran Administrative Medical Centers (VAMC) and Outpatient Clinics (OPCs). These VAMCs and OPCs are located in Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville South Carolina. They work with volunteer drivers to transport disabled veterans to and from their homes to the hospitals and OPCs.
- $14,128 spent. Veterans Administration Voluntary Service (VAVS) assist VA Hospital staff with supplies and funds for comfort items not funded by Federal Government. We also move funding to Department, National Service Officer to operate service offices in Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville. The National Service Officer Program at VA Regional Office SC receive funding to assist in writing and filing claims on behalf of disabled veterans. Funds were donated to the following organizations: Columbia Trust Fund, Miracle on the Mountain, National Service Foundation, Camp Corral, Just B Kids, Veterans Standdowns, Summer Student Program, Veterans Assistance, Department Women Veteran Program and postage for veterans.
- $72,301 spent. Disabled American Veterans (DAV) host a State Convention annually. Department of SC Line Officers participate in training at DAV National Convention, Mid-Winter Conferences, Commanders and Adjutants Training, State Administrative Training and the 9th District Mid-Winter Training
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 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 June 1942.
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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