Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VOPA'S MISSION IS TO STAND TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS AMONG VETERANS BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND SERVICES NEEDED TO PROMOTE AN EMPOWERED LIFE FILLED WITH STRENGTH AND PURPOSE.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- -3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 177
- Highest pay
- $38,297, executive di
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
Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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: 80 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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 (1)
- $868,610 spent. VETERANS OUTREACH OF PENNSYLVANIA (VOPA) ESTABLISHED A THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY IN HARRISBURG PENNSYLVANIA IN 2024 TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF VETERANS EXPERIENCING OR AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. KNOWN AS VETERANS GROVE, THE SITE IS LOCATED AT A NEXUS OF URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE SOUTH CENTRAL PA REGION. IT FEATURES 15 SINGLE OCCUPANCY, ADA-ACCESSIBLE TINY HOMES ADJACENT TO A 6,500-SQUARE-FOOT COMMUNITY CENTER LOCATED ON A RESTORATIVE FIVE-ACRE CAMPUS ALONG THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER. VETERANS GROVE'S INNOVATIVE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY PROVIDES MORE THAN A PLACE TO STAY, IT OFFERS A STRUCTURED, HEALING ENVIRONMENT WHERE RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT VETERANS CAN REGAIN STABILITY, OBTAIN ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WITH THE GOAL TO RESTORE THEIR INDEPENDENCE, CONFIDENCE, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS. SERVICES ARE INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED TO ADDRESS HOLISTIC HEALTH AND HOUSING NEEDS SUPPORTED BY A HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS. VOPA SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO THE VETERAN. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE VETERANS AND PEERS WHO HAVE SHARED PERSPECTIVES ON THE MANY FACTORS THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO HOMELESSNESS. FOR RESIDENTS, THE TINY HOME PROVIDES A SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY THAT PROMOTES INCREASED ENGAGEMENT WITH GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES AND AN ABILITY TO BE PART OF A COMMUNITY IN A MANNER THAT ALSO SUPPORTS EMPOWERMENT AND RESPECTS SELF-DETERMINATION. THIS OPTION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY VETERANS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO EXPERIENCED CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS, HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL OR NON-AMENABLE TO OTHER PROGRAM METHODS, OR REQUIRE A MORE INDIVIDUALIZED AND TAILORED PROVISION OF CARE. WHILE AT VETERANS GROVE, THE GOAL OF EACH RESIDENT IS TO UTILIZE THEIR STRENGTHS AND THE SUPPORT OF THE VOPA TEAM TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES, ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS, OBTAIN AND RETAIN PERMANENT HOUSING. FOR RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS, THE COMMUNITY CENTER SERVES AS THE HUB FOR DAILY PROGRAMMING AND PROVISION OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES BY VOPA STAFF AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. SERVICES INCLUDE TRAUMA INFORMED CASE MANAGEMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COORDINATION, PEER SUPPORT, LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE READINESS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, NUTRITION EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE NAVIGATION, TELEMEDICINE, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, AND BASIC NEEDS. AS A ONE-STOP ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES, THE COMMUNITY CENTER IS THE HEART OF VETERANS GROVE AND PROMOTES CONTINUED PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT BY THE VETERAN. AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN MULTIPLE CONTINUUMS OF CARE AND DIRECT PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE, AND COMMUNITY PROVIDERS, VOPA IMPROVED ACCESS AND REDUCED THE TIME NEEDED TO OBTAIN AND RECEIVE VETERAN SPECIFIC AND MAINSTREAM SERVICES AND RESOURCES. THESE EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO A REDUCTION OF VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND MET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH VETERAN SERVED. IN 2025, VETERANS GROVE SERVED 24 RESIDENT VETERANS AT A 160% UTILIZATION RATE FOR THE TINY HOMES AND PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE VARIETY OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO AN ADDITIONAL 109 NON-RESIDENT VETERANS FROM THROUGHOUT THE REGION. VETERANS OUTREACH OF PENNSYLVANIA (VOPA) ESTABLISHED A THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY IN HARRISBURG PENNSYLVANIA IN 2024 TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF VETERANS EXPERIENCING OR AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. KNOWN AS VETERANS GROVE, THE SITE IS LOCATED AT A NEXUS OF URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE SOUTH CENTRAL PA REGION. IT FEATURES 15 SINGLE OCCUPANCY, ADA-ACCESSIBLE TINY HOMES ADJACENT TO A 6,500-SQUARE-FOOT COMMUNITY CENTER LOCATED ON A RESTORATIVE FIVE-ACRE CAMPUS ALONG THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER. VETERANS GROVE'S INNOVATIVE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY PROVIDES MORE THAN A PLACE TO STAY, IT OFFERS A STRUCTURED, HEALING ENVIRONMENT WHERE RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT VETERANS CAN REGAIN STABILITY, OBTAIN ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WITH THE GOAL TO RESTORE THEIR INDEPENDENCE, CONFIDENCE, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS. SERVICES ARE INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED TO ADDRESS HOLISTIC HEALTH AND HOUSING NEEDS SUPPORTED BY A HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS. VOPA SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO THE VETERAN. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE VETERANS AND PEERS WHO HAVE SHARED PERSPECTIVES ON THE MANY FACTORS THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO HOMELESSNESS. FOR RESIDENTS, THE TINY HOME PROVIDES A SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY THAT PROMOTES INCREASED ENGAGEMENT WITH GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES AND AN ABILITY TO BE PART OF A COMMUNITY IN A MANNER THAT ALSO SUPPORTS EMPOWERMENT AND RESPECTS SELF-DETERMINATION. THIS OPTION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY VETERANS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO EXPERIENCED CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS, HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL OR NON-AMENABLE TO OTHER PROGRAM METHODS, OR REQUIRE A MORE INDIVIDUALIZED AND TAILORED PROVISION OF CARE. WHILE AT VETERANS GROVE, THE GOAL OF EACH RESIDENT IS TO UTILIZE THEIR STRENGTHS AND THE SUPPORT OF THE VOPA TEAM TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES, ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS, OBTAIN AND RETAIN PERMANENT HOUSING. FOR RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS, THE COMMUNITY CENTER SERVES AS THE HUB FOR DAILY PROGRAMMING AND PROVISION OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES BY VOPA STAFF AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. SERVICES INCLUDE TRAUMA INFORMED CASE MANAGEMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COORDINATION, PEER SUPPORT, LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE READINESS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, NUTRITION EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE NAVIGATION, TELEMEDICINE, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, AND BASIC NEEDS. AS A ONE-STOP ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES, THE COMMUNITY CENTER IS THE HEART OF VETERANS GROVE AND PROMOTES CONTINUED PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT BY THE VETERAN. AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN MULTIPLE CONTINUUMS OF CARE AND DIRECT PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE, AND COMMUNITY PROVIDERS, VOPA IMPROVED ACCESS AND REDUCED THE TIME NEEDED TO OBTAIN AND RECEIVE VETERAN SPECIFIC AND MAINSTREAM SERVICES AND RESOURCES. THESE EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO A REDUCTION OF VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND MET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH VETERAN SERVED. IN 2025, VETERANS GROVE SERVE
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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