Dauntless Veteran Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission at the Dauntless Veteran Foundation is to train and equip Veterans to translate their talents from the field to the farm. We are proud to offer Agriculture Grants to Veterans and their dependents seeking financial support and are, or aspiring to be, farmers, value-added producers, or pupils in agriculture. The Agriculture Grant Program is designed to fulfill a financial gap for Veterans and their dependents after all other grants have been utilized and all means exhausted. Each Veteran is eligible to be awarded up to $15,000. We encourage applicants to stay within this amount for the project or curriculum they are requesting funds for. Applicants in need of small grants for expensable items are also encouraged to apply.
- Income
- $61,195
- Spending
- $65,589
- Reserves
- 17.2 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
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
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 (1)
- $42,467 spent. Program Title: Agriculture Grant Program Description: During Spring 2025, the Dauntless Veteran Foundation awarded $42,466.61 in grants to 12 eligible veterans and veteran dependents. The program provided financial assistance for agricultural, homesteading, and small business sustainability projects intended to improve long-term self-sufficiency, food security, and family stability. Grant funding supported projects including livestock infrastructure, fencing, irrigation and water systems, greenhouse improvements, farm and processing equipment, agricultural expansion, operational support, and related business and homestead needs. The program benefited veterans and their families by helping recipients strengthen income opportunities, improve agricultural productivity, and build more sustainable living environments.
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 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 August 2021.
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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