Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

CharityWatch's rating of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) includes the financial activities of the 501(c)(4) tax-exempt, social welfare organization (tax ID #31-0263158).

Our rating of DAV does not include the financial activities of the following organizations, which are separately operated entities that are related to DAV, according to the DAV audit of December 31, 2024 (Note 13, Related-Party Transactions):

– Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation* (the Foundation)
– Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust* (the Trust)
– Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary (DAVA)
– Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation (DVLMF)

According to audit Note 13, some members of DAV's Board of Directors also serve on the respective Board of Directors for each the Foundation, the Trust, and DVLMF. In addition, DAV "provides services to" and is "in the position to influence operating policies of" each of the four entities listed above.

[*Note: CharityWatch issues a separate rating for the DAV National Service Foundation, a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization, and the DAV Charitable Service Trust, a 501(c)(3) public charity]

According to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) audited Statement of Activities for the year ended December 31, 2024, DAV received in-kind contributions of $127,076,664 during 2024. Of this amount, $46,239,881 and $80,836,783 was attributed to "Contributed services and facilities - primarily services" and "Contributed media and materials - primarily media," respectively. 

[Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.]

According to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) 2024 tax filing, DAV reports re: Compensation, Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part II):

DAV reports providing "bonus & incentive compensation" during 2024 to eight individuals. Megan B. Hall, General Counsel, received $65,104 in bonus and incentive compensation with total reported compensation of $362,349. The remaining seven individuals received $22,891 to $53,892 with total compensation ranging from $353,694 to $675,009. 

According to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) tax filing of December 31, 2024, IRS Form 990, Schedule L, Part IV, Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons:

The "Name of Interested Person" is reported as "John Marc Burgess LLC."

The "Relationship Between Interested Person and the Organization" is reported as "35% Controlled Entity."

The "Amount of Transaction" is reported as "$165,000."

The "Description of Transaction" is reported as "Executive Advisory Services."

The "Sharing of Organization's Revenues?" is reported as "No"