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Veterans Community Project

CharityWatch rating issued
November 2025

Top-Rated Charity
A
CharityWatch Rating
Our independent rating based
on a number of factors.
 
88%
Program Percentage
Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.
 
$6
Cost to Raise $100
Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.
Ratings & Metrics

Contact Information

Veterans Community Project
8900 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64131

Other Names

None

Tax Status

501(c)3

Website

www.veteranscommunityproject.org

Stated Mission

To eliminate veteran homelessness by providing transitional housing and enabling access to exceptional 360-degree service solutions.

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Ratings & Metrics

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2024

Program Percentage: 88%

The percentage of Veterans Community Project's cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$8,800,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

 

Cost to Raise $100: $6

How many dollars Veterans Community Project spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$13,000,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Government Funding

0% to 24%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

 

Financial Documents

Entity Document Type Tax ID
Veterans Community Project Consolidated Audited Financial Statements Multiple
Veterans Community Project IRS Form 990 47-4960735
Entity: Veterans Community Project
Document Type: Consolidated Audited Financial Statements
Tax ID: Multiple
Entity: Veterans Community Project
Document Type: IRS Form 990
Tax ID: 47-4960735

Governance & Transparency

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What does it mean to be Top-Rated?
 
Veterans Community Project
meets governance benchmarks.
 
Veterans Community Project
meets transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy No Sharing  

Top Salaries

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  Name Title Compensation
1 Bryan Meyer President / Chief Executive Officer $210,631
2 Vanessa Vangoethem-Piela Chief Operating Officer $188,573
3 Jason Kander President of National Expansion $155,985
1
Name: Bryan Meyer
Title: President / Chief Executive Officer
Compensation: $210,631
2
Name: Vanessa Vangoethem-Piela
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Compensation: $188,573
3
Name: Jason Kander
Title: President of National Expansion
Compensation: $155,985

Analysts' Notes

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CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

According to the Veterans Community Project (VCP) audit of December 31, 2024 (Note 9, Contributed Nonfinancial Assets):

VCP received contributed nonfinancial assets during fiscal 2024 on which it placed a total value of $687,484. Of this amount, $233,017 and $189,971 was attributed to "Clothing and household goods" and "Food," 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 Veterans Community Project (VCP) audit of December 31, 2024 (Note 10, Commitments):

"The Organization has entered into various commitments for improvements to the VCP Outreach Center in Kansas City, and construction of VCP Villages in Glendale, Arizona; St. Louis, Missouri; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The aggregate amount of these contracts was $3,847,174, as of the date of the independent auditor’s report. As of December 31, 2024, $1,939,494 related to these was included in property and equipment."