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American Vets Group Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Melville, NY EIN: 82-4574425 Website

Volunteering and donating funds to U.S. military veteran support organizations

American Vets Group Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: American Vets Group Foundation Inc gave $123K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $41K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$122,500
+51.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-40.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$40,833
+152.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$8,449
-85.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who American Vets Group Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Vetjobs: $95KVetjobs$95KOn Course Foundation: $20KOn Course Foundation$20KThe Workplace: $8KThe Workplace$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was Vetjobs ($95K). Together the top 3 received $123K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 34 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkOrlandoBridgeportCharlestonLos AngelesStamfordVieraWashingtonArlingtonBurnsvilleCambridgeChicagoColorado SpringsHartfordHerndonLuthervilleNashvilleSanta MonicaSouth JordanSt. Paul

How American Vets Group Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−19%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2020 8 grants2021 13 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2023) to $264K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $123K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vetjobs Viera, FLEmployment Assistance to Veterans$94,500
On Course Foundation Orlando, FLEmployment Program for Veterans$20,000
The Workplace Bridgeport, CTEmployment Assitance Programs$8,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$8,449$152,500$203,884$122,5003
2023$59,833$241,206$203,692$80,7505
2022$-70,581$315,650$390,355$263,65013
2021$4,124$214,043$210,149$151,5008
2020$230$92,300$92,160$88,8005

About American Vets Group Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

American Vets Group Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Melville, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $123K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Vets Group Foundation Inc is led by Wade Franklin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Wade Franklin

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Laraway

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart Berelson

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William Frazier

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about American Vets Group Foundation Inc

How much does American Vets Group Foundation Inc give each year?

American Vets Group Foundation Inc gave $123K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $81K across 5 grants.

What is American Vets Group Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

American Vets Group Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $40,833, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does American Vets Group Foundation Inc give grants?

American Vets Group Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (7%).

Does American Vets Group Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on American Vets Group Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is American Vets Group Foundation Inc?

American Vets Group Foundation Inc reported $8K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $153K.

What is American Vets Group Foundation Inc?

American Vets Group Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Melville, NY. It holds $8K in total assets as of 2024.

What is American Vets Group Foundation Inc's EIN?

American Vets Group Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4574425. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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