Amvets Charities Inc
To assist veterans of the united states of America, by assisting those organizations that assist veterans and by operating the carillon program
Amvets Charities Inc at a glance
In short: Amvets Charities Inc gave $514K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $171K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $514,089
- +58.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $171,363
- +58.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $93,187
- Total assets
- $2,272,301
- -15.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maryland (79% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Amvets Charities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Amvets National Service Foundation ($406K). Together the top 3 received $514K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Amvets Charities Inc gives
- Giving grew 478% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2021) to $514K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $514K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amvets National Service Foundation Lanham, MD | Vehicle Purchase | $405,902 |
| Amvets Police Post 18 Chicago, IL | Tortorell Trust - Local Branch Support | $93,187 |
| Special Olympics Washington, DC | Special Olympics | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,272,301 | $394,589 | $562,230 | $514,089 | 3 | $64,959 |
| 2023 | $2,692,037 | $259,212 | $451,685 | $324,432 | 3 | $32,255 |
| 2022 | $2,855,356 | $405,056 | $174,541 | $144,551 | 1 | $18,977 |
| 2021 | $2,526,202 | $301,218 | $171,078 | $88,968 | 2 | $37,455 |
| 2020 | $2,293,563 | $414,087 | $207,877 | $93,066 | 1 | $21,608 |
| 2019 | $2,078,690 | $550,741 | $282,713 | $155,808 | 1 | $31,976 |
About Amvets Charities Inc
Based on IRS filings
Amvets Charities Inc is a public charity, based in Rockville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $514K. Net investment income was $65K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Amvets Charities Inc is led by Joseph R. Chenelly, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 14 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joseph R. Chenelly
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Vannatta
President
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John P. Brown III
President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Kennedy
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rege Riley
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Agha Hussain
Finance Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Przybyliski
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don McLean
Trustee
National Commander → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janette Jan Brown Pnc
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Frederick
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Kissel
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Horace Johnson
National Commander
Treasurer → National Commander, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sybrena Bullock
COO
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Heun Pnc
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: John P. Brown Iii Pnc (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Don Oliver (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Daniasha White (2019–2022) — Chief Financial Officer · Filing note: Until March 2022
- Former: Bill Clark (2022) — National Commander
- Former: Bill Kilgore (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Harold Chapman Pnc (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Greg Heun National Commander (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Gerald Hotop Pnc (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Marion Polk (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jimmy T. Smith Pnc (2019) — President
- Former: Robert Gujral (2019) — Finance Director · Filing note: Thru 042019
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Amvets Charities Inc
How much does Amvets Charities Inc give each year?
Amvets Charities Inc gave $514K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $324K across 3 grants.
What is Amvets Charities Inc's typical grant size?
Amvets Charities Inc's median grant in 2024 was $93,187, and its average grant was $171,363, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Amvets Charities Inc give grants?
Amvets Charities Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (18%).
Does Amvets Charities Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Amvets Charities Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Amvets Charities Inc?
Amvets Charities Inc reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $395K.
What is Amvets Charities Inc's EIN?
Amvets Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1151181. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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