Amvets Department of California Service Foundation
Proudly serves veterans and their families in your community through service programs such as service officers, welcome home program to our homeless veterans, and grants used for various other veteran programs.
Amvets Department of California Service Foundation at a glance
In short: Amvets Department of California Service Foundation gave $350K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $350K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $350,000
- -13.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $350,000
- +73.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $350,000
- Total assets
- $21,481,245
- +2.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Amvets Department of California Service Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Amvets Department of CA ($350K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Amvets Department of California Service Foundation gives
- Giving grew 35% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $260K (2021) to $404K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $350K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amvets Department of CA Fresno, CA | Support Veterans | $350,000 |
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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 | $21,481,245 | $11,557,085 | $13,636,166 | $350,000 | 1 | $676,603 |
| 2023 | $21,031,029 | $10,702,130 | $11,796,926 | $404,412 | 2 | $144,416 |
| 2022 | $20,661,148 | $10,641,720 | $11,051,938 | $357,220 | 1 | $276,560 |
| 2021 | $23,614,480 | $12,375,344 | $9,520,512 | $260,000 | 1 | $20,566 |
| 2020 | $21,638,556 | $7,542,425 | $9,158,493 | $285,000 | 1 | $224,276 |
About Amvets Department of California Service Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Amvets Department of California Service Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Garden Grove, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $350K. Net investment income was $677K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Amvets Department of California Service Foundation is led by Leona Wheeler, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 10 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Leona Wheeler
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$119K (2020) → $149K (2024)
Suphack Naing
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzette M. Rainey
Director of Hr & Payroll
Hr & Payroll Director → Director of Hr & Payroll, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$107K (2021) → $133K (2024)
Christiane Hoffman
Director
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2021
CFO → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Lang
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Grabel
Vice President
Director → Director & Secretary, 2023
Director & Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darrell Ward
CFO
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery Lukens
State Commander
Commander → State Commander, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Roybal
Acting Secretary
Director → Acting Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen Wong
State Commander
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Katherine Gardner (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Thomas L. Johnson (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Sandra Durbin (2021–2023) — Commander
- Former: Michael Loren Bledsoe (2023) — Thrift Store Operations Manager
- Former: Ross Smith (2021–2022) — Commander
- Former: Johnny Byrum (2021) — President
- Former: David Black (2020) — Commander
- Former: George Columbo (2020) — Director
- Former: John Byrum (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Raymond Delgado (2020) — President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $149K, to Leona Wheeler (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Amvets Department of California Service Foundation
How much does Amvets Department of California Service Foundation give each year?
Amvets Department of California Service Foundation gave $350K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $404K across 2 grants.
How large is Amvets Department of California Service Foundation?
Amvets Department of California Service Foundation reported $21.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.6M.
What is Amvets Department of California Service Foundation?
Amvets Department of California Service Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Garden Grove, CA. It holds $21.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Amvets Department of California Service Foundation operate?
Amvets Department of California Service Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Amvets Department of California Service Foundation's EIN?
Amvets Department of California Service Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6056761. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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