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Blinded American Veterans Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-1419400 Website

To assist in the training and education of disabled veterans.

Blinded American Veterans Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$144,756
-25.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,182
-86.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$57,681
-64.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Blinded American Veterans Foundation

Who Blinded American Veterans Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

LebanonMiamiRichmondSe Albuquerque

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 4 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $46K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Virginia Va Health Care System Richmond, VATo Support Veterans and Their Families$18,000
Raymond G Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Se Albuquerque, NMTo Support Veterans and Their Families$10,000
Lebanon Va Medical Center Lebanon, PATo Support Veterans and Their Families$9,500
Miami Va Healthcare System Miami, FLTo Support Veterans and Their Families$8,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$144,756$4,182$57,681———
2024$195,255$30,908$160,992$45,5004—
2023$325,339$21,724$191,898——$1,097
2022$495,513$34,640$130,159——$2,822
2021$591,032$48,212$96,171——$4,984
2020$638,991$43,702$103,306——$7,133
2019$698,595$112,536$103,386——$2,852

About Blinded American Veterans Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Blinded American Veterans Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $145K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Blinded American Veterans Foundation is led by Michael Jernigan, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Jernigan

    President

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Donarski

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Powers

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Gary Beikrich (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Don E. Garner (2019–2021) — Treasurer · Filing note: Term ended
  • Former: Dennis Wyant (2019) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Blinded American Veterans Foundation

How large is Blinded American Veterans Foundation?

Blinded American Veterans Foundation reported $145K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4K.

What is Blinded American Veterans Foundation?

Blinded American Veterans Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. It holds $145K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Blinded American Veterans Foundation operate?

Blinded American Veterans Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What is Blinded American Veterans Foundation's EIN?

Blinded American Veterans Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1419400. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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