Disabled American Veterans Department
Dav is dedicated to a single purpose: empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity.
Disabled American Veterans Department at a glance
In short: Disabled American Veterans Department gave $24K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,000
- -41.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $1,628,034
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Disabled American Veterans Department funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iron Mountain Vavs ($9K). Together the top 3 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Disabled American Veterans Department gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $51K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain Vavs Iron Mountain, MI | Various programs to help veterans being treated or living there. | $9,000 |
| King Veterans Home King, WI | Various programs to help veterans being treated or living there. | $8,000 |
| Madison Vavs Madison, WI | Various programs to help veterans being treated or living there. | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,628,034 | $533,025 | $671,631 | $24,000 | 3 | $6,266 |
| 2024 | $1,696,263 | $759,269 | $627,824 | $40,984 | 4 | $114,020 |
| 2023 | $1,601,533 | $677,289 | $826,947 | $50,891 | 5 | $131,979 |
| 2022 | $1,805,543 | $572,129 | $453,807 | $35,704 | 4 | $10,342 |
| 2021 | $1,784,954 | $556,823 | $378,804 | $6,300 | 1 | $10,249 |
| 2020 | $1,485,487 | $606,705 | $576,496 | $35,352 | 4 | $14,081 |
| 2019 | $1,430,163 | $750,503 | $662,533 | $34,953 | 5 | $33,156 |
About Disabled American Veterans Department
Based on IRS filings
Disabled American Veterans Department is a public charity, based in De Pere, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $6K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Disabled American Veterans Department's 2025 filing lists 16 officers; 4 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matt Kempainen
Adjutant
Department Commander → Commander, 2021
Commander → Adjutant, 2023
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$7K (2023) → $7K (2025)
Richard Marbes
Treasurer
Deputy Treasurer → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$12K (2019) → $20K (2025)
Stan Kogutkiewicz
Deputy Treasurer & 1st District Executive Committee
Deputy Treasurer & 1st District Executive Comittee → Deputy Treasurer & 1st District Executive Committee, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$3K (2023) → $4K (2025)
Scott Hutchings
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$2K (2025)
Al Labelle
Benefits Protection
Benefits Protection Team L → Benefits Protection Team Leader, 2023
Benefits Protection Team Leader → Benefits Protection, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Hilliard
Benefits Protection Team Leader
7th District Executive Com → Senior Vice Commander, 2020
Senior Vice Commander → Benefits Protection Team Leader, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Palo
Immediate Past Cdr
Junior Vice Commander → Senior Vice Commander, 2023
Senior Vice Commander → Immediate Past Cdr, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wes Hackensmith Jr.
3rd District Executive Committeeman
3rd District Executive Com → 3rd District Executive Comitteeman, 2023
3rd District Executive Comitteeman → 3rd District Executive Committeeman, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Lillis
1st Junior Vice Commander
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Koehler
Commander
3rd Junior Vice Commander → Commander, 2025
On filings since 2023
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Diebold
4th District Executive Committee
4th District Executive Committeeman → 4th District Executive Committee, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Saunders
4th District Executive Committeeman
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
August Grulich
1st Junior Vice Commander
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Belmont
Senior Vice Commander
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darell Hainline
2nd District Executive Committeeman
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rolly Gelhaus
Judge Advocate
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Keith McDowell (2020–2024) — 2nd District Executive Committeeman
- Former: Tom Sontag (2020–2024) — Judge Advocate
- Former: Dave Felten (2023–2024) — 2nd Junior Vice Commander
- Former: Robert Hilliard (2023–2024) — Commander
- Former: Michael Weber (2023) — 4th District Executive Comitteeman
- Former: John Willman (2019–2022) — Junior Vice Commander
- Former: Larry Hill (2019–2022) — Adjutant
- Former: Mike Hert (2019–2022) — Immediate Past Commander
- Former: Oliver Davidson (2019–2022) — 1st District Executive Com
- Former: Stanley Kogutkiewicz (2019–2022) — 1st District Executive Com
- Former: Anthony Nicholson (2020–2022) — Junior Vice Commander
- Former: John Polk (2020–2022) — Judge Advocate
- Former: Rod Kalata (2020–2022) — Deputy Treasurer
- Former: Connie Clayton (2021–2022) — 4th District Executive Com
- Former: Daniel Milkey (2022) — 4th Distriction Executive Comitteeman
- Former: John Williams (2020) — Junior Vice Commander
- Former: Tommie Stuckert (2020) — 4th District Executive Com
- Former: Brent Rapos (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Frank Woiak (2019) — 5th District Executive Com
- Former: George Gilles (2019) — 3rd District Executive Com
- Former: Joe Lempa (2019) — 2nd District Executive Com
- Former: Leonard Shier (2019) — Immediate Past Commander
- Former: Miles Petersen (2019) — 4th District Executive Com
- Former: Stan Panek (2019) — Judge Advocate
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Richard Marbes (Treasurer (Thur 06/25)). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Disabled American Veterans Department
How much does Disabled American Veterans Department give each year?
Disabled American Veterans Department gave $24K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $41K across 4 grants.
What is Disabled American Veterans Department's typical grant size?
Disabled American Veterans Department's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Disabled American Veterans Department give grants?
Disabled American Veterans Department gives mostly in Wisconsin: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (38%).
Does Disabled American Veterans Department give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Disabled American Veterans Department's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Disabled American Veterans Department?
Disabled American Veterans Department reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $533K.
What is Disabled American Veterans Department's EIN?
Disabled American Veterans Department's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0244255. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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