Disabled American Veterans
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Disabled American Veterans at a glance
In short: Disabled American Veterans gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -49.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- -62.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,994,618
- -20.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Disabled American Veterans
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Disabled American Veterans
Who Disabled American Veterans funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Service Foundation ($20K). Together the top 4 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 15 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Disabled American Veterans gives
- Giving fell 43% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $99K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Service Foundation Erlanger, KY | Support | $20,000 |
| Break the Barriers Fresno, CA | Support | $10,000 |
| Monterey Bay Vets Monterey, CA | Support | $10,000 |
| Delta Veterans Group Antioch, CA | Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,994,618 | $1,374,888 | $1,978,972 | $50,000 | 4 | $169,968 |
| 2024 | $3,753,903 | $1,904,582 | $2,037,204 | $99,357 | 3 | $327,765 |
| 2023 | $3,900,361 | $1,884,209 | $2,222,506 | $77,896 | 3 | $206,754 |
| 2022 | $4,224,115 | $993,527 | $1,745,934 | $88,070 | 3 | $-559,468 |
| 2021 | $5,012,891 | $2,061,203 | $1,458,046 | $96,096 | 2 | $831,132 |
About Disabled American Veterans
Based on IRS filings
Disabled American Veterans is a public charity, based in Santa Fe Springs, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $170K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Disabled American Veterans is led by Daniel Contreras, CEO & Adjutant since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Contreras
CEO & Adjutant
Ceoadjutant → CEO & Adjutant, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$205K (2021) → $215K (2025)
Enrique Ramos
Director & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$108K (2025)
Joseph Moseley
Judge Advocate
Senior Vice Commander → State Comman, 2023
State Comman → Judge Advocate, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$2K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Armando Hernandez
Commander
Junior Vice Committee → Commander, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$150 (2023) → $0 (2025)
Jose Mendoza
Senior Vice Commander
Junior & Vice Com → Senior Vice Commander, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$150 (2024) → $0 (2025)
Cynthia Hibbs
Secretary
Chaplain → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Trimingham
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. R. Wilson
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hood
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Garret
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Sousa
Junior Vice Commander
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Sales
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Xiomara Jovel
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Guy D. Anastasia (2021–2024) — Judge Advoca
- Former: Nancy Casey (2021–2024) — Senior Vice Committee
- Former: Joseph Skoda (2022–2024) — Vice Command
- Former: Guy Anastacio (2023) — Judge Advoca
- Former: Ronaldo Ringo (2023) — Chaplain
- Former: Michael Kerr (2021–2022) — State Commander
- Former: Ronald Ringo Jr. (2021–2022) — Chaplain
- Former: Ronald Vogel (2021–2022) — Past Commander
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $215K, to Daniel Contreras (CEO/Adjutant). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Disabled American Veterans
How much does Disabled American Veterans give each year?
Disabled American Veterans gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $99K across 3 grants.
What is Disabled American Veterans's typical grant size?
Disabled American Veterans's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Disabled American Veterans give grants?
Disabled American Veterans gives mostly in California: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (40%).
Does Disabled American Veterans give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Disabled American Veterans's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (4 grants).
How large is Disabled American Veterans?
Disabled American Veterans reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Disabled American Veterans's EIN?
Disabled American Veterans's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-0684372. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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