Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation
Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation is a public charity based in Erlanger, Kentucky. It develops financial resources to assist sick and injured veterans and their dependents, including by supporting service programs of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) national organization and its departments and chapters.
Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation at a glance
In short: Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation gave $6.7M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $516K), mostly in Kentucky. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,703,346
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $515,642
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $81,500
- Total assets
- $210,628,325
- +11.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation
- How to Apply
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DAV chapters and departments can apply to the Columbia Trust during the stated application period. Applications are reviewed by the Foundation’s Board of Directors.
- Review Cycle
- Applications are accepted April 1–July 15 for the upcoming membership year. The 2026 application period has passed.
- Deadline
- Applications are accepted April 1–July 15 for the upcoming membership year.
- Contact
Mailing address: 860 Dolwick Drive, Erlanger, KY 41018
Phone: (859) 441-7300
Website: https://nsf.dav.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Disbaled American Veterans ($5.4M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $6.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 61 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Columbia Trust supports DAV service initiatives at the department and local levels. In filing year 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky, 7% to recipients in the District of Columbia, 3% to Pennsylvania, and 2% each to Nebraska and Montana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $171K; repeat grants $594K. How we count
Medians: $171K first-time, $82K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6.0M (2021) to $6.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $6.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Disbaled American Veterans Erlanger, KY | National Service Programs | $5,428,500 |
| US Department of Veterans Affairs Washington, DC | Transportation Network | $484,544 |
| Department of Pennsylvania Camp Hill, PA | Hospital Service Coordinator Program | $171,100 |
| Department of Nebraska Columbus, NE | Hospital Service Coordinator Program; Department / Chapter Service Officer Program | $137,600 |
| Department of Montana Helena, MT | Hospital Service Coordinator Program | $112,300 |
| Department of Wyoming Cheyenne, WY | Hospital Service Coordinator Program | $100,500 |
| Department of Colorado Lakewood, CO | Hospital Service Coordinator Program; Department / Chapter Service Officer Program | $81,500 |
| Department of Vermont White River Junction, VT | Hospital Service Coordinator Program; Homeless Veterans Program | $66,200 |
| Department of Tennessee Lawrenceburg, TN | Department / Chapter Service Officer Program | $39,000 |
| Department of Nevada Reno, NV | Hospital Service Coordinator Program; Department / Chapter Service Officer Program | $35,000 |
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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 | $210,628,325 | $15,816,817 | $7,311,365 | $6,703,346 | 13 | $13,239,661 |
| 2024 | $188,851,189 | $12,848,051 | $6,668,543 | $6,132,388 | 12 | $7,914,826 |
| 2023 | $171,665,268 | $11,655,622 | $6,984,314 | $6,459,314 | 12 | $8,471,838 |
| 2022 | $154,721,801 | $9,443,270 | $6,624,221 | $6,168,867 | 9 | $7,641,055 |
| 2021 | $181,997,674 | $12,141,293 | $6,373,842 | $5,957,447 | 15 | $11,058,537 |
| 2020 | $163,253,895 | $12,655,071 | $6,362,224 | $5,968,568 | 15 | $11,045,045 |
| 2019 | $148,529,787 | $6,775,932 | $6,573,986 | $6,210,950 | 20 | $4,632,042 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to develop financial resources for the assistance, aid, maintenance, care, support and rehabilitation of sick and injured veterans and their dependents, either directly or through contributions to DAV service programs.
Its Columbia Trust is a restricted fund for service to veterans and their families at the department and local levels. The Foundation’s filing describes grants supporting vehicles donated to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for transporting veterans to medical care, hospital service coordinators who manage transportation requests, benefits-claims representation, homeless-veteran services and other initiatives.
Grant recipients include DAV departments and chapters. For example, the Pennsylvania recipient describes its mission as providing services for disabled veterans and their families, transportation to hospitals, and help preparing applications for aid. The Nebraska recipient describes its purpose as advancing the interests and betterment of wounded, injured and disabled veterans.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 13 grants totaling $6,703,346. Grants ranged from $8,202 to $5,428,500, with a median grant of $81,500. The largest grant was $5,428,500 to Disabled American Veterans in Erlanger, Kentucky, for National Service Programs. Other large grants included $484,544 to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for its Transportation Network and $171,100 to the Department of Pennsylvania for its Hospital Service Coordinator Program.
The Foundation also awarded $137,600 to the Department of Nebraska for hospital service coordinator and department/chapter service officer programs, and $112,300 to the Department of Montana for its Hospital Service Coordinator Program.
The Columbia Trust website describes a grant process for DAV chapters and departments. Leaders identify unmet needs and propose service projects; applications are reviewed by the Foundation’s Board of Directors. The Foundation says applicants must have an approved Annual Financial Report from the prior membership year. Grants are not awarded to chapters or departments exceeding the asset-accumulation limitation in DAV’s National Bylaws, or to those with an ongoing ability to meet their proposed service obligations. The Board also considers whether the proposed service is needed and the applicant’s financial need; an award may be reduced or denied if the applicant or its department can fund the service.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew H Marshall as president; Barry A Jesinoski as vice president; and Joseph W Johnston as secretary/treasurer. It also lists Coleman F Nee, Daniel Contreras, Delphine Metcalf-Foster, Michael T Elmore and Stephen E Whitehead as directors, and Daniel Contreras and Nancy G Espinosa as ex-officio members during portions of the year.
Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation is led by Andrew H Marshall, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew H Marshall
President
Director & Ex-Officio → Ex-Officio Member Director & President, 2023
Ex-Officio Member Director & President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Contreras
Director Ex-Officio Member
Director → Director Ex-Officio Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Delphine Metcalf-Foster
Director
Ex-Officio → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen E Whitehead
Director
See Schedule O → Ex-Officio Member, 2022
Ex-Officio Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael T Elmore
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Coleman F Nee
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph W Johnston
Secretary & Treasurer
See Schedule O → President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
President, Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barry A Jesinoski
Vice President
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy G. Espinosa
Ex-Officio Member
Director → Director Ex-Officio Member, 2024
Director Ex-Officio Member → Ex-Officio Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Joseph P Parsetich (2022–2024) — Ex-Officio Member
- Former: Alan W Bowers (2019–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Glenn E Hohman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: J Marc Burgess (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: James A Procunier (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Arthur H. Wilson (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Lisa M. Kirk (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dennis R. Nixon (2019–2020) — Ex-Officio Member
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 Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation
How much does Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation give each year?
Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation gave $6.7M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6.1M across 12 grants.
What is Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation's typical grant size?
Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $81,500, and its average grant was $515,642, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation that year got $171K on average.
Where does Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation give grants?
Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Erlanger, KY (2 grants).
Does Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Hospital Service Coordinator Program" (5 grants).
Who are Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation's largest grantees?
Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Disbaled American Veterans ($5,436,702 across 2 grants), US Department of Veterans Affairs ($484,544) and Department of Pennsylvania ($171,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation?
Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation reported $210.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.8M.
What does Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to develop financial resources for the assistance, aid, maintenance, care, support and rehabilitation of sick and injured veterans and their dependents, either directly or through contributions to DAV service programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation?
DAV chapters and departments can apply to the Columbia Trust during the stated application period. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation's EIN?
Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1516071. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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