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Disabled Veterans Charities Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Victorville, CA EIN: 95-2593421 Website

To assist the disabled and needy veterans, their widows, and their dependents with an emphasis on eliminating homelessness

Disabled Veterans Charities Inc at a glance

In short: Disabled Veterans Charities Inc gave $135K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $68K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$135,000
+3.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$67,500
+3.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$67,500
Total assets
$4,065,113
-5.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Disabled Veterans Charities Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

US Veterans Initiative: $125KUS Veterans Initiative$125KProject Healing Waters: $10KProject Healing Waters$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was US Veterans Initiative ($125K). Together the top 2 received $135K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesLa Plata

How Disabled Veterans Charities Inc 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $135K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $135K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
US Veterans Initiative Los Angeles, CATo Assist Disabled Veterans$125,000
Project Healing Waters La Plata, MDTo Assist Disabled Veterans$10,000
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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
2024$4,065,113$1,040,646$1,253,204$135,0002$5,777
2023$4,295,283$1,077,289$1,231,778$130,0002$3,586
2022$4,483,449$856,625$1,082,773$40,0001$-30,881
2021$5,094,322$596,615$641,716$100,0001$2,362
2020$3,670,681$374,598$612,013$100,0001$3,189

About Disabled Veterans Charities Inc

Based on IRS filings

Disabled Veterans Charities Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Victorville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $6K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Disabled Veterans Charities Inc is led by Michael Sisson, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2020); all 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael Sisson

    Chairman

    Director → CFO, 2021

    CFO → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $900 (2020) → $1K (2024)

  • Jo Anne Marie Rodriguez

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $138K (2021) → $114K (2024)

  • Frederick Nichols

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $225 (2024)

  • Debra-Lynne Terrill

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $450 (2023) → $675 (2024)

  • Patricia Northrup

    Treasurer

    Vice President → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $450 (2023) → $2K (2024)

Former officers (9)
  • Former: David McCarthy (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jerry Trotta (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Patricia Murray (2020–2023) — Vice President & Treasurer
  • Former: Valdena Rae Serrano (2020–2023) — Manager
  • Former: Gary Burgner (2020) — Director
  • Former: Joanne M. Rodriguez (2020) — Manager
  • Former: John Otte (2020) — Director
  • Former: Karl Cade (2020) — General Manager
  • Former: Terese Salehyar (2020) — Director

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

Jo Anne Marie Rodriguez — Director: $114KJo Anne Marie RodriguezDirector$114KPatricia Northrup — Treasurer: $2KPatricia NorthrupTreasurer$2KMichael Sisson — Chairman: $1KMichael SissonChairman$1KDebra-Lynne Terrill — Secretary: $675Debra-Lynne TerrillSecretary$675Frederick Nichols — Vice President: $225Frederick NicholsVice President$225

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $114K, to Jo Anne Marie Rodriguez (Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Disabled Veterans Charities Inc

How much does Disabled Veterans Charities Inc give each year?

Disabled Veterans Charities Inc gave $135K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $130K across 2 grants.

How large is Disabled Veterans Charities Inc?

Disabled Veterans Charities Inc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.

What is Disabled Veterans Charities Inc?

Disabled Veterans Charities Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Victorville, CA. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Disabled Veterans Charities Inc operate?

Disabled Veterans Charities Inc has awarded grants in California, Maryland.

What is Disabled Veterans Charities Inc's EIN?

Disabled Veterans Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2593421. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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