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National Voluntary Organizations Active

ALEXANDRIA, VA EIN: 52-1830327 Website

National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit association headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1970 following Hurricane Camille, National VOAD serves as a coordinating coalition of over 70 national organizations and 56 State/Territory VOADs, representing hundreds of member organizations throughout the country. The organization promotes cooperation, communication, coordination, and collaboration among disaster response organizations to enhance service delivery to affected communities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$996K

-52.6% YoY

Revenue

$1.2M

-46.0% YoY

Net Investment Income

Expenses

$2.1M

+11.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

National VOAD's mission is to facilitate knowledge sharing and coordinate resources—money, materials, and volunteer labor—throughout the disaster cycle: preparation, response, and recovery. The organization provides open access to data and resources to help disaster survivors and their communities.

Primary Program Areas:

  • Long-Term Recovery: Provides grants, technical expertise, training, and tools to support long-term recovery following disasters. Disaster experts work via committees on topics including disaster case management, housing, long-term recovery groups, and emotional and spiritual care.

  • Member Services: Offers member benefits including information sharing and coordination across membership, networking, grants, access to technology, discounts, in-kind donations, capability and capacity building tools and resources.

  • Annual Conference: Hosts an annual conference convening more than 700 attendees to share innovative best practices, build relationships, strengthen coordination and collaboration, and inform programmatic decisions.

Grantmaking

National VOAD provides grants to support disaster relief and long-term recovery efforts. Based on recent financial data, the organization distributed $629,981 in total giving. Typical grant awards range from $5,126 to $44,460.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

National VOAD coordinates disaster response nationwide across the United States and its territories, with presence in Puerto Rico. The organization's network includes 56 State/Territory VOADs representing local and regional organizations throughout the country.

Grant Distribution by State

20states
+14 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAmericusAnnapolisAtlantaBaltimoreCaryChicagoEldonHarrisburgHattiesburgIndianapolisIrvingJamaicaJeffersonLititzLittle RockLouisvilleLumbertonMattapoisetteMontgomery

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Financial Data (2024):

  • Total Assets: $995,770
  • Total Revenues: $1,159,136
  • Total Expenses: $2,088,437
  • Total Giving: $629,981

Historical Data (2023):

  • Revenue: $2.15M
  • Expenses: $1.87M
  • Total Assets: $2.1M
  • Total Liabilities: $251k

Staffing: The organization employs 6 staff members.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$9M$13M$17M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$995,770$2,102,724$1,762,981
Revenue$1,159,136$2,147,323$2,339,973
Expenses$2,088,437$1,872,177$1,898,880
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4M$7M$11M$14M17 grants20205 grants20216 grants202216 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M4$1–5M1$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from National Voluntary Organizations Active

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

APRIL WOODPRESIDENT/CEO$198K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID GUADALUPECHAIRMAN4.5
IAN ANDERSONVICE CHAIRMAN4.5
KEVIN KINGTREASURER4.5
KATHLEEN OLDAKERSECRETARY4.5
ANGELA OVERSTREETBOARD MEMBER2
ARAIF YUSUFFBOARD MEMBER2
KRISTIN WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER2
CHRISTIAN BURGESSBOARD MEMBER2
CHRISTA FIGGINSBOARD MEMBER2
WILLIAM PORTERBOARD MEMBER2
KEVIN ELLERSBOARD MEMBER2
VINCENT DAVISBOARD MEMBER2
IAN ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER2
KEVIN ELLERSBOARD MEMBER2
MARCUS COLEMANEX OFFICIO2
COLT HAGMAIEREX OFFICIO2
APRIL WOODPRESIDENT/CEO40$197,651

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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