Songwriters for Vets

Private foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 84-4767039

Songwriters for Vets is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $178K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $322K.

Key facts about Songwriters for Vets

In short: Songwriters for Vets gave $322K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $81K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-4767039
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$322,372
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$80,593
Median grant
$90,000
Total assets
$178,475
Primary geography
Florida (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$178K

+61.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$322K

+43.3% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$81K

+7.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Songwriters for Vets reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Songwriters for Vets gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

JupiterStuartTampaHolly Springs

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $225K (2024) to $322K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $322K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Operation 300: $100KOperation 300$100KKevin Popke Foundation: $90KKevin Popke Foundation$90KOprating Healing Forces: $90KOprating Healing Forces$90KVetBuds Inc: $42KVetBuds Inc$42K

The largest 2025 recipient was Operation 300 ($100K). Together the top 4 received $322K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Operation 300 Stuart, FLTo assist with their programs$100,000
Kevin Popke Foundation Jupiter, FLTo assist with their program$90,000
Oprating Healing Forces Tampa, FLTo assist with their programs$90,000
VetBuds Inc Holly Springs, GATo assist with their programs$42,372

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2024 2025
Metric20252024
Total Assets$178,475$110,495
Revenue$687,587$439,698
Expenses$619,607$374,301
Qualifying Distributions$329,259$233,712
Distributable Amount$7,115—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 23, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Songwriters for Vets is led by Jeff Stevens, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeff Stevens

    President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Hendix

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Stevens

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Songwriters for Vets

How much does Songwriters for Vets give each year?

Songwriters for Vets gave $322K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $225K across 3 grants.

What is Songwriters for Vets's typical grant size?

Songwriters for Vets's median grant in 2025 was $90,000, and its average grant was $80,593, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Songwriters for Vets give grants?

Songwriters for Vets gives mostly in Florida: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (13%).

Does Songwriters for Vets give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Songwriters for Vets's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To assist with their programs" (3 grants).

How large is Songwriters for Vets?

Songwriters for Vets reported $178K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $329K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Songwriters for Vets's EIN?

Songwriters for Vets's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4767039. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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