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The Bowlers to Veterans Link

Public charity · Grantmaker Fairfax, VA EIN: 53-0211351 Website

The Bowlers to Veterans Link is a public charity based in Fairfax, Virginia. It provides grants for recreational and therapeutic programs serving active-duty personnel and veterans, with the stated aim of boosting morale and speeding recuperation.

Key facts about The Bowlers to Veterans Link

In short: The Bowlers to Veterans Link gave $961K across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), top state Texas. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
53-0211351
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$961,186
Grants made (2025)
49
Average grant
$19,616
Median grant
$12,000
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (16 of 49, 2025)
Total assets
$2,485,986
Primary geography
Texas (24% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The filing says hospitals eligible for a BVL grant are asked to complete a grant worksheet outlining planned expenditures and associated costs. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+12.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$961K

+9.2% YoY

Grant Count

49

+8.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+0.3% YoY

Is The Bowlers to Veterans Link open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 16 of 49 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $31K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $9K first-time, $12K repeat.

  • 49% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 129% from 2022 to 2025. 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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is to provide recreational and therapeutic programs and services for active-duty personnel and veterans to boost morale and speed recuperation. Its filing describes support for physical, mental, and emotional well-being through activities such as arts and crafts, pet therapy, sports, games, dance and movement, drama, music, and community outings.

The 2025 grantees included organizations with varied veteran-service missions. Warrior Freedom Service Dogs says it connects veterans with service-induced brain injuries, including post-traumatic stress or traumatic brain injury, to trained service dogs free of charge. Service Dogs for Veterans says it helps veterans affected by PTSD, TBI, or MST train with their dogs as ADA-compliant teams. Smoky Mountain Service Dogs says it trains and provides mobility-assistance dogs to disabled veterans. Other grantees included the Metro Detroit USBC Association, which describes its mission as promoting ten-pin bowling and equal opportunity in the sport, and Honor Flight Nevada, which says it provides travel support for military veterans.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the organization reported 49 grants totaling $961,186. Grant amounts ranged from $5,154 to $216,200, with a median of $12,000. The largest awards included $216,200 to MYND VR Inc. in Texas and $100,000 to Patriot Point LLC in Virginia, both for recreation therapy. Other substantial awards included $60,538 to Indianapolis VAMC and $32,500 to VFW Post 720 in Arizona, also for recreation therapy.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization’s filing describes its grants as supporting recreational therapy departments at VA medical centers and state homes nationwide. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (24%), Virginia (16%), Arizona (9%), Indiana (9%), and Michigan (6%).

Grant Distribution by State

37states

Share of all 49 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

PhoenixIndianapolisRenoRichmondSalt Lake CityEdisonPrescottSan AntonioTopekaWashingtonGreen BayJacksonLeavenworthRockfordWichitaBoiseDenverFort MyersHomelakeLong Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M40 grants201948 grants202023 grants202123 grants202239 grants202345 grants202449 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $193K (2021) to $961K (2025). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $961K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Mynd VR Inc: $216KMynd VR Inc$216KPatriot Point LLC: $100KPatriot Point LLC$100KIndianapolis Vamc: $61KIndianapolis Vamc$61KVFW Post 720: $33KVFW Post 720$33KPennsylvania Soldiers' & Sailors' Home: $27KPennsylvania Soldiers' &Sailors' Home$27KRichmond Vamc: $26KRichmond Vamc$26KSitter & Barfoot Vets Care Center: $26KSitter & Barfoot Vets CareCenter$26KArizona State Veterans Home: $24KArizona State Veterans Home$24KRoudebush Vamc: $22KRoudebush Vamc$22KBay Pines Vamc: $20KBay Pines Vamc$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mynd VR Inc ($216K). Together the top 10 received $553K.

Grant Size Distribution

179 grants across all recorded years

172<$50K3$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 172 grants of 179 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mynd VR Inc Talco, TXRecreation Therapy$216,200
Patriot Point LLC Fort Mitchell, VARecreation Therapy$100,000
Indianapolis Vamc Indianapolis, INRecreation Therapy$60,538
VFW Post 720 Maricopa, AZRecreation Therapy$32,500
Pennsylvania Soldiers' & Sailors' Home Erie, PARecreation Therapy$27,191
Richmond Vamc Richmond, VARecreation Therapy$25,650
Sitter & Barfoot Vets Care Center Richmond, VARecreation Therapy$25,600
Arizona State Veterans Home Phoenix, AZRecreation Therapy$24,000
Roudebush Vamc Indianapolis, INRecreation Therapy$21,577
Bay Pines Vamc Bay Pines, FLRecreation Therapy$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,485,986 $1,920,760 $1,628,678 $961,186
2024 $2,201,121 $1,679,353 $1,588,992 $880,069
2023 $2,090,455 $1,423,103 $1,507,372 $397,407

In 2025, the organization reported 49 grants; in 2024, 45; and in 2023, 39.

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,485,986$2,201,121$2,090,455
Revenue$1,920,760$1,679,353$1,423,103
Expenses$1,628,678$1,588,992$1,507,372
Net Investment Income$66,177$12,302$10,074

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing were Nancy Schenk, chairman; Keith Hamilton, treasurer; and directors Barbara Chrisman, Dennis Hacker, Darlene Baker, Anthony Colangelo, Marty Teifke, Corey Dykstra, Jay Buhl, and Amy Arcuri.

The Bowlers to Veterans Link is led by Jessica Abel Os Of, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jessica Abel Os Of

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $38K (2025)

  • Nancy Schenk

    Chairman

    Director → Director & Chair Part of Year, 2024

    Director & Chair Part of Year → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Hacker

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Colangelo

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Arcuri

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corey Dykstra

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Buhl

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darlene Baker

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Chrisman

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Floyd

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marty Teifke

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wally Hall

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Hamilton

    Treasurer

    Director → Director & Treasurer, 2020

    Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Mary Harrar (2019–2025) — Executive Director · Filing note: Thru 072024
  • Former: John Laspina (2019–2024) — Chairman Part of Year
  • Former: Lisa Ciniello (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Chrissy Lee (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Karen Jost (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Timothy Minard (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Kellerman (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Margaret Fletcher (2019–2020) — Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Glenn Carano (2019) — Director
  • Former: Walter Hall (2019) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Mary Harrar Thru 072024 — Executive Director: $49KMary Harrar Thru 072024Executive Director$49KJessica Abel Os of 062024 — Executive Director: $38KJessica Abel Os of…Executive Director$38K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $49K, to Mary Harrar Thru 072024 (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 11350 Random Hills Road 800, Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: (703) 934-6039
Website: https://bowlforveterans.org

Frequently asked questions about The Bowlers to Veterans Link

How much does The Bowlers to Veterans Link give each year?

The Bowlers to Veterans Link gave $961K across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $880K across 45 grants.

What is The Bowlers to Veterans Link's typical grant size?

The Bowlers to Veterans Link's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $19,616, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Bowlers to Veterans Link that year got $31K on average.

Where does The Bowlers to Veterans Link give grants?

The Bowlers to Veterans Link's top state is Texas, with 24% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Virginia (16%) and Arizona (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (2 grants), Richmond, VA (2 grants), Phoenix, AZ (2 grants) and Reno, NV (2 grants).

Does The Bowlers to Veterans Link give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 49 grants with a stated purpose on The Bowlers to Veterans Link's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Recreation Therapy" (49 grants).

Who are The Bowlers to Veterans Link's largest grantees?

The Bowlers to Veterans Link's largest 2025 grantees include Mynd VR Inc ($216,200), Patriot Point LLC ($100,000) and Indianapolis Vamc ($60,538), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Bowlers to Veterans Link?

The Bowlers to Veterans Link reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.

What does The Bowlers to Veterans Link fund?

The organization’s stated mission is to provide recreational and therapeutic programs and services for active-duty personnel and veterans to boost morale and speed recuperation. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Bowlers to Veterans Link?

The filing says hospitals eligible for a BVL grant are asked to complete a grant worksheet outlining planned expenditures and associated costs. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Bowlers to Veterans Link's EIN?

The Bowlers to Veterans Link's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0211351. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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