United States Veterans Initiative
The successful transition of military veterans and their families through the provision of housing, counseling, career development and comprehensive support.
United States Veterans Initiative at a glance
In short: United States Veterans Initiative gave $6.9M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3.5M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,943,594
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $3,471,797
- Median grant
- $3,471,797
- Total assets
- $54,857,213
- -21.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who United States Veterans Initiative funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was US Vets Housing Corporation ($6.7M). Together the top 2 received $6.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| US Vets Housing Corporation Los Angeles, CA | Support Military Veterans and Their Families | $6,728,586 |
| Dixieline Builders Fund Conrol Inc San Diego, CA | For the Wadsworth Chapel Project | $215,008 |
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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 | $54,857,213 | $102,970,609 | $108,249,345 | $6,943,594 | 2 | $514,813 |
| 2024 | $69,446,600 | $95,955,925 | $98,844,150 | — | — | $1,061,191 |
| 2023 | $63,953,207 | $95,257,794 | $87,584,480 | — | — | $424,446 |
| 2022 | $32,025,369 | $76,804,139 | $76,679,242 | — | — | $-36,360 |
| 2021 | $28,040,577 | $75,257,499 | $73,312,107 | — | — | $75,849 |
| 2020 | $30,690,916 | $66,237,913 | $61,806,439 | — | — | $-63,475 |
| 2019 | $20,376,366 | $56,207,407 | $56,711,153 | — | — | $81,464 |
About United States Veterans Initiative
Based on IRS filings
United States Veterans Initiative is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $54.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6.9M. Net investment income was $515K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United States Veterans Initiative is led by Darryl J. Vincent, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 14 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Darryl J. Vincent
President & CEO
COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2022
Chief Operating Officer → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$214K (2019) → $349K (2025)
Stephen Peck
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$320K (2020) → $381K (2025)
Carlos Contreras
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Allgood
Vice President & Director of Housing Development
Vice President & Director of Housing → Vice President & Director of Housing Development, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$146K (2019) → $210K (2025)
Shalimar Cabrera
Nat'l Director of Executive Leadership
Executive Director → National Director of Executive Leadership, 2023
National Director of Executive Leadership → Nat'l Director of Executive Leadership, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$136K (2021) → $190K (2025)
Jovan Bowles
Director of Corporate & Ent. Relations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$157K (2024) → $155K (2025)
Carole Benedict
Nat'l Director of Executive Leadership
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$170K (2025)
Jerold B. Neuman
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jody Breckenridge
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Czyzyk
Director
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pete Pawling
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wilfred N. Cooper
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Plate
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Gravitt
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Herbert A. Lampert
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Cadet
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marjorie Williams
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sterling Beair
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Taylor
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hans P. Getty
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paige Craig
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Dews
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Warzenski
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$181K (2019) → $278K (2025)
Jessica Rohac
Vice President Operations & Compliance
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$123K (2019) → $211K (2025)
Laney Kapgan
Vice President Development
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$143K (2019) → $227K (2025)
Larry Williams Jr.
Vice President of Programs
National Director of Programs → National Director of Program, 2021
National Director of Program → Vice President of Programs, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$122K (2019) → $211K (2025)
Carla Ford
Legal Counsel
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$152K (2021) → $212K (2025)
Jeff Coleman
Vice President Fiscal Evaluation Compliance
Vice President Fiscal Eval Compliance → Vice President Fiscal Evaluation Compliance, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$143K (2021) → $208K (2025)
Donald Grady
Vice President of Human Resources
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$180K (2023) → $243K (2025)
Kim Cook
Vice President of Clinical Services
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$171K (2023) → $195K (2025)
Bob Foster
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David L. Kirman
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Larkin
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Mike Roos (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Rene Jones (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Joseph A. Czyzyk (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Melanie Simangan (2023) — Director of Development & Fnd Relations
- Former: Kimberley Cook (2021–2022) — Vice President of Clinical Services
- Former: Doreese Norman (2022) — National Director of Communications
- Former: Jose Torres (2022) — Senior Director of Housing Development
- Former: Adam Siegler (2019–2021) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Hal Lampert (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: James Lynch (2019–2021) — Vice President Director of Hr
- Former: Linda Miles (2019–2021) — Co-Vice Chair
- Former: Erik Miller (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Carlos Contreras Start (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Murray Left (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Gerald McGee (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Greg Green (2019) — Board Member
- Former: John Stanford (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Murray (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Steve Peck (2019) — President & CEO
- Former: Tim Loranger (2019) — Board 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $381K, to Stephen Peck (President & CEO (Thru 1/25)). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United States Veterans Initiative
How much does United States Veterans Initiative give each year?
United States Veterans Initiative gave $6.9M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is United States Veterans Initiative?
United States Veterans Initiative reported $54.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $103.0M.
What is United States Veterans Initiative?
United States Veterans Initiative is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $54.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does United States Veterans Initiative operate?
United States Veterans Initiative has awarded grants in California.
What is United States Veterans Initiative's EIN?
United States Veterans Initiative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4382752. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 21, 2020)
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