Veterans Transition Center
To empower veterans to move from crisis to self-sufficiency,and provide affordable housing for the low and very low income members of the community with priority for veterans.
Veterans Transition Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $10,970,193
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $7,315,063
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $16,715
- -81.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,421,613
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Veterans Transition Center funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
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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 | $10,970,193 | $7,315,063 | $6,421,613 | — | — | $16,715 |
| 2024 | $10,344,365 | $6,577,756 | $6,543,740 | — | — | $90,901 |
| 2023 | $11,964,980 | $5,342,481 | $4,772,475 | — | — | $12,333 |
| 2022 | $9,963,008 | $3,049,754 | $3,976,573 | — | — | $7 |
| 2021 | $10,271,050 | $3,306,792 | $3,757,041 | — | — | $9 |
| 2020 | $10,693,817 | $2,882,493 | $2,354,784 | — | — | $2,885 |
| 2019 | $9,114,318 | $2,605,059 | $1,822,151 | $17,892 | 1 | $7,994 |
About Veterans Transition Center
Based on IRS filings
Veterans Transition Center is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Marina, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $17K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Veterans Transition Center is led by Kurt Schake, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 7 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kurt Schake
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$85K (2019) → $186K (2025)
Thomas H. Griffin
Chairman
Chairman → Chairman & Director, 2021
Chairman & Director → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bard Mansager
Vise Chair
Director → Vise Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennie Nestler
Proram Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$73K (2023) → $100K (2025)
Kristen Scott
Program Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$83K (2023) → $106K (2025)
Sid Williams
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Tollner
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Kelly
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Ryan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Roberts
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Regina Mason
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Stull
COO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$72K (2022) → $165K (2025)
Evan Heath
CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$154K (2024) → $156K (2025)
Freya Read
Vtc Lcm Manager
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$70K (2023) → $128K (2025)
Jamie Kelly
Finance & Comliance Manager
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$98K (2024) → $106K (2025)
Quentin Bennett
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Sirtak
Treasurer
Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2021
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Clint Cowden (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Phil Deppert (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ron Self (2023) — Program Director
- Former: Mike Mitchell (2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Christine Winge (2019–2021) — Leave of Ab.
- Former: Michael Mitchell (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: William Kelley (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nicole Petitt (2019–2020) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $186K, to Kurt Schake (Executive DIR). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Veterans Transition Center
How large is Veterans Transition Center?
Veterans Transition Center reported $11.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.3M.
What is Veterans Transition Center?
Veterans Transition Center is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Marina, CA. It holds $11.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Veterans Transition Center operate?
Veterans Transition Center has awarded grants in California.
What is Veterans Transition Center's EIN?
Veterans Transition Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0431413. 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 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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