Vets Helping Heroes Inc
To provide financial support for dog training by certified professionals for veterans who have served honorably and active duty military personnel injured during service in the United States armed forces.
Vets Helping Heroes Inc at a glance
In short: Vets Helping Heroes Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -90.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- -90.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $728,741
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Vets Helping Heroes Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Golden Paws Assistance Dogs ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Vets Helping Heroes Inc gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $270K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Paws Assistance Dogs Naples, FL | Sponsor Dog Training Placement | $15,000 |
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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 | $728,741 | $546,501 | $571,570 | $15,000 | 1 | $11,870 |
| 2024 | $745,268 | $654,490 | $465,805 | $150,000 | 1 | $5,074 |
| 2023 | $562,691 | $424,665 | $703,973 | $270,000 | 1 | $2,803 |
| 2022 | $822,280 | $812,401 | $414,085 | $245,500 | 1 | $1,875 |
| 2021 | $424,268 | $370,255 | $272,256 | $131,000 | 1 | $1,485 |
| 2020 | $340,201 | $366,868 | $257,083 | $90,000 | 2 | $1,074 |
About Vets Helping Heroes Inc
Based on IRS filings
Vets Helping Heroes Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Boca Raton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $729K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $12K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vets Helping Heroes Inc is led by Lisa Fendrich, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Fendrich
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$73K (2020) → $91K (2025)
Lt Col Melvin Pollack
President Director
President → President Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Werner
Chairman
Chairman of the Board → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Engelman
Secretary Treasurer Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary Treasurer Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Nau
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Scott
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Morecraft
Vice President Director
Vice President → Vice President Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Van Blois
Emeritus Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Baretto
Emeritus Director
Director Emeritus → Emeritus Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Louis Molina (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Alan L Feinberg (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Karen Carr (2022) — Director
- Former: Paul Barreto (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michelle Grau (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $91K, to Lisa Fendrich (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Vets Helping Heroes Inc
How much does Vets Helping Heroes Inc give each year?
Vets Helping Heroes Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $150K across 1 grant.
How large is Vets Helping Heroes Inc?
Vets Helping Heroes Inc reported $729K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $547K.
What is Vets Helping Heroes Inc?
Vets Helping Heroes Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Boca Raton, FL. It holds $729K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Vets Helping Heroes Inc operate?
Vets Helping Heroes Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia.
What is Vets Helping Heroes Inc's EIN?
Vets Helping Heroes Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1300231. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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