Votevets Action Fund Inc
Advocate for interests of troops,veterans,and military families.
Votevets Action Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Votevets Action Fund Inc gave $10.6M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2.6M), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,575,000
- +979.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,643,750
- +169.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $325,000
- Total assets
- $9,819,146
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Votevets Action Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Leadership Project ($9.9M). Together the top 4 received $10.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 9 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Votevets Action Fund Inc gives
- Giving grew 42200% 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 $25K (2022) to $10.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $10.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Leadership Project Washington, DC | General Support | $9,900,000 |
| Tubman Douglass Pac Chicago, IL | General Support | $350,000 |
| Working America Action Washington, DC | General Support | $300,000 |
| Project 218 Burke, VA | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $9,819,146 | $18,220,872 | $17,774,397 | $10,575,000 | 4 | $65,775 |
| 2024 | $9,372,671 | $12,199,589 | $6,829,121 | $980,000 | 1 | $33,702 |
| 2023 | $4,004,440 | $5,456,228 | $5,310,340 | $60,000 | 2 | $18,906 |
| 2022 | $3,856,315 | $5,073,339 | $4,470,295 | $25,000 | 1 | $2,272 |
| 2021 | $3,253,271 | $5,633,833 | $5,979,984 | $50,000 | 1 | $-287 |
| 2020 | $3,599,422 | $7,947,552 | $7,233,509 | $30,000 | 1 | $3,165 |
About Votevets Action Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
Votevets Action Fund Inc is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10.6M. Net investment income was $66K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Votevets Action Fund Inc is led by Paul Eaton, Director, Chair & President on every filing since 2024; 5 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Eaton
Director, Chair & President
On filings since 2024
19 hrs/week
$23K (2024) → $43K (2025)
Jonathan Soltz
Former Chair & Director
Director & Chairman → Director & Chair, 2024
Director & Chair → Former Chair & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$293K (2020) → $437K (2025)
Mary Kaszynski
Director of Gov't Relations
On filings since 2022
34 hrs/week
$110K (2022) → $137K (2025)
Sarah Wood
Social Media Director
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$146K (2025)
Eugene Fenasci
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irvin Oliver Jr.
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Mellman
CFO
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$143K (2020) → $321K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Clayton Wukich (2020–2024) — Director & Secretary
- Former: Peter Granato (2020–2024) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: William Goodwin (2021) — Director of Gov't Relations
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 $437K, to Jonathan Soltz (Former Chair/Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Votevets Action Fund Inc
How much does Votevets Action Fund Inc give each year?
Votevets Action Fund Inc gave $10.6M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $980K across 1 grant.
What is Votevets Action Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Votevets Action Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $325,000, and its average grant was $2,643,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Votevets Action Fund Inc give grants?
Votevets Action Fund Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Votevets Action Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Votevets Action Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Votevets Action Fund Inc?
Votevets Action Fund Inc reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.2M.
What is Votevets Action Fund Inc's EIN?
Votevets Action Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0596352. 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 April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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