Disabled American Veterans

“MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS DAV IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH MEMBERS THAT HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION's GOVERNANCE. THEY, OR THEIR DELEGATES, ELECT FOUR MEMBERS OF DAV'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.”

“Organization's members please see form 990, part vi, section a, line 6.”

“Process of the review of form 990 following completion of form 990 by dav's tax preparer, it is reviewed by dav's accounting department staff and executive director. Once resulting revisions are made, the form is made available to the board of directors for their review and questions. It is subsequently filed with the irs.”

“Organization's practice for monitoring compliance all members of the board of directors receive a copy of the conflict of interest policy immediately upon assuming office, or at a minimum, annually. The same process applies to key employees and department directors. Recipients acknowledge they have read the policy, identify any areas of conflict and return the signed disclosure form to the dav executive director. Responses are reviewed and identified and conflicts are referred to the board of directors for discussion and approval as appropriate.”

“Compensation review process every four or five years dav hires an independent consulting firm to review compensation of dav national adjutant and ceo, executive directors, key employees, and other top management officials. In 2018, the consulting firm was buck consulting. This involves review of position responsibilities, accumulation of comparable data from other organizations and determination of appropriate compensation ranges for each. The ranges are reviewed and approved by independent memembers of the board of directors (board). Any subsequent changes in compensation, typically annual and within the established ranges, are also approved by the board. Non-employee members of dav's board receive an irs approved daily per diem when attending meetings or representing dav at various related events. This is primarily to cover meals and lodging.”

“Documents governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are available upon request. The dav annual report and most recent form 990 are available on dav's website (www.dav.org) and also upon request or public inspection at dav national headquarters. Form 1024 is available upon request.”

“SERVICE PROGRAM (CONT) With our chapter service officers, department service officers and transition service officers, as well as county veteran service officers, DAV has over 3,400 benefits experts. We are the only organization that holds over 1.1 million powers of attorney to represent veterans and their survivors. During 2021, DAV national service officers interviewed over 290,000 veterans and their families and filed over 151,000 new claims for nearly 423,000 specific injuries or illnesses. Thanks to the great work of our service officers, claimants represented by DAV obtained more than $25 billion in benefits. In 2021, DAV transition service officers conducted over 485 briefing presentations to groups of separating service members, with more than 16,200 participants attending the sessions. They also counseled in excess of 40,000 people in individual interviews and electronic communications, reviewed 8,361 military service treatment records and presented over 16,000 benefits applications. Expenses $36,514,002 including grants of $151,676. Revenue $0.”

“DAV's volunteer interactions don't just end when they drop veterans off at the door of a VA hospital or clinic. DAV and DAV Auxiliary volunteers spent nearly 400,000 hours in 2021 helping veterans and assisting VA caregivers inside these facilities across the country. This work has a value to the Department of Veterans Affairs of nearly $11.4 million. Thousands of DAV volunteers are dedicated to helping fellow veterans wherever they are in our communities. Whether helping prepare VA claims packages, caring for veterans experiencing homelessness, running a food drive or participating in countless other opportunities, these volunteers have continued to be the face of our organization to so many in need. And some of those volunteers are students. Student volunteers who give at least 100 hours of their time in the name of DAV may be eligible for one of the scholarships we offer. Daniel Finney, who will be a senior at Winthrop University in Rockhill, South Carolina, is one of them. He's been donating his time to veterans since he was 13 and, in 2021, received DAV's top scholarship award of $20,000 for his volunteerism. He said that volunteering in VA facilities has shaped the path for his future career goals while also "showing veterans that the next generation is here to help them and make a difference in their lives." In 2021, DAV announced an expansion to the scholarship program. Going forward, 10 scholarships- totaling $110,000-will be available annually, with a top award of $30,000. Expenses $3,415,529 including grants of $1,512,020. Revenue $0.”

“EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (CONT) Since 2012, Patriot Boot Camp has helped veterans, service members and spouses become entrepreneurs through multiday workshops with business experts and a community of mentors. DAV proudly sponsored a Patriot Boot Camp event in 2020 and then finalized plans to acquire the charity in late 2021. AS A RESULT, DAV PATRIOT BOOT CAMP WILL EXPAND THE PROGRAM'S REACH AND BETTER SERVE CURRENT AND FUTURE ALUMNI BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. ALSO IN 2021, DAV AWARDED NAVY VETERAN AND ENTREPRENEUR ERICKA MCKIM A $10,000 PRIZE THROUGH THE VETERAN EDGE CONFERENCE, AN EVENT FACILITATED BY SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY'S INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS & MILITARY FAMILIES. DAV's efforts to foster entrepreneurship go hand in hand with the organization's commitment to connect veteran families with meaningful employment. Working in partnership with RecruitMilitary, a full-service, military-to-civilian recruiting firm, DAV sponsored 82 in-person and virtual career fairs in 2021. Nearly 20,000 active-duty service members, Guard and Reserve personnel, veterans and spouses attended a DAV job fair in 2021, resulting in more than 6,500 job offers. Expenses $1,314,458 including grants of $3,000. Revenue $0.”

“Other program services communications program: dav's national communications department runs internal and external communications programs-including, but not limited to, publications, media relations, digital material and numerous outreach efforts-to tell dav's story and support its key objectives. A bimonthly magazine informs our members on critical issues and policies impacting the federal benefits and services veterans have earned through their service. It also brings attention to dav's state-level departments and our local chapters by highlighting their many successful service programs and, therefore, inspiring strong and effective strategies in communities from coast to coast. By producing public service announcements, news releases, brochures, speeches, op-eds, print messages, educational videos and other content, dav is able to spread information about our organization and the complete scope of free services that help create more victories for veterans. Furthermore, dav has continued to grow its social media presence through facebook, twitter, linkedin and instagram. On facebook, dav provides daily information to more than 1.4 million followers, and in 2021, dav's posts received more than 136,000 impressions each day. On twitter, dav has more than 100,000 followers and dav's content on twitter achieved a 16% increase in click-through rate versus 2020. Also, dav tweets were seen by more than 5.6 million individuals, an increase of 20% over the year prior. Engagement on twitter was also up by 41% compared to 2020. Dav's instagram profile surpassed the 53,000-follower threshold, representing a 23% increase from 2020. Dav's instagram posts reached over 7 million users in 2021. With a continued strategic emphasis on the growth of dav's linkedin presence, our following grew to over 96,000 users, which highlights an astounding 75% increase from 2020. Dav content surpassed 3 million impressions on linkedin, marking an 82% increase over 2020. To ensure america's fallen veterans and service members were not forgotten on memorial day in the wake of covid-19, the dav honor wall mosaic was launched digitally to bring together the military and veteran communities. Users were invited to honor a service member who died as a result of their service to the nation by adding a photo and message of remembrance to the interactive mosaic. The program saw over 19,000 sessions on its site and over 1,200 submissions. It was promoted through social and earned media efforts, generating over 5 million impressions. Our website, dav.org, is another very valuable informational and educational tool for veterans and the general public. The site continues to develop ways to connect veterans to dav's free services; spread awareness of legislative issues; and educate and inform our members, veterans and the public. It also allows veterans and citizens to make their voices heard on important public-policy issues through an email feedback feature. In 2021, the organization's official website was visited more than 3.3 million times and received nearly 6.5 million page views. Dav is always looking for new and exciting partnerships to help us reach more veterans and their families. In 2021, dav maintained a consistent presence online through digital placements and editorial content across top-tier publishers such as youtube, usa today, hearst, military.com and military times. An abc partnership continued for its fifth consecutive year and included significant exposure for dav through an integrated tv, radio, online and social media program. The relationship with espn and the ultimate fighting championship continued for the second year, including custom video content, special dav shoutouts and recognition during two broadcast pay-per-view events and social media promotion around dav's centennial and veterans day. All in all, the digital and national media campaigns generated over 692 million impressions and 15 million video views. Dav's centennial was a momentou”

“OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: Pension Liability and Other Postretirement benefit obligation adjustment $4,114,538 Change in fair market value of interest rate swap $ 189,289 TOTAL $4,303,827”