IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA INC

EIN 20-1664531 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

WE ARE THE LEADING VOICE of THE POST-9/11 GENERATION of VETERANS, and WE BELIEVE THE DYNAMIC MEN and WOMEN of OUR COMMUNITY REPRESENT AMERICAS FUTURE, OUR NEXT GREATEST GENERATION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THEY ARE OUR TRUE NORTH, and IAVAS WORK is DESIGNED to ELEVATE THEM, SHED LIGHT ON THEIR CONCERNS, CENTER THEIR STORIES, and FOSTER THEIR LEADERSHIP. IAVA INCREASES AWARENESS IN THE MEDIA, ON CAPITOL HILL, and AMONG THE PUBLIC, LEADING THE CHARGE to CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE for VETERANS TODAY. WE REPRESENT THE MORE THAN 3.5 MILLION VETERANS WHO HAVE SERVED SINCE 9/11. AT A TIME WHEN OUR VETERANS CONTINUE to LEAD and SET AN EXAMPLE of WHAT IT MEANS to SERVE, WE MUST ENSURE THEIR LEADERSHIP is SEEN, HEARD, and FELT BY THOSE WHO ARE DESPERATELY SEEKING MORE FROM THEIR LEADERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.75%of revenue went to mission work85.5% of expenses · Program services

5.61%of revenue went to fundraising5.7% of expenses

$97.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.55%of revenue went to management and office costs8.7% of expenses

$1.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $228,490 for ALLISON HICKS JASLOW (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,565,640

Mission workProgram services$2,148,76083.75% of revenue85.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$219,2978.55% of revenue8.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$143,9855.61% of revenue5.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$53,5982.09% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,512,04297.91% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.5% mission · 8.7% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 9.8% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 202.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 11.1% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 15.6% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 15.7% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 13.3% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 15.2% management · 16.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.36% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 15.1% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,565,640

Expenses$2,512,042

Annual surplus $53,598 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,148,760 · 85.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$219,297 · 8.7% of expenses

Fundraising$143,985 · 5.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,565,640

Expenses$2,512,042

Assets$2,593,141

Income$2,814,853

Contributions$2,464,808

Mission work (program services)$2,148,760

Fundraising$143,985

Grants given$950,000

Average grant$52,778

Management and general$219,297

Accounting fees$178,856

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ALLISON HICKS JASLOWCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) · 40 hrs/week $228,490Base $223,971 · Other $4,519

KRISTEN L ROUSEMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $138,328Base $131,180 · Other $7,148

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

ALLISON HICKS JASLOWCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)

KRISTEN L ROUSEMANAGING DIRECTOR

GINA ORTIZ JONESDIRECTOR

WAYNE SMITHINTERIM CHAIR

STEVE COSTALAS FORMERDIRECTOR

PAUL RIECKHOFFDIRECTOR

MYLES CAGGINSDIRECTOR

KRISTEN ROUSE FORMERDIRECTOR

JEREMY BUTLERDIRECTOR

JEFF MARSHALLDIRECTOR

JANE HORTON FORMERDIRECTOR

ELI ELEFANT FORMERDIRECTOR

DAVID ANGELO FORMERDIRECTTOR

DAVID SHULKINDIRECTOR

DAVID PETRAEUSDIRECTOR

DAN STREETMANDIRECTOR

BRUCE MOSLER FORMERDIRECTOR

BILL TOVELL FORMERDIRECTOR

BARRY BLOOMTREASURER, AUDIT CHAIR

AMY MCGRATHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: PO BOX 70216, WASHINGTON, DC 20024-0216
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % PAUL RIECKHOFF
Primary officer: KYLEANNE HUNTER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 982-9699 Officer phone(720) 474-6545

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CONDON OMEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes