DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS DEPARTMENT OF MONTANA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS DEPARTMENT OF MONTANA

EIN 81-0245122 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

THE DAV MANAGES A VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION NETWORK, WHICH is RESPONSIBLE for TRANSPORTING VETERANS to and FROM THEIR VA SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS for ALL HOMELESS VETERANS and VETERANS THAT ARE STUDENTS THAT NEED RIDES to A SCHEDULED VA APPOINTMENT. THE FUNDS for THE VANS ARE ALL RAISED BY DONATIONS. THEN WHEN PURCHASED, THEY ARE TURNED OVER to THE VA WHO MAINTAINS THEM and PAYS for ALL FUEL. IN RETURN, THE VA ALLOWS THE DAV to MANAGE THE DAV VOLUNTEER TRASNPORTATION NETWORK WITH OUR ENTIRE VOLUNTEER STAFF and OUR TWO PAID HOSPITAL SERVICE COORDINATORS (HSCS) EACH of WHICH MANAGES TEN LOCAL AREA COORDINATORS (LACS) and CLOSE to 250 VOLUNETEER DRIVERS IN DIFFERENT AREAS THROUGHOUT MONTANA. THE DAV is HELPING ALL VETERANS and CONTINUES to GROW.THE DAV DONATES FUNDS to OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ALSO SUPPORT THE NEEDS of VETERANS SUCH AS THE STATE VETERANS HOMES IN COLUMBIA FALLS and GLENDIVE, THE STATE CEMETERIES and SOME OTHERS THAT ARE SOMETIMES NE

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

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Money made simple

22.31%of revenue went to mission work24.5% of expenses · Program services

$91.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$185,180

Mission workProgram services$41,32122.31% of revenue24.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$16,3518.83% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$168,82991.17% of revenue

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

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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: 24.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 40.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.76% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 15.8% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.37% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 10.4% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$185,180

Expenses$168,829

Annual surplus $16,351 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)$41,321 · 24.5% of expenses

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Revenue$185,180

Expenses$168,829

Assets$63,243

Income$185,295

Contributions$182,293

Mission work (program services)$41,321

Grants given$256,185

Average grant$128,093

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

CHASE NATALIEADJUTANT/TREASU · 2 hrs/week $12,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (3)

CHASE NATALIEADJUTANT/TREASU

ISAAC SATOSR V CMMDR

KEVIN GRANTIERCOMMANDER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: PO BOX 4816, HELENA, MT 59604-4816
County: Lewis and Clark
In care of: % CHASE C NATALIE
Primary officer: CHASE NATALIE, ADJUTANT/TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailMtadjutant@gmail.com Phone(406) 600-2254

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: AMATICS CPA GROUP
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes