VETERANS ALLIANCE OF ORANGE COUNTY
EIN 82-4454201 · Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
What they do
THE VETERANS ALLIANCE of ORANGE COUNTY (VALOR) WILL EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT ISSUES FACING MILITARY VETERANS IN THE COMMUNITY, ADVOCATE for VETERANS RIGHTS, and ENGAGE IN OTHER ACTIVITIES to PROMOTE THE INTERESTS of VETERANS and THEIR SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION INTO CIVILIAN LIFE. VALOR PLANS to FOCUS ON INITIATIVES THAT WOULD CREATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES for VETERANS, INCLUDING SUPPORT for PROGRAMS THAT HELP VETERAN ENTREPRENEURS. HOMELESSNESS and POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER ARE OTHER PRESSING ISSUES for VETERANS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, and VALOR PLANS to EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THESE ISSUES.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (5)
BILL COOKTREASURER & DIRECTOR
BOBBY MCDONALDDIRECTOR
MICHELLE DE LA CRUZDIRECTOR
NICK BERARDINOPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
STEVEN SPRIGGSSECRETARY & DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2018
- Location
- 25002 PINE FLAT CIR, LAKE FOREST, CA 92630-2500
- County
- Orange
- In care of
- NICK BERARDINO
- Primary officer
- NICK BERARDINO, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- BFBA LLP
- NTEE classification
- Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
- IRS tax category
- Military & Veterans Organizations