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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4A | PART III, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS LINE 4A CONTINUED OUR AFFILIATED, SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, THE ASSOCIATES OF VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, HAS 11,377 MEMBERS. IN KEEPING WITH OUR FOUNDING PRINCIPLE, NEVER AGAIN WILL ONE GENERATION OF VETERANS ABANDON ANOTHER, VVAS THEM OF VETS CONNECT ENABLES US TO REACH OUT TO OUR NEWER VETERANS. VVA IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT ADEQUATE HEALTHCARE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO OUR RETURNING TROOPS AS WELL AS FOR VIETNAM VETERANS. VVAS VETRANS BENEFITS PROGRAM EXISTS TO ASSIST DISABLED VETERANS AND CLAIMANTS, NO MATTER WHEN OR WHERE THEY SERVED. VVA PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER VSO SUPPORT TO OUR VETERAN CLIENTS WITHIN OUR NATIONAL OFFICES AND AT THE STATE LEVEL. OUR VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS PROCESS NEW CLAIMS, REVIEW RATING DECISIONS, FILE SUPPLEMENTAL CLAIMS, AND FIELD HIGHER LEVEL REVIEWS AND LEGACY APPEALS TO THE BVA. THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF THE MORE THAN 200 VVA VETERAN SERVICE OFFICERS, APPROXIMATELY 1.16B IN BENEFITS WERE PAID OUT TO MORE THAN 45,000 VETERAN CLAIMANTS IN FY25. VVA CONTINUED ITS DECADES-LONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE LAW OFFICES OF BERGMANN AND MOORE AND NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM. THESE FIRMS REPRESENTED VVA CLIENTS IN THEIR LEGACY AND AMA APPEALS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS. OUR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH KEY OFFICIALS IN THE ADMINISTRATION, WITH LEADERS IN CONGRESS, AND WITH SENIOR STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO MOVE VVA LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. VVA TACKLED A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES IN FY25, INCLUDING PUSHING FOR THE EXPANSION OF HEALTHCARE ACCESS FOR ALL VETERANS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE BLUE WATER NAVY, AND THE DESCENDANTS OF VETERANS WHO HAVE SUFFERED DUE TO MILITARY TOXIC EXPOSURES. VVA FOUGHT CLAIMS SHARKS, CHAMPIONED LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE CLAIMS OUTCOMES, AND VIGOROUSLY ADVOCATED FOR THE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. ON THE HOMELESSNESS AND HEALTHCARE FRONT, THE TEAM REMAINED VIGILANT, MONITORING HOUSING IN WEST LA AND ADDRESSED THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF RURAL VETERANS. THIS YEAR, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF JAMES MCCORMICK, VVA NEWLY APPOINTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, VVA CELEBRATED SEVERAL LONG-SOUGHT LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES THE NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR HIGHWAY ACT, NOW LAW, MEMORIALIZES THE VALOR OF OUR HEROES, OF WHICH VIETNAM MOH RECIPIENTS COMPRISE THE LIVING MAJORITY THE PASSAGE OF THE RENAMING THE VA MEDICAL CENTER IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, IN HONOR OF THOMAS H. COREY ACT, VVA FIFTH PRESIDENT DUSTOFF CREWS OF THE VIETNAM WAR CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT, CALLING FOR THE AWARDING OF A CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY CREWS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM AND LIFE-SAVING ACTIONS AND A BILL TO AWARD EVERETT ALVAREZ, JR., THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL FOR HIS HISTORIC SACRIFICES AS THE FIRST PILOT SHOT DOWN AND CAPTURED DURING THE VIETNAM WAR AND SURVIVING OVER EIGHT AND HALF YEARS IN CAPTIVITY. IN FY25, VVA CONDUCTED MULTIPLE OUTREACH EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. VVA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN AUGUST IN RENO, NEVADA, AND FOCUSED ON TOPICS OF RELEVANCE TO OUR MEMBERSHIP. ALSO IN AUGUST, VVA COHOSTED A CONFERENCE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA TO ALERT RESEARCHERS OF THE IMMINENT AVAILABILITY FOR STUDY OF THE RANCH HAND DATA AND SPECIMENS FROM THE U.S. AIR FORCE HEALTH STUDY A ROUNDTABLE FOR VSOS AND MSOS INTERESTED IN REINVIGORATING THE POW-MIA ISSUES PUBLIC AWARENESS A BENEFITS FORUM TO ASSIST VETERANS WITH THEIR CLAIMS AND MORE. VVA CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS REACH WITH THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA. ON THE WEB, VVA CAN BE FOUND AT WWW. VVA.ORG. OUR NEWSLETTERS, THE WEB WEEKLY AND IN SERVICE, PROVIDE OUR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS WITH THE LATEST NEWS AND CHAPTER ACTIVITIES, VETERANS HEALTH UPDATES, AND LEGISLATION. OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS, FACEBOOK PAGES, AND USE OF TWITTER ARE FURTHER EXPANDING OUR REACH, AND OUR NUMBERS OF FOLLOWERS CONTINUE TO GROW. NOW IN ITS 45TH YEAR, THE VVA VETERAN, OUR AWARD-WINNING BIMONTHLY NEWS MAGAZINE, CONTINUES TO EDUCATE AND ENERGIZE OUR MEMBERSHIP WHILE BROADCASTING TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD WHAT VVA DOES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT PAY DUES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A | MEMBER ELECTION FOR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY DELEGATES WHO REPRESENT STATE AND LOCAL COUNCIL CHAPTERS AT THE BIANNUAL CONVENTION WHICH IS HELD EVERY ODD YEAR. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 | FORM 990 GOVERNING BODY REVIEW THE 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL WITH THE PREPARER, AN INDEPENDENT CPA. THE 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO ITS FILING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COMPLIANCE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON A REGULAR BASIS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A | CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOP MANAGEMENT COMP COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS. ANNUAL RAISES INCLUDE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS. THE BOARD REGULARLY CONSULTS WITH COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO DETERMINED THE REASONABLENESS OF SPECIFIC SALARY RANGES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B | COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS. ANNUAL RAISES INCLUDE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS. THE BOARD REGULARLY CONSULTS WITH COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF SPECIFIC SALARY RANGES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ETC, AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G | OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 578,841, CONSULTANTS - 568,802 |
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