Nonprofits›Veterans Education Success Inc

Public & Societal Benefit

Veterans Education Success Inc

CHEVY CHASE, MD

Website

Total revenue

$1.1M

Total expenses

$1.3M

Net assets

$3.5M

Grants received

$6.2M

37 grants

EIN

462070196

Tax year

2024

Mission

See part iii, line 1.

Programs

3 programs

Free help for veterans/civic engagement: provide free assistance and college and career counseling to approximately 5,000 veterans, service members and their familiies and survivors (with approximately 15 new incoming veterans each week) who need help with their gi bill or problems with their postsecondary institution or who were victims of predatory college recruiting and fraud; help them connect to federal and state government resources. Also assist whistleblowers in connecting with federal and state law enforcement.bringing veterans, service members and military families to share their stories with government officials and get help from their government.

Expenses: $209K

Research: conduct nonpartisan, academic research into issues of prime importance to student veterans, service members and their families, including student outcomes under the gi bill.

Expenses: $147K

Technical assistance to colleges: technical assistance to colleges in administering the gi bill and navigating the u.s. Department of veterans affairs.

Expenses: $71K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.0M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$84K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.1M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.0M
Fundraising$29K
Other expenses$248K
Total expenses$1.3M
Total assets$3.5M
Net assets$3.5M

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CARRIE WOFFORD

PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR

Board

$162K

40 hrs/wk

DANIEL CAREY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

THOMAS TARANTINO

SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BETHANY LITTLE

TREASURER AND DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

DANIEL SMITH

VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

WILLIAM HUBBARD

VP FOR VETERANS & MILITARY POLICY

Staff

$165K

40 hrs/wk

DELLA JUSTICE

VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEGAL AFFAIRS

Staff

$159K

40 hrs/wk

BARMAK NASSIRIAN

VP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY

Staff

$152K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 37 of 37

FromAmountPurposeYear
ECMC FOUNDATION
$750K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
$100K
PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO AID POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS FOR VETERANS THROUGH STRATEGIES, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DIRECT SERVICES
2024
GATES FOUNDATION
$100K
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
2024
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION
$57K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND THE USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DATA TO HELP IMPROVE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT AMONG VETERANS.
2024
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc
$200K
To support engagement with Department of Education negotiated rulemaking.
2023
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
$200K
TO ADVANCE POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS FOR VETERANS THROUGH POLICY ADVOCACY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DIRECT SERVICES.
2023
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION
$150K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND THE USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DATA TO HELP IMPROVE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT AMONG VETERANS.
2023
The Joyce Foundation
$125K
Education & Economic Mobility
2023
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
$23K
General Support
2023
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION
$400K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND THE USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DATA TO HELP IMPROVE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT AMONG VETERANS.
2022
GATES FOUNDATION
$250K
PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS
2022
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
$175K
TO SUPPORT POSTSECONDARY POLICY ADVOCACY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR STUDENT-VETERANS.
2022
CRAIG NEWMARK FOUNDATION
$75K
General Purpose
2022
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust
$20K
Legal
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$513K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$513K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust
$75K
Legal
2021
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION
$540K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND THE USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DATA TO HELP IMPROVE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT AMONG VETERANS.
2020
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION
$540K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND THE USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DATA TO HELP IMPROVE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT AMONG VETERANS.
2020
The Joyce Foundation
$215K
Education & Economic Mobility
2020
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc
$200K
To elevate student veterans' voices in the federal post-secondary student success and quality credential policy landscape, and conduct research on credential attainment of service members and veterans
2020
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION
$115K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO ADVANCE FEDERAL POSTSECONDARY REFORM.
2020
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION
$115K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO ADVANCE FEDERAL POSTSECONDARY REFORM.
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$111K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund
$30K
—
2020
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust
$30K
Legal
2020
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
Consumer Federation of America
$10K
High-cost payday lending
2020
Consumer Federation of America
$10K
High-cost payday lending
2020
The Education Trust Inc
$6K
Support
2020
SUNFLOWER FOUNDATION
$3K
THIS NEW ORGANIZATION IS TAKING ON CORPORATE FOR-PROFIT COLLEGES FLEECING AMERICANS & IT'S VETERANS USING THE GI BILL. TO SUPPORT THEIR DEVELOPMENT OF SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES TO PROTECT STUDENTS, PRIMARILY VETS, & THE OUTREACH TO LIKE VICTIMS, HELPING THEM UNDERSTAND THE ROOT CAUSES OF POTENTIAL FRAUD, AND GIVE THEM TOOLS TO FIGHT.
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
EBB POINT FOUNDATION- BLACKROCK
$4K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$461K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
Consumer Federation of America
$7K
Military family advocacy grant
2018
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
$40K
General Support
2017

Funded by

$6.2M from 15 funders · 37 grants · 2017–2024

Laura And John Arnold Foundation

$1.9M · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.6M · 5 grants · 2018–2021

Ecmc Foundation

$750K · 1 grant · 2024

The Kresge Foundation

$475K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Lumina Foundation for Education Inc

$400K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Gates Foundation

$350K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

The Joyce Foundation

$340K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN462070196
NTEE codeW053
Subsection03
Ruling date2013-11
Formed2013
Employees8
Volunteers4
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