AMVETS National Service Foundation, a 501(c)(3) veterans charity, provides U.S. military veterans, their families, and their survivors counsel, representation, and assistance at no charge; supports veterans' readjustment, benefits claims, scholarships, and other services since 1948.
AMVETS National Service Foundation’s recent giving is built around program support for AMVETS affiliates, with the largest grants going to Amvets National Headquarters in Lanham, Maryland: $1,042,354 in 2023, $930,000 in 2024, and $750,000 in 2025. That pattern points to a foundation that funds its own network as well as veterans’ services directly tied to the AMVETS mission. Across the recent grant list, the foundation also backed state-level service organizations in New York, Tennessee, Florida, Maryland, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, and Texas, showing a regional structure rather than isolated one-off awards. Its public profile identifies work for U.S. military veterans, their families, and their survivors, including counsel, representation, assistance at no charge, readjustment support, benefits claims, scholarships, and other services since 1948. The grants also reflect a mix of operating support and restricted, project-specific funding, with scholarship programs serving veterans, active duty members, spouses, widows, children, and grandchildren. In the recent grants, Amvets Dept of New York Service Foundation and Amvets Dept of Tennessee Service Foundation were among the larger recipients, each receiving six-figure support.
Scholarship support is a clear thread in the foundation’s work. The AMVETS Veterans Scholarship provides $4,000 awards to veterans and active duty service members to help fill financial gaps after federal or state aid is applied. The AMVETS Children & Grandchildren Scholarship also awards $4,000, extending support to family members of veterans and active duty service members. For spouses and widows, the AMVETS Spouse / Widow Scholarship offers the same $4,000 amount. Another scholarship track, the Dr. Aurelio M. Caccomo Memorial Scholarship, provides $12,000 awards for eligible veterans and Guard or Reserve members pursuing education. The foundation also supports service-delivery organizations through program support grants, which sit alongside the scholarship work.
Typical awards cluster below the largest operating grants, with a p25 of $16,984, median of $47,740, and p75 of $302,617. The recent list shows both recurring and repeated support: Amvets National Headquarters appears in three consecutive years, and several state affiliates recur across multiple years as well. The foundation is structured as a veterans charity with a foundation arm and awards program support, including restricted and earmarked grants. The active scholarship programs accept unsolicited applications, indicating a public-facing application path for those awards.
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Most grants fall between $17K and $303K, with a median of $48K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$48K
75th Percentile
$303K
JOSEPH R CHENELLY
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Giving is regional and entirely U.S.-based in the recent grant list, with all 23 grants going to U.S. recipients. Maryland receives a sizable share of grants, including recipients in Lanham and Hagerstown, while other recurring recipient locations include Buffalo, New York; Lenoir City, Tennessee; Key Largo, Florida; Bogart, Georgia; Roanoke, Virginia; Alexandria, Virginia; Rockwell, North Carolina; Athens, Alabama; and Dallas, Texas. The top state by grant count is Georgia.
It supports AMVETS affiliates and veterans-serving organizations with program support, and it also funds scholarships for veterans, active duty service members, spouses, widows, children, and grandchildren. Its stated mission includes counsel, representation, assistance, readjustment support, and benefits claims help for veterans, their families, and survivors.
The middle of its recent grant distribution is $47,740, with a p25 of $16,984 and a p75 of $302,617. That range shows a mix of smaller awards and larger program-support grants.
Yes. The active scholarship programs listed for veterans, active duty service members, spouses or widows, children or grandchildren, and the skilled-trades scholarship all indicate that they accept unsolicited applications.
Georgia is the top state by grant count. The recent grant list also shows repeated awards to recipients in Maryland, New York, Tennessee, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, and Texas.
The pattern includes recurring support. Amvets National Headquarters received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and several state affiliates also appear more than once across the recent grant list.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Amvets National Service Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: AMVETS posts or departments must be in good standing and submit a formal written request signed by the Post Commander or Adjutant, along with the required forms concerning storage, compliance, inventory, and certification. Organizations outside AMVETS must contact TACOM directly.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMVETS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS | LANHAM, MD | $800,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF NEW YORK SERVICE FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $27,676 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF TENNESSEE SERVICE FOUNDATION | KINGSPORT, TN | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF MARYLAND | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOUNDING FORWARD | VALLEY FORGE, PA | $9,000 | 2026 | AMERICANISM / STUDENT CONFERENCE |
| AMVETS DEPT OF FLORIDA SERVICE FOUNDATION INC | NORTH PORT, FL | $6,430 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS LADIES AUXILIARY | LANHAM, MD | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS SAD SACKS | LANHAM, MD | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL PROGRAM GRANT |
| AMVETS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS | LANHAM, MD | $750,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS LADIES AUXILIARY | LANHAM, MD | $47,740 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL JUNIOR AMVETS | LANHAM, MD | $18,582 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS | LANHAM, MD | $930,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF NEW YORK SERVICE FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $376,772 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF TENNESSEE | LENOIR CITY, TN | $287,892 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF MARYLAND | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $127,170 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF FLORIDA SERVICE FOUNDATION INC | KEY LARGO, FL | $87,537 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF GEORGIA SERVICE FOUNDATION | BOGART, GA | $43,200 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF VIRGINIA SERVICE FOUNDATION | ROANOKE, VA | $21,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF DC SERVICE FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $19,800 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF NORTH CAROLINA | ROCKWELL, NC | $9,600 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA AMVETS INC | ATHENS, AL | $7,220 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS | LANHAM, MD | $1,042,354 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF NEW YORK SERVICE FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $535,835 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF TENNESSEE SERVICE FOUNDATION | LENOIR CITY, TN | $317,342 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF FLORIDA | KEY LARGO, FL | $105,505 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF MARYLAND | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $67,851 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF OF GEORGIA SERVICE FOUNDATION | BOGART, GA | $28,696 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF DC SERVICE FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $15,386 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF VIRGINIA SERVICE FOUNDATION | ROANOKE, VA | $12,250 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF NORTH CAROLINA | ROCKWELL, NC | $7,200 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMVETS DEPT OF TX | DALLAS, TX | $6,201 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
AMVETS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
$800,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF NEW YORK SERVICE FOUNDATION
$27,676PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF TENNESSEE SERVICE FOUNDATION
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF MARYLAND
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF FLORIDA SERVICE FOUNDATION INC
$6,430PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS LADIES AUXILIARY
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS SAD SACKS
$5,000ANNUAL PROGRAM GRANT
AMVETS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
$750,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS LADIES AUXILIARY
$47,740PROGRAM SUPPORT
NATIONAL JUNIOR AMVETS
$18,582PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
$930,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF NEW YORK SERVICE FOUNDATION
$376,772PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF TENNESSEE
$287,892PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF MARYLAND
$127,170PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF FLORIDA SERVICE FOUNDATION INC
$87,537PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF GEORGIA SERVICE FOUNDATION
$43,200PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF VIRGINIA SERVICE FOUNDATION
$21,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF DC SERVICE FOUNDATION
$19,800PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF NORTH CAROLINA
$9,600PROGRAM SUPPORT
DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA AMVETS INC
$7,220PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF NEW YORK SERVICE FOUNDATION
$535,835PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF TENNESSEE SERVICE FOUNDATION
$317,342PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF FLORIDA
$105,505PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF MARYLAND
$67,851PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF OF GEORGIA SERVICE FOUNDATION
$28,696PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF DC SERVICE FOUNDATION
$15,386PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF VIRGINIA SERVICE FOUNDATION
$12,250PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF NORTH CAROLINA
$7,200PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMVETS DEPT OF TX
$6,201PROGRAM SUPPORT
