About Vietnam Veterans of America
VVA's mission is to promote and support the full range of issues important to all veterans, to create a new identity for this generation of veterans, and to change public perception of Vietnam veterans.
Focus Areas
Veteran servicesClaims assistanceLegislative advocacyAgent Orange & toxic exposuresHomeless veteransPTSD & substance abusePOW/MIAWomen veteransMinority affairsVeterans incarcerated/in justice systemPublications and outreach
Who They Fund
households in needservice representatives (staff or volunteers)
About Vietnam Veterans of America
Vietnam Veterans of America Inc directs most of its recent giving through state councils, with large awards recurring to the California State Council in Riverside and Castro Valley and to the Florida State Council in Saint Augustine. That pattern points to a funder that supports its own chapter network rather than outside operating charities. The grants data also shows a second layer of support for councils in New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, suggesting broad national reach with repeated awards to state-level affiliates. The foundation’s mission centers on issues important to all veterans, including claims assistance, legislative advocacy, Agent Orange and toxic exposures, homeless veterans, PTSD and substance abuse, POW/MIA, women veterans, minority affairs, veterans incarcerated in the justice system, and publications and outreach. Recent grants include five-figure to low six-figure awards, such as funding for VVA California State Council in Riverside and VVA Florida State Council in Saint Augustine. The presence of household goods grants alongside council support shows that material aid is part of how the organization uses restricted funding to serve veterans and households in need.
What Vietnam Veterans of America Funds
A major part of the foundation’s grantmaking supports state councils and chapter infrastructure. In 2024, it gave $132,131 to VVA N York State Council in Queensbury, and in 2024 it gave $123,460 to VVA Massachusetts State Council in Springfield. Those awards indicate support for local organizational capacity across the network. Material aid is another recurring theme. In 2025, VVA Florida State Council in Saint Augustine received a household goods grant of $123,128, while VVA Pennsylvania State Council in Baden received a household goods grant of $67,322. The taxonomies also point to household goods distribution, provision of basic household necessities, and logistics for material aid delivery. Leadership and education appear in the foundation’s active grant program, which issued a request for proposals for the 2020 National Leadership & Educational Conference. That program was open to U.S. cities, hotels, and meeting properties interested in hosting the conference.
How Vietnam Veterans of America Gives
Typical grant size sits at $10,462 at the 25th percentile, $21,667 at the median, and $42,780 at the 75th percentile, with some awards far above that range for state council support. The recent record shows repeat grants to the same recipients across multiple years, especially California, Florida, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Virginia councils, which points to ongoing support rather than isolated one-time awards. The funder is an operating nonprofit rather than a family foundation, and it does not fund individuals. One active grant program used an RFP model for conference hosting, showing that at least some grants are awarded through a formal proposal process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.3M
Total Assets
$19.2M
Total Revenue
$8.1M
Total Expenses
$11.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $43K, with a median of $22K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$22K
75th Percentile
$43K
Geographic Reach
National37 states funded
About 3% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JACK MCMANUS
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