In honor of Veterans Day, we looked at nonprofits dedicated to veterans and veterans issues. We’ve published the results in a new report, “U.S. Veterans Organizations by the Numbers,” which you can download for free from our website.
Here’s a sample of our findings:
- There are more than 45,000 veterans nonprofits registered with the IRS.
- The vast majority—65 percent—are posts of such nonprofits as the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
- You can find veterans organizations in every state of the union.
- Collectively, charitable veterans organizations—i.e., 501(c)(3)s—engage in every mission category. Most, however, work in four categories: public, societal benefit (44 percent); human services (22 percent); arts, culture, and humanities, (14 percent), and education (12 percent).
To learn more, download your free copy of “U.S. Veterans Organizations by the Numbers.”
Veterans Day is more than a day of giving thanks-- it's a day for giving back. See how we're celebrating #DayForTheBrave, the first 24-hour day of giving that exclusively benefits veterans, servicemembers, and their families, today at dayforthebrave.org.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Suzanne CoffmanThe preceding post is by Suzanne Coffman, GuideStar's editorial director. See more of Suzanne's sector findings and musings on philanthropy here on our blog.