Totals
- Total revenue
- $38,841,687
- Total expenses
- $39,142,730
- Contributions and grants received
- $38,585,793
- Grants paid
- $12,144,367
- Program service revenue
- $89,104
- Investment income
- $2
- Other revenue
- $166,788
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,599,571
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,701,164
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,898,407
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $35,190,673
- Management and general expenses
- $3,522,863
- Fundraising expenses
- $429,194
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $35,190,673
Program services were 89.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$10,063
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$36,682,210
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,893,520
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$29,504
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES
total $89,104 · related or exempt $89,104
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3 · Investment income
total $2 · excluded $2
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$7,834
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$10,063
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$6,735
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $1,099 · excluded $1,099
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$2,726
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$2,408
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $318 · excluded $318
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11a · Other revenue: INSURANCE CLAIM
total $99,533 · excluded $99,533
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11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $65,838 · excluded $65,838
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11e · Other revenue, total
$165,371
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $12,144,367 · program services $12,144,367
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $451,153 · program services $258,554 · management and general $178,571 · fundraising $14,028
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $15,939,474 · program services $14,383,793 · management and general $1,555,681
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $789,289 · program services $696,716 · management and general $92,573
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $3,293,213 · program services $3,060,117 · management and general $233,022 · fundraising $74
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,355,676 · program services $1,201,744 · management and general $153,236 · fundraising $696
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11b · Fees: legal
total $230,125 · program services $192,345 · management and general $37,688 · fundraising $92
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $163,358 · management and general $163,358
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $345,830 · fundraising $345,830
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $10,000 · management and general $10,000
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11g · Fees: other
total $325,347 · program services $134,028 · management and general $162,989 · fundraising $28,330
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13 · Office expenses
total $544,303 · program services $475,581 · management and general $54,750 · fundraising $13,972
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14 · Information technology
total $665,360 · program services $556,578 · management and general $108,606 · fundraising $176
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,358,259 · program services $1,239,537 · management and general $108,882 · fundraising $9,840
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17 · Travel
total $232,967 · program services $195,901 · management and general $33,623 · fundraising $3,443
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20 · Interest
total $110,090 · program services $74,944 · management and general $35,146
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $261,160 · program services $40,756 · management and general $220,404
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23 · Insurance
total $176,185 · management and general $176,185
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24a · Other expenses: FEES/LICENSES
total $312,540 · program services $144,425 · management and general $155,402 · fundraising $12,713
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24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT EXPENSES/MAIN
total $185,902 · program services $167,259 · management and general $18,643
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24c · Other expenses: VEHICLE LEASES
total $111,775 · program services $87,671 · management and general $24,104
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24e · All other expenses
total $136,357 · program services $136,357
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $859,989 · end of year $531,002
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $2,696,913 · end of year $1,980,733
-
4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $843
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $270,000 · end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $126,348 · end of year $90,564
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$6,949,954
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$4,894,455
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $2,316,659 · end of year $2,055,499
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,093,652 · end of year $3,940,930
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,291,081 · end of year $1,812,573
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $928,317 · end of year $349,788
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $1,058,269 · end of year $1,920,162
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $559,202 · end of year $1,618,641
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,004,007 · end of year $2,345,519
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $522,685 · end of year $552,888
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
NATION'S FINEST, FORMERLY KNOWN AS VIETNAM VETERANS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. AND FORMERLY DOING BUSINESS VETERANS RESOURCE CENTERS OF AMERICA (VRCA) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1972. NATION'S FINEST OFFERS COMMUNITY BASED ACTIVITIES FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. (SEE SCHEDULE O)WITH 14 SERVICES CENTERS IN CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA AND NEVADA, WE ARE FOCUSED ON THE COMPLEX REALITIES OF VETERANS' ISSUES AND WORK DILIGENTLY TO DESIGN INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, WHICH RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF VETERANS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
NATION'S FINEST OFFERS COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
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HOMELESS PREVENTION/RAPID REHOUSING - NATION'S FINEST PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES LIVING IN OR TRANSITIONING TO PERMANENT HOUSING THROUGH THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES GRANT. NATION'S FINEST PROVIDES ELIGIBLE VETERAN FAMILIES WITH OUTREACH, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND ASSISTANCE AND OTHER MAINSTREAM BENEFITS THAT PROMOTE HOUSING STABILITY AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION.
Expenses $26,233,436 · Grants $12,144,367
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PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - NATION'S FINEST PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. NATION'S FINEST OPERATES 210 PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING - NATION'S FINEST PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROVISION OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING HOMELESS VETERANS ACHIEVE RESIDENTIAL STABILITY, INCREASE THEIR SKILL LEVELS AND/OR INCOME, AND OBTAIN GREATER SELF-DETERMINATION. NATION'S FINEST CURRENTLY OPERATES 112 BEDS OF HOUSING WHERE HOMELESS VETERANS MAY STAY FOR UP TO TWO YEARS. (SEE SCHEDULE O) NATION'S FINEST ALSO HAS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROJECTS WHICH OFFER A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE VETERANS ARE SUPPORTED IN THEIR EFFORTS TO OVERCOME A VARIETY OF OBSTACLES.
Expenses $5,118,462 · Revenue $89,104
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PROVIDE OUTREACH, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VETERANS AT RISK OF SUICIDE. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON EARLY INTERVENTION, CONNECTION TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND STABILIZATION THROUGH PEER SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE GOAL IS TO REDUCE SUICIDE RISK FACTORS AND PROMOTE LONG-TERM WELL-BEING AMONG VETERANS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE, VETERAN-CENTERED APPROACH.
Expenses $697,000
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT - NATION'S FINEST PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR HOMELESS VETERANS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROVISION OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND/OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING HOMELESS VETERANS ACHIEVE RESIDENTIAL STABILITY, INCREASE THEIR SKILL LEVELS AND/OR INCOME, AND OBTAIN GREATER SELF-DETERMINATION. NATION'S FINEST CURRENTLY OPERATES 62 BEDS OF HOUSING WHERE HOMELESS VETERANS MAY STAY FOR 90-120 DAYS.
Expenses $3,141,775
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Philip WilliamsPHILIP WILLIAMS
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
Charles HelgetCHARLES HELGET
BOARD VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
Anne FabinyANNE FABINY
BOARD TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
Larry ConnollyLARRY CONNOLLY
BOARD SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
Edward AyersEDWARD AYERS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
David EnglinDAVID ENGLIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
Jimmy RadfordJIMMY RADFORD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
David La Rosa-PresumeDAVID LA ROSA-PRESUME
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
McGregor ScottMCGREGOR SCOTT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
Lacey SzekelyLACEY SZEKELY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
Chris JohnsonCHRIS JOHNSON
PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 08/24)
- Total calculated
- $280,560
- From this org
- $257,438
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,122
- Hours/week
- 40 + 20 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $227,438
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $30,000
- Deferred
- $15,944
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,178
- Filer's total
- $280,560
-
Robert Charles ChiefROBERT CHARLES CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (THRU 07/24)
- Total calculated
- $170,593
- From this org
- $153,797
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,796
- Hours/week
- 40 + 20 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $123,797
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $30,000
- Deferred
- $9,256
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,540
- Filer's total
- $170,593
-
Jason HenryJASON HENRY
CHIEF DATA AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $190,825
- From this org
- $158,721
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32,104
- Hours/week
- 34
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $158,721
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $11,453
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,651
- Filer's total
- $190,825
-
Kendra BarterKENDRA BARTER
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $183,485
- From this org
- $170,549
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,936
- Hours/week
- 34
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $170,549
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,046
- Nontaxable benefits
- $890
- Filer's total
- $183,485
-
Thomas IsaksonTHOMAS ISAKSON
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATOR
- Total calculated
- $143,162
- From this org
- $121,556
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,606
- Hours/week
- 34
-
Mary HaynesMARY HAYNES
SOCIAL WORK ADMINISTRATOR
- Total calculated
- $140,768
- From this org
- $105,291
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $35,477
- Hours/week
- 34
-
Stephen HernandezSTEPHEN HERNANDEZ
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $128,878
- From this org
- $108,196
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,682
- Hours/week
- 34
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
Answered no
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 4A
- THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SEVERANCE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024: CHRIS JOHNSON - $30,000 ROBERT CHARLES - $30,000
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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VETERANS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
501(C)(3) · SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION · CA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by NATION'S FINEST
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 14 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202523209349300337
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