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VETERANS CONSORTIUM PRO BONO PROGRAM

EIN 20-1934881 WASHINGTON, DC

Revenue 2024
$4,977,476
Expenses 2024
$5,185,167

Program services were 99.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
W30
Classification
1000
Street
2101 L ST NW STE 225

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO APPELLANTS BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS' CLAIMS AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND MENTORING ON VETERANS LAW TO VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE THIS REPRESENTATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To provide legal assistance to unrepresented veterans or their family members who have filed appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (See Schedule O).

  • CAVC PROGRAM - THIS COMPONENT SCREENS CASES OF PRO SE (UNREPRESENTED) APPELLANTS BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS (CAVC) FOR MERIT AND PLACES CASES WITH PROGRAM TRAINED VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. DURING THE YEAR, WE TRAINED 505 VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS AND CONTINUED TO MENTOR THEM AFTER CASE PLACEMENT. THE CAVC SENT APPEALS PROGRAM INFORMATION TO 1905 POTENTIAL VETERANS CLIENTS AND SCREENED 620 CASES. PROGRAM OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SUCH AS "YOUR APPEAL FOR VETERANS BENEFITS" PAMPHLET, WERE PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED. THIS COMPONENT INCLUDES SEVERAL SUB-FUNCTIONS (CASE SCREENING, CASE PLACEMENT, LITIGATION, A NATIONAL HOTLINE TO ASSIST UNREPRESENTED CLIENTS, OUTREACH TO VETERANS/DEPENDENTS/SURVIVORS, AND COLLABORATION WITH LAW SCHOOL CLINIC PROGRAMS). THE CAVC PROGRAM HAS A LIFETIME SUCCESS RATE OF 88%.

    Expenses $4,017,834

  • DISCHARGE UPGRADE PROGRAM - THIS COMPONENT RECRUITS, TRAINS, MENTORS AND SUPPORTS PRO BONO VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS REGARDING THE PRACTICE OF VETERANS LAW FOR SUBMISSION OF CASES TO THE RESPECTIVE MILITARY SERVICE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS AND BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS. DURING THE YEAR, THE DISCHARGE UPGRADE (DU) PROGRAM RECEIVED 2733 CLIENT REQUESTS WHO WERE PROVIDED EITHER DIRECT LEGAL ASSISTANCE OR HELPFUL INFORMATION. THE DU PROGRAM CONDUCTS INTAKE CLINICS WITH OUTSIDE LAW FIRMS AND PROVIDES TRAINING TO THE VOLUNTEERS ATTORNEYS ON THE CLIENT SCREENING PROCESS. THE DU PROGRAM HAS A LIFETIME SUCCESS RATE OF 82%.

    Expenses $733,376 · Revenue $566,667

  • LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS- THIS COMPONENT LEADS AND MANAGES THE VETERANS NATURALIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VNAP), THE WOMEN VETERANS LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WVLAP) AND TWO LEGAL ADVICE AND REFERRAL CLINICS (LARC) IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON DC REGION- ONE OF WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO WOMEN VETERANS. DURING THE YEAR, VNAP ASSISTED IN THE ATTAINMENT OF 62 U.S. CITIZENSHIPS AND WVLAP ACHIEVED OVER $1.4 MILLION IN BACK VA DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR WOMEN VETERANS. THE LARCS ASSISTED 474 VETERANS INCLUDING 155 WOMEN VETERANS.

    Expenses $394,202

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • STEPHEN W JORDON

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $239,877
    From this org
    $230,926
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,951
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,952
    Bonus
    $17,974
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,310
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,641
    Filer's total
    $239,877

  • JAMES CARLSEN

    DIRECTOR, Business operations

    Total calculated
    $209,770
    From this org
    $199,967
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,803
    Hours/week
    32

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,567
    Bonus
    $14,400
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,184
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,619
    Filer's total
    $209,770

  • COURTNEY SMITH

    Deputy Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $208,401
    From this org
    $199,230
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,171
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,942
    Bonus
    $9,288
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,707
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,464
    Filer's total
    $208,401

  • CHRISTIE BHAGELOE

    Dir, Discharge Upgrade Program

    Total calculated
    $177,843
    From this org
    $135,142
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,701
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,434
    Bonus
    $6,708
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,283
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,418
    Filer's total
    $177,843

  • GINA D'AMICO

    DEP. DIR., LITIG. & CASE EVAL

    Total calculated
    $167,844
    From this org
    $138,712
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,132
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,004
    Bonus
    $6,708
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,283
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,849
    Filer's total
    $167,844

  • CHESLEY N ROBERTS

    Deputy Director

    Total calculated
    $159,931
    From this org
    $135,450
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,481
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,000
    Bonus
    $6,450
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,156
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,325
    Filer's total
    $159,931

  • WILLIAM S FOSTER JR ESQ

    CHAIR/Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LEONARD SELFON ESQ

    SECRETARY/Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROY SPICER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANIELA SZYMANSKI ESQ

    VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN MUCKELBAUER ESQ

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LEE GARDNER ESQ

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICK SPATARO ESQ

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARIO A MARQUEZ ESQ

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KARI JOLLY

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $4,977,476
    Expenses
    $5,185,167
    Contributions
    $4,312,623
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $4,828,079
    Expenses
    $5,104,226
    Contributions
    $4,341,479
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $3,717,044
    Expenses
    $3,694,892
    Contributions
    $3,255,822
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,475,673
    Expenses
    $3,289,224
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,231,184

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,236,939
    Expenses
    $3,074,357
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,681,469

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,058,042
    Expenses
    $3,075,616
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,779,404

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,777,361
    Expenses
    $2,782,897
    Assets (EOY)
    $926,322

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,012,855
    Expenses
    $2,958,769
    Assets (EOY)
    $958,556

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,016,503
    Expenses
    $2,960,435
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,400,378

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,376,047
    Expenses
    $2,334,167
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,716,259

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,295,415
    Expenses
    $2,255,545
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,811,368

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,150,444
    Expenses
    $2,124,939
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,485,194

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $2,330,172
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,027,796

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.