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WE THE VETERANS FOUNDATION

EIN 87-1144807 ALEXANDRIA, VA

Revenue 2024
$3,837,303
Expenses 2024
$2,661,762

Program services were 90.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
P20
Classification
1000
Street
1520 BELLE VIEW BLVD 5303

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

The mission of We the Veterans and Military Families is to empower the veteran and military family community to strengthen America.

  • Vet the Vote - The flagship initiative and a national movement. In partnership with a broad coalition of Veteran Service Organizations, Military Family Service Organizations, corporations, and national sports leagues. Vet the Vote recruited over 163,000 veterans and military family members to serve as poll workers, ensuring our elections are free, fair, and trusted by all.

    Expenses $1,889,884 · Grants $982

  • The Homefront Sentinel - A research and awareness initiative countering online threats to the veteran and military family community. Our programs identify and expose cyber and information operations, such as scams and nefarious influence campaigns, aimed at undermining trust and resilience from foreign adversaries and other bad online actors. Through education and community-building, The Homefront Sentinel strengthens defenses against malign influence and foreign interference.

    Expenses $335,490

  • Vetted Conversations - A platform that provides the opening for veterans and military family members to discuss American civics, patriotism, and citizen responsibilities in a non-partisan and accessible way. This initiative offers both in-person and remote discussions through community gatherings and a podcast series featuring prominent veteran leaders and national experts. Vetted Conversations equips the veteran and military family community with knowledge to become informed and engaged citizens actively participating in safeguarding American liberties and strengthening the fabric of America.

    Expenses $89,072

  • Vet the News - An apolitical program designed to increase confidence in American media and journalism by elevating veterans and military family members within the field, and helping place more military-connected individuals into newsrooms across the country. By curating and distributing their reporting and increasing access to related career pipelines for members of the veteran community, Vet the News offers the American public a first-of-its-kind credible, values-driven journalism hub from trusted voices who have served our nation.

    Expenses $84,592

  • Vet Public Service - By helping veterans and military family members find their calling beyond the military through fulfilling careers in public service, Vet Public Service creates pathways for veterans and military families to transition their service mindset and experience into civilian public service, strengthening both our community and America. Through partnerships with educational programs focused on public service, networking, career services, and mentorship opportunities, the Organization enhances the veteran and military family potentiality in public service.

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.

  • Ellen Gustafson

    Executive Director/President

    Total calculated
    $137,715
    From this org
    $137,715
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Ben Keiser

    Executive Chairman, Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $125,511
    From this org
    $125,511
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Joe Plenzler

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $45,000
    From this org
    $45,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Anil Nathan

    Co-Chairman

    Total calculated
    $9,500
    From this org
    $9,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Glenn Schatz

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • James Patrick

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jeremy Butler

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Scott Pioli

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shawn Turner

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $3,837,303
    Expenses
    $2,661,762
    Contributions
    $3,821,405
    Grants paid
    $982
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $1,061,694
    Expenses
    $739,420
    Contributions
    $1,061,031
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $711,867
    Expenses
    $484,163
    Contributions
    $711,809
    Grants paid
    $180,000

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.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2021

Tax period
1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021
Principal officer
Ben Keiser
Mailing address
3511 SE J St Suite 9 PMB 2062Bentonville AR 72712
Website
wetheveterans.us

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 19 October 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

  • AAE Film LLC

    $180,000

    2022 The grant was used for the production and distribution of a film exploring veterans' attitudes toward violent extremism in the United States and related impact efforts to increase positive civic engagement of veterans and military families.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

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

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2022 return

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.