Program areas at Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
CASE EVALUATION & PLACEMENT & ADMINISTRATION -- EVALUATE CASES OF PRO SE APPELLANTS BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS AND POTENTIAL DISCHARGE UPGRADE CASES FOR SUBMISSION TO RESPECTIVE DISCHARGE REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF RECORDS BOARDS FOR MERIT AND PLACE CASES WITH PROGRAM-TRAINED, VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. DURING THE YEAR, Discharge Upgrade Program received 2009 requests for assistance and were provided either assistance or information; CAVC program sent information to 1896 potential clients. PROGRAM MATERIALS SUCH AS THE "YOUR APPEAL FOR VETERANS BENEFITS" PAMPHLET, ANNUAL REPORTS, AND OTHER ITEMS WERE PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY THIS COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM. THIS COMPONENT INCLUDES SEVERAL SUB-FUNCTIONS (E.G., CASE SCREENING, PLACEMENT, OUTREACH TO VETERANS/DEPENDENTS/SURVIVORS, COLLABORATION WITH LAW SCHOOL CLINICAL PROGRAMS, ADDITIONAL PROGRAM SERVICES, ETC.).
DIRECT REPRESENTATION -- REPRESENT APPELLANTS BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS AND VARIOUS DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS WHEN APPEALS GENERALLY PRESENT COMPLEX LEGAL ISSUES OR APPEAR AS A SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL WHEN THE VOLUNTEER LAWYER UNEXPECTEDLY IS UNABLE TO CONTINUE PROVIDING REPRESENTATION. DURING THE YEAR The CAVC Practice Group provided direct representation to 15 clients; The DU team provided direct representation to 32 clients.
OUTREACH & EDUCATION -- RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND SUPPORT PRO BONO VOLUNTEERS AND RELATED PERSONNEL REGARDING THE SUBJECT MATTER AND PRACTICE OF VETERANS LAW AND DISCHARGE UPGRADE TRAINING. DURING THE YEAR, TVC trained 342 volunteer attorneys for CAVC cases and 417 for Discharge Upgrade cases.
Grants made by Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
Who funds Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Stephen W Jordon | Executive Director | $190,164 | 2023-10-27 |
| James Carlsen | Director , Business Operations / Managing Director | $124,974 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jim Carlsen, Esq. | Director, Business Operations | | 2023-04-18 |
| Claudia S. Daley | Director, Communications and Development | $106,429 | 2023-04-18 |
| Sandra Peterson | Director of Client Services | $103,736 | 2021-12-31 |
| ...and 12 more key personnel |
Financials for Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $3,255,822 | $3,080,637 | 5.7% |
| Program services | $436,737 | $392,918 | 11.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $24,485 | $2,118 | 1056% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $3,717,044 | $3,475,673 | 6.9% |
Organizations like Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) | 501(c)(3) | Arlington, VA | $7,541,362 |
| Legal Aid at Work | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $8,997,105 |
| Court Appointed Advocates for Children | 501(c)(3) | Columbus, IN | $1,089,835 |
| Tzedek DC | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $1,812,815 |
| Communities Rise | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $1,665,197 |
| Legal Action of Wisconsin | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $15,544,559 |
| Capital District Women's Bar Association Legal Project | 501(c)(3) | Albany, NY | $2,793,362 |
| Casa Cornelia Law Center | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $3,375,477 |
| Access Justice Brooklyn | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $1,712,976 |
| Santa Clara County Asian Law Alliance | 501(c)(3) | San Jose, CA | $3,706,150 |
Data update history
January 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 21, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Equal Justice Works Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal servicesMilitary and veterans
Characteristics
Receives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 2101 L St Suite 225
- Washington, DC 20037
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Website URL
- vetsprobono.org/Â
- Phone
- (202) 628-8164
IRS details
- EIN
- 20-1934881
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2004
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I80: Legal Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 5411: Legal Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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