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STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA (EIN 26-1971279)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202203199349325985
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-11-15T16:54:58-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN111986323PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARCUM LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN261971279EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTUDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022234710PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11012 14TH STREET NW 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJARED S LYONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022234710PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJAREDPersonFirstNm
Person LastLYONPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAARON M FOXPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01365820PTIN
Phone2022274000PhoneNum
Preparation2022-11-15PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJARED S LYONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11012 14TH STREET NW 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,035,396GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.STUDENTVETERANS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDE VETERANS WITH RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND BEYOND.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,311,010PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$5,773,922CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$228,457CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$220PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$590CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$23,312PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$32,427CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,353,924PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,035,396CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$164,492PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$172,964CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$322,738CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,493,734PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,634,117CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,381,659PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,726,345CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$27,735PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,309,051CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,243,056TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$5,791,656TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$733,559TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$973,108TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,509,497NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,818,548NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA IS TO ACT AS A CATALYST FOR STUDENT VETERAN SUCCESS BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, NETWORK SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY TO, THROUGH, AND BEYOND HIGHER EDUCATION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,505,973ExpenseAmt
Grant$172,964GrantAmt
Revenue$144,263RevenueAmt
DescPROGRAMS AND CHAPTER SERVICES - A DEDICATED NETWORK OF CHAPTERS AND CHAPTER LEADERS ARE CENTRAL TO SVA'S MISSION. EVERY DAY THESE PASSIONATE LEADERS WORK TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES, NETWORK SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY TO ENSURE STUDENT VETERANS CAN EFFECTIVELY CONNECT, EXPAND THEIR SKILLS, AND ULTIMATELY ACHIEVE THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT FACILITATES POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. THESE CHAPTERS ARE BUILT UPON THE GRASSROOTS EFFORTS OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENT VETERANS WHO RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT ON THEIR CAMPUS. CHAPTER SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FROM THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT THE CREATION, SUSTAINMENT, AND GROWTH OF CHAPTERS. WE ADVISE ON THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STRATEGIC PLAN TO HELP CHAPTERS FOCUS THEIR EFFORTS AND ESTABLISH CLEAR PRIORITIES WITH A FOCUS ON UNDERSTANDING THEIR UNIQUE CAMPUS COMMUNITY. WE SHARE LEADING PRACTICES AND FACILITATE MENTORSHIP VIA OUR CHAPTER CONSULTATION SESSIONS. WE ALSO OFFER ONLINE TRAINING FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN WEBINAR-BASED SESSIONS. WE CONNECT OUR CHAPTERS WITH EACH OTHER TO PLAN REGIONAL EVENTS AND ENGAGE WITH STUDENT VETERANS ON ADVOCACY AND POLICY CHANGES AT THE CAMPUS, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. FINALLY, WE WORK DIRECTLY WITH CHAPTERS TO HELP MEMBERS BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY, BUSINESS, AND INDUSTRY LEADERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$463,340ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$396,720ExpenseAmt
DescSVA NATIONAL CONFERENCE (NATCON) - NATCON IS THE LARGEST ANNUAL CONVENING OF STUDENT VETERANS AND POST-9/11 VETERANS IN THE COUNTRY, BRINGING TOGETHER SVA'S CHAPTER LEADERS, STAKEHOLDERS, ADVOCATES, AND SUPPORTERS WHO WORK ON BEHALF OF VETERANS AND MILITARY-AFFILIATED STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION. STUDENT VETERANS ATTEND NATCON TO LEARN HOW TO MANAGE SOME OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTRY, AND TO NETWORK WITH THEIR PEERS AS TOMORROW'S LEADERS. NOTABLE SPEAKERS IN 2021 INCLUDED FIRST LADY DR. JILL BIDEN, AND PAST SPEAKERS INCLUDE PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH, VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN, VA SECRETARY BOB MCDONALD, AND MANY OTHERS. EACH NATCON FEATURES GROUNDBREAKING KEYNOTES AND BREAKOUT SESSIONS IN ALL AREAS OF ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING THE LATEST RESEARCH FINDINGS ON STUDENT VETERAN SUCCESS AND ADVOCACY STRATEGIES. THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES AND MORE THAN 100 EXHIBITORS AND SPONSORS ATTEND NATCON EVERY YEAR.Desc

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Expense$291,942ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$291,942TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$2,657,975TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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IRP Document18IRPDocumentCnt
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JARED S LYONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2022234710PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11012 14TH STREET NW 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JARED S LYON
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$268,500$0$12,225
PAMELA ERICKSON
CHAIR10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAJOR GENERAL CHRIS CORTEZ
VICE CHAIR10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK GAUDIO
TREASURER10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
J FORD HUFFMAN
SECRETARY10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENERAL GEORGE W CASEY JR
BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 10/215.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN EDELMAN
BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 06/20215.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALANAH ODOMS
BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 06/20215.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERRY SHI
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FONTAINE STEGALL
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREN AUGUSTINE
VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40.00$163,222$0$15,516Yes (X)
CHRIS CATE
VP OF RESEARCH40.00$116,699$0$10,468Yes (X)
ABBY KINCH
VP OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES40.00$119,097$0$15,017Yes (X)
RYAN RABAC
VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING40.00$114,312$0$7,660Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$781,830TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$60,886TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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DISNEY DESTINATIONS LLC
752 W BUENA AVENUECHICAGOIL60613CONFERENCE AND VENUE SERVICES$303,348
MARCUM LLP
1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850WASHINGTONDC20036ACCOUNTING, TAX, AND HR SERVICES$212,754
ALLIANCE AUDIO VISUAL
6204 EDITH BOULEVARD NEALBUQUERQUENM87107VIDEO PRODUCTION$111,201
DIESEL JACK MEDIA
202 RIGSBEE AVENUEDURHAMNC27701CONSULTING$108,750
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$293,347GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$5,480,575AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$5,773,922TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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CONFERENCE FEES900099$153,457$144,263$9,194
BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE900099$75,000$75,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$228,457TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$590TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$590ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$2,660GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$2,660ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
SUBLEASE INCOME900099$15,696$15,696
REIMBURSEMENTS/REBATES900099$8,162$8,162
MISCELLANEOUS900099$5,909$5,909
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$29,767OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$117,211ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,964TotalAmt
Program Services$48,964ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,000TotalAmt
Program Services$124,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$280,725TotalAmt
Program Services$168,435ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,145ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$56,145FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,383,984TotalAmt
Program Services$987,402ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$228,342ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$168,240FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,430TotalAmt
Program Services$25,944ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,025ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,461FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,301TotalAmt
Program Services$71,638ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,295ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,368FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115,824TotalAmt
Program Services$80,499ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,769ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,556FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$208,991TotalAmt
Management And General$208,991ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150TotalAmt
Management And General$150ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$365,601TotalAmt
Program Services$242,849ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$107,467ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,285FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,876TotalAmt
Program Services$46,114ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$142ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising-$96FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,445TotalAmt
Program Services$89,212ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,171ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,062FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,277TotalAmt
Program Services$86,504ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,241ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,532FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$213,790TotalAmt
Program Services$161,448ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,070FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,225TotalAmt
Program Services$18,163ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$316ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$746FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$184,644TotalAmt
Program Services$173,848ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,017ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,779FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,615TotalAmt
Program Services$63,899ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,377ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,339FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,358TotalAmt
Management And General$10,358ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$217,852$187,780$23,616$6,456
AWARDS & GIFTS$94,293$81,276$10,222$2,795

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,726,345TotalAmt
Program Services$2,657,975ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$745,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$322,738FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,493BOYAmt
EOY$145,547EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,590,402BOYAmt
EOY$1,184,959EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$643,695BOYAmt
EOY$3,000,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,814BOYAmt
EOY$269,697EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$173,610BOYAmt
EOY$585,856EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$772,376LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$500,186LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$343,554BOYAmt
EOY$272,190EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$305,341BOYAmt
EOY$305,260EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,147BOYAmt
EOY$28,147EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,243,056BOYAmt
EOY$5,791,656EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,158BOYAmt
EOY$190,491EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,221BOYAmt
EOY$295,390EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$293,347BOYAmt
EOY$288,487EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$254,833BOYAmt
EOY$198,740EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$733,559BOYAmt
EOY$973,108EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,075BOYAmt
EOY$417,379EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,377,422BOYAmt
EOY$4,401,169EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,509,497BOYAmt
EOY$4,818,548EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,243,056BOYAmt
EOY$5,791,656EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,309,051ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,880,093CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,062,269CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,063,296CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,311,010CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,773,922CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,090,590TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,880,093CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,062,269CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,063,296CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,311,010CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,773,922CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,090,590TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,428,535SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$12,662,055PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28,649CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$28,042CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,721CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,317CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,286CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$110,015TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,317CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$2,317TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$17,202,922TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,502,380GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.73600PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.69720PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 2,317.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$2,823DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$2,823TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSVA STAFF PARTICIPATE IN CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS AND SUBMIT TESTIMONY AT THE INVITATION OF VARIOUS LEGISLATIVE OFFICIALS. SVA STAFF ALSO PARTICIPATE IN EXECUTIVE-BRANCH EVENTS UPON REQUEST. NO ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES WERE MADE FOR LOBBYING. AS NOTED, STAFF TIME IS INVOLVED WITH MEETING/HEARING PARTICIPATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$265,932OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$187,138DepreciationAmt
Book Value$78,794BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$256,001OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$195,281DepreciationAmt
Book Value$60,720BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$250,443OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$117,767DepreciationAmt
Book Value$132,676BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$272,190TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$198,740Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$198,740TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,366,820TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$2,331,574DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,331,574RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,035,246RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$150InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$150RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,035,396TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,057,769TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$2,331,574DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,331,574ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,726,195ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$150InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$150ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,726,345TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSVA EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA ILLINOISBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line10N658 WINFIELD SCOTT DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityWINFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60190ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN473850313RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$48,964CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantPROGRAM SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPGrantTypeTxt
Recipient12RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$124,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSVA MAKES GRANT DISBURSEMENTS VIA REIMBURSEMENT BY REQUIRING THAT ANY REQUEST FOR FUNDS BE ACCOMPANIED BY CORRESPONDING INVOICES AND RECEIPTS, THUS ENSURING THAT THE GRANT FALLS UNDER THE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF SVA.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JARED S LYON
PRESIDENT AND CEO$222,500$0$46,000$0$0$0$6,570$0$5,655$0$280,725$0$0$0
LAUREN AUGUSTINE
VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$139,050$0$24,172$0$0$0$4,897$0$10,619$0$178,738$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4IN JUNE 2021, THE BOARD APPROVED A CHANGE IN YEAR END FROM DECEMBER 31 TO MARCH 31. FURTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BNO COMMITTEE CAN ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUR EXTERNAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, MARCUM LLP. ONCE THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS COMPLETED, IT IS SUBMITTED TO SVA'S PRESIDENT AND CEO FOR REVIEW. AFTER THE PRESIDENT AND CEO REVIEWS THE DRAFT, IT IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE AUTHORIZING MARCUM LLP TO ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMIT IT TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED AN ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY IS PROVIDED TO ALL LEADERS OF SVA AND MUST BE FILED ANNUALLY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE VIOLATIONS. INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY PERTAIN TO THE INTERESTS OF SVA. SVA EVALUATES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO ENSURE TERMS ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE, CONSISTENT WITH ARMS-LENGTH TRANSACTIONS, WITHOUT INFLUENCE BY BOARD MEMBERS, AND ENSURING THAT THERE IS NO PRIVATE INUREMENT. SVA EXECUTIVE LEADERS TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION HIGH QUALITY SERVICES AND COMPETITIVE PRICING, AS WELL AS THE EXPECTED QUALITY OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED. SVA WILL CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, AS NEEDED, TO REVIEW THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' DECISION MAKING PROCESS AND TO ASSESS THE RELATIONSHIP. SVA ENSURES FULL BOARD DISCLOSURE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15SVA FOLLOWS ALL FEDERAL AND LOCAL REGULATORY LAWS AND EXERCISES BEST PRACTICES WHEN HIRING EMPLOYEES. CANDIDATES ARE RECRUITED OPENLY AND INTERVIEWED BASED ON CAREER EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS INDICATED BY RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND HUMAN RESOURCES LEADERSHIP MEET TO DISCUSS THE SALARY FOR EACH POSITION PRIOR TO RECRUITING WHERE BENCHMARKS ARE DISCUSSED AND INTERNAL EQUITY IS CONSIDERED. SALARIES ARE BASED ON A COMPARISON OF LOCAL COSTS OF LIVING, AVERAGE RATES OF COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS, AND INTERNAL EQUITY. COST OF LIVING AND PERFORMANCE INCREASES ARE DETERMINED BY THE ANNUAL BUDGET AS ASSESSED BY THE CEO AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO ARE MANAGED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19SVA'S FEDERAL FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON SVA'S WEBSITE. BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST VIA A "CONTACT US" LINK ON SVA'S WEBSITE.