2016-07-19T10:15:20-05:00 2015-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2015-01-01 261971279 STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA STUD 2022234710 1012 14TH STREET NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JARED S LYON PRESIDENT AND CEO 2022234710 2016-07-19 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2016-06-23 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z JARED S LYON 1012 14TH STREET NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 7068130 0 X WWW.STUDENTVETERANS.ORG X 2008 MI TO PROVIDE MILITARY VETERANS WITH THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION. 11 11 32 5255 0 0 2387939 6966020 28491 56729 14540 -6536 24195 24202 2455165 7040415 465940 717711 0 0 991782 1462860 0 0 171055 1175254 1766800 2632976 3947371 -177811 3093044 3603150 7211975 152544 681093 3450606 6530882 X TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENT VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS ESTABLISHED ON UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE CAMPUSES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AIMED AT ASSISTING THE TRANSITION OF VETERANS WHO HAVE SERVED OR WHO ARE SERVING IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY INTO CAMPUS LIFE AND INTO THE CIVILIAN COMMUNITY; TO OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE TO STUDENT VETERANS WHO ARE ATTENDING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR ITS POSSESSIONS; TO INFORM AND EDUCATE STUDENT VETERANS REGARDING THE RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM AS VETERANS THROUGH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. 0 1 693067 49900 56729 NATIONAL CONFERENCE - THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE SUPPORTS STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA'S (SVA) GOAL OF DEVELOPING STRONG STUDENT VETERAN GROUPS AND CREATING A NETWORK OF RESOURCES, IDEAS, AND SUPPORT FOR STUDENT VETERANS AND SVA CHAPTERS. OPEN TO ALL STUDENT VETERANS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS, SVA'S ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE PROVIDES SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND NETWORKING SESSIONS FOR STUDENT VETERANS AS WELL AS NEW AND ESTABLISHED SVA CHAPTERS. TOPICS AND FOCUS OF THE SVA NATIONAL CONFERENCE INCLUDE CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY, CAREER DEVELOPMENT SKILLS, AND TRANSITIONING FROM MILITARY SERVICE TO COLLEGE CAMPUSES. OVER 1,200 PARTICIPANTS WHICH INCLUDED STUDENT VETERANS, UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS, STAKEHOLDERS, AND CORPORATE PARTNERS ATTENDED THE 2015 NATIONAL CONFERENCE. THE FORUM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENT VETERANS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES DEVELOPED AT THEIR SCHOOLS AND FOR SVA CHAPTER LEADERS AND MEMBERS TO NETWORK AND EXCHANGE IDEAS - BOTH OF WHICH LEAD TO STRONGER CHAPTERS THAT PROVIDE BETTER PEER SUPPORT FOR STUDENT VETERANS RESULTING IN GREATER POST-SECONDARY ACADEMIC OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT VETERANS. 497626 452148 VETERAN CENTER INITIATIVE (VCI) - THE VETERAN CENTER INITIATIVE PROVIDES GRANTS TO SVA CHAPTERS AND THEIR SCHOOLS TO ESTABLISH ON-CAMPUS VETERAN CENTERS OR REFURBISH AN EXISTING SPACE FOR A VETERAN CENTER. VETERAN CENTERS ARE RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION AS A BEST-PRACTICE FOR EMPOWERING MILITARY VETERANS TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. NOT ONLY DOES A CENTER PROVIDE STUDENT VETERANS WITH A "SAFE SPACE" TO CONNECT WITH PEERS, BUT IT CAN ALSO SERVE AS A ONE-STOP-SHOP FOR ALL VETERAN-RELATED RESOURCES. STUDENT VETERANS AT SCHOOLS WITH VETERAN CENTERS HAVE REPORTED A GREATER SENSE OF CONNECTION WITH CAMPUS AND HAVE FOUND IT EASIER TO ACCESS KEY TRANSITIONAL SERVICES. IN 2015, THE VETERAN CENTER INITIATIVE PROVIDED GRANTS TO 50 CHAPTERS THAT EITHER ESTABLISHED OR REFURBISHED ON-CAMPUS VETERAN CENTERS WHICH IMPACTED OVER 24,000 GI BILL USERS. 405680 LEARNING AND MEASUREMENT - SVA'S LEARNING & MEASUREMENT STRATEGY IS LARGELY DEFINED BY ITS WORK ON MEASURING THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) OF THE GI BILL. THE CORNERSTONE OF THIS WORK IS THE NATIONAL VETERAN EDUCATION SUCCESS TRACKER (NVEST) PROJECT - A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP LED BY SVA IN COLLABORATION WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE. IN 2015, SVA STARTED THE GROUNDWORK FOR NVEST THAT WILL EXPAND UPON ITS PREVIOUS RESEARCH TO INCLUDE NOT ONLY COMPLETION RATES, BUT ALSO PERSISTENCE, TRANSFER, AND ATTRITION RATES OF STUDENT VETERANS USING THE POST-9/11 GI BILL. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE NVEST PROJECT ARE THE TIME-TO-DEGREE, DEGREE FIELDS, TYPES OF SCHOOLS ATTENDED, AND DEGREES EARNED. SVA WILL FURTHER ANALYZE STUDENT VETERAN EDUCATIONAL DATA TO DETERMINE WHICH POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND SERVICES ARE LINKED WITH STUDENT VETERAN SUCCESS ON CAMPUS. LEARNING AND MEASUREMENT ALSO LOOKED AT ANOTHER FACET OF THE GI BILL'S ROI BY EXAMINING EDUCATION DEBT ACCRUED BY STUDENT VETERANS AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON STUDENT VETERANS' FUTURE FINANCIAL PLANNING. OTHER RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY LEARNING AND MEASUREMENT INCLUDED THE ANNUAL STUDENT VETERAN CENSUS SURVEY THAT PROVIDED STUDENT VETERAN DEMOGRAPHIC DATA THAT WAS PUBLISHED THROUGH THE MONTHLY SVA SPOTLIGHT SERIES; THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHAPTER STATUS INVENTORY TO HELP MEASURE THE WELL-BEING OF SVA CHAPTERS; AND THE INCORPORATION OF BIG DATA ANALYTIC TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES INTO THE ORGANIZATION. 331737 38163 CHAPTER SERVICES AND GRANTS 324651 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE SERIES 200294 177500 SCHOLARSHIP 198855 ALUMNI INITIATIVE 152489 NATIONAL VETERANS CENTER 1208026 215663 2804399 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MI X X JARED S LYON 2022234710 1012 14TH STREET NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 RODRIGO GARCIA CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MAJOR GEN MICHAEL R LEHNERT VICE CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LUKE STALCUP MS SECRETARY/TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURIE MOE BOUCKHOUT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 GENERAL GEORGE W CASEY JR BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES CICCOLELLA BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 06/2015) 5.00 X 0 0 0 DR LYNDA DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KIERSTEN DOWNS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FAKHOURY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAN GRANT BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 01/2015) 5.00 X 0 0 0 J FORD HUFFMAN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MEIJER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 COLONEL DAVID SUTHERLAND BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 06/2015) 5.00 X 0 0 0 DR STEPHEN L WEBER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JARED S LYON INTERIM PRES/CEO (AS OF 09/2015) 40.00 X 20833 0 1254 D WAYNE ROBINSON PRESIDENT AND CEO (UNTIL 08/2015) 40.00 X 115500 0 0 136333 0 1254 1 0 0 0 JW MARRIOTT SAN ANTONIO 23808 RESORT PARKWAY SAN ANTONIO TX 78261 HOTEL AND CONFERENCE 343594 NAT'L STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE 2300 DULLES STATION BLVD300 HERNDON VA 20171 DATA-MATCHING 117587 YPTC 1500 WALNUT STREET SUITE 1200 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 101070 3 3351 6962669 54114 6966020 CONFERENCE FEES 900099 56729 56729 56729 10028 10028 5212 5212 4536 6615 5742 21973 -1206 -15358 -16564 -16564 GAIN FROM LEASE TERM. 900099 9365 9365 CASH REWARDS 900099 9119 9119 REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 506 506 18990 7040415 56729 0 17666 534811 534811 182900 182900 137587 70984 57766 8837 1122276 692817 315826 113633 736 736 102607 35762 60836 6009 99654 58383 31908 9363 24186 24186 122427 122427 4536 4536 273046 186702 86344 24331 19779 677 3875 85208 40685 44170 353 33161 21683 11478 247347 169432 61036 16879 227167 129541 86951 10675 659078 649101 8546 1431 41675 41675 2294 2294 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 15182 5148 10034 AWARDS & GIFTS 6776 6671 105 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 386 386 3947371 2804399 971917 171055 831981 521346 1358783 1284499 902270 4453986 37678 90238 565840 34178 88235 531662 305595 296397 78608 33847 3603150 7211975 91046 160499 49843 164413 11655 356181 152544 681093 X 480091 -449584 2970515 6980466 3450606 6530882 3603150 7211975 3093044 -12768 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1114592 1312047 3990116 2387939 6966020 15770714 1114592 1312047 3990116 2387939 6966020 15770714 8270600 7500114 365 878 1114 14530 15240 32127 2113 2047 4160 15807001 169796 0.47450 0.61510 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 2,113. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 2,047. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: SVA STAFF PARTICIPATES IN CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS AND SUBMITS TESTIMONY AT THE INVITATION OF VARIOUS LEGISLATIVE OFFICIALS. SVA STAFF ALSO PARTICIPATES IN EXECUTIVE-BRANCH EVENTS UPON REQUEST. NO ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES WERE MADE FOR LOBBYING. AS NOTED, STAFF TIME IS INVOLVED WITH MEETING/HEARING PARTICIPATION. 265932 265932 239314 17654 221660 60594 16524 44070 531662 DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVES 356181 356181 X 7078117 -12768 50470 37702 7040415 0 7040415 3997841 50470 50470 3947371 0 3947371 PART X, LINE 2: SVA PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MIGHT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. 1 ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COON RAPIDS 11200 MISSISSIPPI BOULEVARD NW COON RAPIDS MN 55433 411687554 501(C)(3) 8900 VETERANS CENTER INITIATIVE ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE 2020 S AVE 8 E YUMA AZ 85365 866051919 501(C)(3) 8244 VETERANS CENTER INITIATIVE BARUCH COLLEGE 55 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10010 237039817 501(C)(3) 8095 VETERANS CENTER INITIATIVE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 41 BERKELEY STREET BOSTON MA 02116 222995201 501(C)(3) 7500 VETERANS CENTER INITIATIVE BETHUNE COOKMAN UNIVERSITY 640 DR MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE BOULEVARD DAYTONA BEACH FL 32114 590704726 501(C)(3) 6240 VETERANS CENTER INITIATIVE DEVRY HOUSTON 11125 EQUITY D HOUSTON TX 77041 751967025 N/A 9461 VETERANS CENTER INITIATIVE DEVRY UNIVERSITY-CHESAPEAKE 1317 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD CHESAPEAKE VA 23320 208576063 N/A 10000 VETERANS CENTER INITIATIVE D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE 320 PORTER AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14201 160743989 501(C)(3) 9997 VETERANS CENTER INITIATIVE FORDHAM UNIVERSITY 441 E FORDHAM SUITE FHM522 BRONX NY 10458 131740451 501(C)(3) 9000 VETERANS CENTER INITIATIVE GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY 3300 W CAMELBACK ROAD PHOENIX AZ 85017 942940102 501(C)(3) 6335 VETERANS CENTER INITIATIVE GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY 1 CAMPUS DRIVE ALLENDALE MI 49401 381684280 501(C)(3) 7601 VETERANS CENTER INITIATIVE HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE 10901 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY COLUMBIA MD 21044 520900106 501(C)(3) 8778 VETERANS CENTER INITIATIVE JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY 800 S MAIN STREET HARRISONBURG VA 22807 546001756 501(C)(3) 10000 VETERANS CENTER INITIATIVE KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 6767 W O AVENUE KALAMAZOO MI 49009 381850178 501(C)(3) 8670 VETERANS CENTER INITIATIVE LYNDON STATE COLLEGE 1001 COLLEGE ROAD LYNDONVILLE VT 05851 030213787 501(C)(3) 10000 VETERANS CENTER INITIATIVE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE - 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FOR THOSE DONE VIA REIMBURSEMENT, SVA REQUIRES 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. GRANTS DISTRIBUTED VIA THE CHAPTER GRANT APPLICATION ARE MADE TO THE CHAPTERS OF SVA. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A GRANT, THEY MUST COMPLETE A BUSINESS PLAN FOR THEIR ORGANIZATION THAT CLEARLY ARTICULATES HOW THE FUNDS WILL BE USED. SVA THEN REQUIRES EACH ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE PROGRESS REPORTS ON THE USE OF FUNDS AND A FINAL IMPACT REPORT AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE GRANT. X 1 52114 X PRIZES 1 2000 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 SVA HAS DISCONTINUED THE EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEE CAN ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE COMPLETION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS DONE BY OUR EXTERNAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, RAFFA, P.C. THEY REQUEST INFORMATION FROM SVA'S ACCOUNTANT WHO COMPILES THE INFORMATION WITH ASSISTANCE FROM SVA'S CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND PRESIDENT & CEO. RAFFA, P.C. THEN POPULATES THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WITH THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION. RAFFA, P.C. ALSO COMPLETES SVA'S ANNUAL AUDIT. THEREFORE, RAFFA, P.C. ENSURES THAT THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE THE BASIS FOR THE FEDERAL FORM 990. 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 IT, IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF TWO BOARD MEMBERS. AFTER BEING REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE AUTHORIZING RAFFA, P.C., TO ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMIT IT TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 HIRING AND SALARY DECISIONS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED INDEPENDENTLY BY A DESIGNATED BOARD MEMBER, UNDER AUTHORITY DELEGATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SALARIES ARE BASED ON A COMPARISON OF LOCAL COSTS OF LIVING, AVERAGE RATES OF COMPENSATION, AND IN RELATION TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S SALARY. PAY IS ADJUSTED FOR CHANGES IN LOCATION IF THEY OCCUR DURING EMPLOYMENT. THIS IS REFLECTED IN THE CONTRACTS OF OFFICERS. THE PROCESS OF SETTING EMPLOYEE SALARIES IS INCORPORATED INTO THE EMPLOYEE SEARCH PROCESS. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO SEARCH PROCESS WAS CONDUCTED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEE SEARCH AND HIRING PROCESSES ARE CONDUCTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND SENIOR STAFF LEADERSHIP. A DELEGATED BOARD MEMBER APPROVES ALL HIRING DECISIONS TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SVA'S FEDERAL FORM 990 & 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.