VET GUARD USA INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $428K · expenses $415K · assets $101K
- EIN
- 45-5167010
- Address
- 8111 PRESTON RD STE 415, DALLAS, TX 75225-6339
- Website
- www.vetguardusa.com
- NTEE code
- W30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2012
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Providing military veterans with services of guardianship, advocation, case management, and assistance with benefit claims.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 1 person listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian F Clausen | Pres./Director | 2018-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 1 person listed · none paid · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN F CLAUSEN | Pres./Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN F CLAUSEN | Pres./Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN F CLAUSEN | Pres./Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN F CLAUSEN | Pres./Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN F CLAUSEN | Pres./Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN F CLAUSEN | Pres./Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN F CLAUSEN | Pres./Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN CLAUSEN | Pres./Director | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $428,450 | $414,637 | $101,478 | $101,478 | $0 | $428,450 | $0 | 4 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $426,485 | $400,344 | $87,665 | $87,665 | $0 | $426,485 | $0 | 4 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $434,110 | $392,616 | $61,524 | $61,524 | $0 | $434,110 | $0 | 4 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $397,249 | $422,672 | $20,030 | $20,030 | $0 | $397,249 | $0 | 4 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $397,720 | $406,936 | $45,453 | $45,453 | $0 | $397,720 | $0 | 4 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $325,778 | $310,780 | $54,669 | $54,669 | $0 | $325,778 | $0 | 4 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $228,649 | $210,789 | $39,671 | $39,671 | $0 | $228,649 | $0 | 1 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $194,483 | $202,249 | $40,664 | $21,811 | $268 | $194,215 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $414,637 spent · pay $320,419 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $245,928 | $147,556 | $49,186 | $49,186 | 59.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $43,836 | $26,302 | $8,767 | $8,767 | 10.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $30,655 | $18,393 | $6,131 | $6,131 | 7.4% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTO MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT | $29,601 | $17,761 | $5,920 | $5,920 | 7.1% |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE SERVICES | $25,650 | $15,390 | $5,130 | $5,130 | 6.2% |
| All other expenses | $15,908 | $10,063 | $4,783 | $1,062 | 3.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,400 | - | $8,400 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE | $7,805 | $4,683 | $1,561 | $1,561 | 1.9% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE AND INTERNET SERVICE | $4,972 | - | $4,972 | - | 1.2% |
| Office expenses | $898 | - | $898 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $884 | - | $884 | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $100 | - | $100 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $414,637 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $400,344 spent · pay $298,980 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $245,928 | $147,557 | $49,185 | $49,186 | 61.4% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTO MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT | $27,935 | $16,761 | $5,587 | $5,587 | 7.0% |
| Other employee benefits | $27,580 | $16,548 | $5,516 | $5,516 | 6.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $25,472 | $15,283 | $5,094 | $5,095 | 6.4% | |
| Fees: management | $25,230 | $15,138 | $5,046 | $5,046 | 6.3% | |
| Insurance | $17,721 | $8,702 | $6,118 | $2,901 | 4.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAVEL & MEALS | $6,539 | $3,923 | $1,308 | $1,308 | 1.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $5,900 | - | $5,900 | - | 1.5% | |
| Office expenses | $5,495 | - | $5,495 | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE RENT | $3,680 | - | $3,680 | - | 0.9% |
| All other expenses | $3,300 | $564 | $2,548 | $188 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,939 | - | $2,939 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION | $2,625 | $2,625 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Total | $400,344 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $392,616 spent · pay $268,597 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $230,006 | $138,004 | $46,001 | $46,001 | 58.6% | |
| Fees: management | $39,010 | $23,406 | $7,802 | $7,802 | 9.9% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTO MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT | $31,282 | $18,770 | $6,256 | $6,256 | 8.0% |
| Other employee benefits | $20,100 | $12,060 | $4,020 | $4,020 | 5.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $18,491 | $11,095 | $3,698 | $3,698 | 4.7% | |
| Insurance | $9,904 | - | $9,904 | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE AND INTERNET SERVICE | $7,743 | - | $7,743 | - | 2.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $7,300 | - | $7,300 | - | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE RENT | $6,750 | - | $6,750 | - | 1.7% |
| Office expenses | $6,341 | - | $6,341 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE | $6,171 | $3,703 | $1,234 | $1,234 | 1.6% |
| Fees: legal | $5,640 | - | $5,640 | - | 1.4% | |
| All other expenses | $3,878 | $2,335 | $917 | $626 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $392,616 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $422,672 spent · pay $212,986 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $194,715 | $116,829 | $38,943 | $38,943 | 46.1% | |
| Fees: management | $115,866 | $69,520 | $23,173 | $23,173 | 27.4% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTO MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT | $49,735 | $29,841 | $9,947 | $9,947 | 11.8% |
| Payroll taxes | $12,445 | $7,467 | $2,489 | $2,489 | 2.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $8,781 | - | $8,781 | - | 2.1% | |
| All other expenses | $6,629 | $4,880 | $1,137 | $612 | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE AND INTERNET SERVICE | $6,536 | - | $6,536 | - | 1.5% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $6,140 | $3,684 | $1,228 | $1,228 | 1.5% |
| Other employee benefits | $5,826 | $3,496 | $1,165 | $1,165 | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE | $5,416 | $3,250 | $1,083 | $1,083 | 1.3% |
| Office expenses | $4,573 | - | $4,573 | - | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $4,210 | - | $4,210 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,800 | - | $1,800 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $422,672 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $406,936 spent · pay $194,086 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $183,125 | $109,875 | $36,625 | $36,625 | 45.0% | |
| Fees: management | $128,027 | $76,816 | $38,408 | $12,803 | 31.5% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTO MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT | $40,888 | $24,532 | $8,178 | $8,178 | 10.0% |
| Office expenses | $14,440 | - | $14,440 | - | 3.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,961 | $6,577 | $2,192 | $2,192 | 2.7% | |
| All other expenses | $8,723 | $4,031 | $4,240 | $452 | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $5,236 | $3,142 | $1,047 | $1,047 | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE | $4,256 | $2,554 | $851 | $851 | 1.0% |
| Insurance | $3,820 | - | $3,820 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,800 | - | $3,800 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE AND INTERNET SERVICE | $3,660 | - | $3,660 | - | 0.9% |
| Total | $406,936 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $310,780 spent · pay $152,083 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $137,404 | $82,442 | $27,481 | $27,481 | 44.2% | |
| Fees: management | $94,685 | $56,810 | $28,406 | $9,469 | 30.5% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTO MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT | $30,991 | $18,595 | $6,198 | $6,198 | 10.0% |
| Payroll taxes | $13,563 | $8,137 | $2,713 | $2,713 | 4.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $9,353 | - | $9,353 | - | 3.0% | |
| Office expenses | $6,825 | - | $6,825 | - | 2.2% | |
| Insurance | $4,169 | - | $4,169 | - | 1.3% | |
| Travel | $2,527 | $1,517 | $505 | $505 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION | $2,385 | $2,385 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $2,270 | $1,362 | $454 | $454 | 0.7% |
| Fees: other services | $1,994 | $1,196 | $399 | $399 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PARKING AND TOLLS | $1,762 | $1,056 | $353 | $353 | 0.6% |
| All other expenses | $1,736 | - | $1,736 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other employee benefits | $1,116 | $670 | $223 | $223 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $310,780 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $210,789 spent · pay $89,086 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $84,669 | $50,801 | $25,401 | $8,467 | 40.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $76,846 | $46,108 | $15,369 | $15,369 | 36.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,244 | $6,146 | $2,049 | $2,049 | 4.9% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTO MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT | $9,294 | $5,576 | $1,859 | $1,859 | 4.4% |
| Travel | $4,598 | $2,758 | $920 | $920 | 2.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $4,155 | - | $4,155 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE AND INTERNET SERVICE | $3,412 | - | $3,412 | - | 1.6% |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION | $3,390 | $3,390 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Insurance | $3,090 | - | $3,090 | - | 1.5% | |
| All other expenses | $2,372 | $1,211 | $758 | $403 | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $2,146 | $1,288 | $429 | $429 | 1.0% |
| Other employee benefits | $1,996 | $1,198 | $399 | $399 | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,913 | - | $1,913 | - | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $1,522 | - | $1,522 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,142 | $686 | $228 | $228 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $210,789 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $202,249 spent · pay $68,688 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $105,492 | 52.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $68,688 | 34.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,003 | 13.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $66 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $202,249 | 100% |