NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM INC

EIN: 521238058 501(c)(3)

ARLINGTON, VA

Total Revenue
$7,697,962
Total Expenses
$7,981,341
Total Assets
$10,259,592
Net Assets
$5,961,988
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1981
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
JEFFREY ZANGHI
Phone
2022658305
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM INC, founded in 1981, is a community nonprofit that reported $7.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AND CURRENT SERVICE MEMBERS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $3,520,068 Revenue: $3,431,759

APPEALS TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS: NVLSP PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO HELP VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES SECURE DISABILITY AND DEATH BENEFITS FROM THE U.S...

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APPEALS TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS: NVLSP PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO HELP VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES SECURE DISABILITY AND DEATH BENEFITS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. NVLSP'S INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATION SERVICES INCLUDE PRO BONO REPRESENTATION BEFORE VA REGIONAL OFFICES, THE BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS, THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS (CAVC), OTHER FEDERAL COURTS, AND MILITARY DISCHARGE REVIEW AGENCIES. IN 2023, NVLSP FILED OVER 650 NEW INDIVIDUAL APPEALS IN THE CAVC ON BEHALF OF A VETERAN OR SURVIVOR DENIED BENEFITS BY THE BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS (BVA) AND CONTINUED LITIGATING HUNDREDS OF PENDING APPEALS. HISTORICALLY, IN A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE CASES THAT NVLSP HAS APPEALED TO THE CAVC, NVLSP HAS BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN AN ORDER SETTING THE BVA DENIAL ASIDE BASED ON ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR AND REMANDING FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS, OR AN ORDER GRANTING BENEFITS TO VETERANS OUTRIGHT.

Program 2
Expenses: $1,600,075 Revenue: $1,578,663

LAWYERS SERVING WARRIORS (LSW) PRO BONO PROGRAM:NVLSP PROVIDES FREE REPRESENTATION THROUGH LAWYERS SERVING WARRIORS, OUR NATIONAL PRO BONO PROGRAM. LSW OFFERS FREE LEGAL HELP TO VETERANS AND SERVICE...

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LAWYERS SERVING WARRIORS (LSW) PRO BONO PROGRAM:NVLSP PROVIDES FREE REPRESENTATION THROUGH LAWYERS SERVING WARRIORS, OUR NATIONAL PRO BONO PROGRAM. LSW OFFERS FREE LEGAL HELP TO VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS ON A NUMBER OF BENEFITS ISSUES; CASES ARE PLACED WITH VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS FROM LAW FIRMS AND CORPORATE LEGAL DEPARTMENTS NATIONWIDE. EACH VOLUNTEER RECEIVES TRAINING AND GUIDANCE BY NVLSP'S TEAM OF EXPERT ATTORNEYS, ENSURING THAT EVERY VETERAN RECEIVES TOP NOTCH LEGAL REPRESENTATION. LSW OFFERS ASSISTANCE IN SIX DISABILITY CLAIMS AREAS: 1) VA CLAIMS FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED CONDITIONS RESULTING FROM MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA; 2) APPLICATIONS FOR COMBAT-RELATED SPECIAL COMPENSATION; 3) REPRESENTATION OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS SEEKING MILITARY MEDICAL RETIREMENT THROUGH THE INTEGRATED DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM, APPLICATIONS TO THE PHYSICAL DISABILITY BOARD OF REVIEW FOR AN INCREASE IN THE DISABILITY RATING THAT THE MILITARY ASSIGNED AT THE TIME OF MEDICAL SEPARATION FROM SERVICE, AND CORRECTIONS OF MILITARY RECORDS TO GRANT MILITARY MEDICAL RETIREMENT; 4) APPEALS TO THE BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS AND THE US COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS; 5) UPGRADING LESS THAN HONORABLE DISCHARGES AND APPLICATIONS TO BOARDS FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS FOR VETERANS WHO WERE WRONGFULLY DISCHARGED FOR PERSONALITY DISORDER OR ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; 6) APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE TRAUMATIC INJURY PROTECTION (TSGLI) . THE PRO BONO PROGRAM ALSO HANDLES LITIGATION IN FEDERAL COURT TO APPEAL UNFAVORABLE DECISIONS AT ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS. IN 2023, THE LSW PROGRAM PLACED APPROXIMATELY 500 INDIVIDUAL CASES FOR FULL REPRESENTATION. IN-PERSON CLINICS WERE RESTARTED IN 2023, AND REMOTE CLINICS CONTINUED. CLINIC APPOINTMENTS (BOTH IN-PERSON AND REMOTE WERE PROVED TO APPROXIMATELY 200 VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS. WE ALSO PROVIDED VIRTUAL KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS TO VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS, AND THE VETERANS COMMUNITY. WE TRAINED PRO BONO ATTORNEYS TO ASSIST WITH BRIEF SERVICES AND FULL REPRESENTATION.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,213,969 Revenue: $840,487

IMPACT LITIGATION:NVLSP BRINGS CLASS ACTIONS AND OTHER LAW REFORM LITIGATION TO BENEFIT LARGE NUMBERS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. BY COMPELLING THE VA AND MILITARY DEPARTMENTS TO BRING THEIR...

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IMPACT LITIGATION:NVLSP BRINGS CLASS ACTIONS AND OTHER LAW REFORM LITIGATION TO BENEFIT LARGE NUMBERS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. BY COMPELLING THE VA AND MILITARY DEPARTMENTS TO BRING THEIR REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES INTO COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS, ONE CASE CAN HELP THOUSANDS OF VETERANS OBTAIN THE FEDERAL BENEFITS THEY ARE DUE. IN 2023, NVLSP'S DOCKET INCLUDED ELEVEN CERTIFIED OR PUTATIVE CLASS ACTIONS AGAINST THE VA OR MILITARY BRANCHES. AS PART OF NVLSP'S WORK ON ITS LONGEST-RUNNING CLASS ACTION, NEHMER V. DEP'T OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS (N.D. CAL NO. 86-6160), NVLSP SUCCEEDED IN FORCING THE VA TO PAY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN RETROACTIVE BENEFITS TO SURVIVORS OF DECEASED VIETNAM VETERANS WHO SUFFERED FROM DISEASES THAT WERE THE RESULT OF EXPOSURE TO AGENT ORANGE. OTHER CLASS ACTIONS HAVE RESULTED IN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VETERANS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS GAINING ACCESS TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF UNFAVORABLE DECISIONS RELATED TO CAREGIVING STIPENDS; VA EXPANDING ACCESS TO IN VITRO FERTILIZATION MEDICAL CARE; AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY READ JUDICATING THOUSANDS OF SAILORS' MEDICAL SEPARATIONS WHO MAY BE ENTITLED TO MEDICAL RETIREMENT PAY. NVLSP ALSO ENGAGED IN OTHER IMPACT LITIGATION, INCLUDING AN ONGOING RULEMAKING PETITION AT THE VA AND RELATED LITIGATION, AND LITIGATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS RELATING TO VARIOUS REQUESTS FOR RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. NVLSP ALSO CONTINUED TO REPRESENT VETERANS THROUGH ITS BURN PIT CLAIMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, IN WHICH NVLSP REPRESENTS VETERANS BEFORE THE VA IN THEIR CLAIMS FOR DISABILITY COMPENSATION FOR DISEASES RELATED TO EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS SPEWED BY OPEN-AIR BURN PITS USED BY THE MILITARY TO DISPOSE OF WASTE IN SOUTHWEST ASIA.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,331,851
Program Service Revenue $6,298,299
Investment Income $161,178
Other Revenue $-93,366
TOTAL REVENUE $7,697,962

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $8,000
Salaries & Benefits $6,930,487
Fundraising Expenses $344,897
Program Expenses $6,907,113
Other Expenses $1,042,854
TOTAL EXPENSES $7,981,341

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $7,697,962 $7,541,362 +0.0%
Expenses $7,981,341 $7,723,721 +0.0%
Net Income $-283,379 $-182,359 +0.6%
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Governance

Voting Members
24
Independent Members
24
Employees
79
Volunteers
750

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$623,728
Total Directors
26
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BENJAMIN BLOCK CO-CHAIR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY SCHUH CO-CHAIR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS ANTONIOU BOARD MEMBER 0.75
Director
$0 $0 $0
CYNTHIA BRIGHT BOARD MEMBER 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
WAYNE SMITH BOARD MEMBER 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARRY MCCOY BOARD MEMBER 0.75
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 0.75
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONALD KASSILKE BOARD MEMBER 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
RONALD FLAGG BOARD MEMBER 0.75
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD COE BOARD MEMBER 0.75
Director
$0 $0 $0
NATHANIEL EMMONS BOARD MEMBER 0.75
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILL GUNN BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/2023) 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
DORIS JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 2/2023) 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN KINNAIRD BOARD MEMBER 0.75
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD KLINGLER BOARD MEMBER 0.75
Director
$0 $0 $0
GIANNI MINUTOLI BOARD MEMBER 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY O'CONNOR BOARD MEMBER 0.75
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS RILEY BOARD MEMBER 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN RYAN BOARD MEMBER 0.75
Director
$0 $0 $0
HOWARD SHAPIRO BOARD MEMBER 0.75
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC SHUMSKY BOARD MEMBER 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM HAYDEN BOARD MEMBER 0.75
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN AVERY BOARD MEMBER 0.75
Director
$0 $0 $0
EMILY WEXLER BOARD MEMBER 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL BROWNING BOARD MEMBER (FROM 3/2023) 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIK SWABB BOARD MEMBER (FROM 3/2023) 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL WRIGHT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 38.00
Officer
$233,216 $23,139 $256,355
RICHARD SPATARO DIR. OF TRAINING/VICE PRESIDENT 42.25
Officer
$173,328 $31,803 $205,131
JEFFREY ZANGHI DIR. OF FIN./TREASURER/SECRETARY 38.00
Officer
$141,542 $20,700 $162,242
ANA REYES DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 38.50
Highest
$189,146 $38,874 $228,020
RENEE BURBANK DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION 38.00
Highest
$201,222 $22,072 $223,294
STACY TROMBLE DIRECTOR OF CAVC LIT 47.00
Highest
$177,706 $31,295 $209,001
ROCHELLE BOBROFF DIR. OF LAWYERS SERVING WARRIORS 37.50
Highest
$157,187 $40,636 $197,823
CHRISTINE HILL SPECIAL COUNSEL 38.00
Highest
$194,113 $225 $194,338
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $7,697,962 $7,981,341 $10,259,592 $-283,379
2022 $7,541,362 $7,723,721 $6,500,074 $-182,359
2021 $8,237,784 $7,348,512 $7,634,084 $889,272
2020 $6,595,692 $7,276,215 $7,331,043 $-680,523
2019 $6,811,412 $6,753,546 $6,925,704 $57,866
2018 $7,080,324 $5,731,972 $6,486,696 $1,348,352
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