Washington, D.C. · Nonprofit
STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA
STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 33 organizations whose IRS filings report $20,853,831 to it, the largest being NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST ($8,750,000). 16 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 70% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $3.1M
- Funders on record
- 33
- Grants received
- $21M
- Net assets
- $3.1M
What Student Veterans of America does
Mission
The mission of Student Veterans of America (sva) is to act as a catalyst for student veteran success by providing resources, network support and advocacy to, through, and beyond higher education.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Programs and chapter servicesStudent Veterans of America supports a network of over 1,600 chapters nationwide, impacting the lives of more than 750,000 student veterans each year. These student-led chapters offer a vital sense of community and peer-to-peer support, fostering academic success, leadership development, and personal growth. To empower these chapters, sva offers robust programming at the local, regional, and national levels. Locally, chapters receive tailored guidance through consultation sessions to help develop strategic plans and implement best practices that meet the unique needs of their campus communities. (continued on schedule o.)these efforts empower chapters to build vibrant, engaged groups that foster a sense of belonging and facilitate academic and professional success. Regionally, sva hosts summits that bring together chapters within geographic areas to share insights, collaborate, and participate in leadership and professional development workshops. These events create opportunities for peer-to-peer learning and build stronger networks among chapters. Nationally, sva provides access to resources and training that amplify chapter impact, including virtual…
$4,145,342 spentof which $176,000 as grants59% of program spendingSva national conference (natcon) natcon is the largest annual convening of student veterans in the country, bringing together sva's chapter leaders, stakeholders, advocates, and supporters who work on behalf of student veterans, military-connected students, family members, caregivers, and survivors in higher education. The purpose is to convene student veterans with those best equipped to support and empower them, train them on chapter management and salient topics pertinent to success in higher education and beyond, and reframe the possible for these diverse students. 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. (continued on schedule o.)notable speakers in fiscal year 2025 included secretary of veterans affairs, denis mcdonough, and past speakers include president george w. Bush, first lady dr. Jill biden, (then) vice president joe biden, veterans affairs 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…
$2,379,462 spent$496,715 earned by the program34% of program spendingLeadership institutethe sva leadership institute is an immersive leadership development program designed to empower the next generation of changemakers. This program brings together nearly 100 chapter leaders through a competitive application process for intensive training that emphasizes personal growth, strategic thinking, and team leadership. Facilitated by experienced mentors, many of whom are sva alumni, the leadership institute provides participants with practical tools and insights to strengthen their chapters and engage their campus communities. Attendees explore their leadership styles, learn to navigate challenges, and develop strategies to implement meaningful initiatives. (continued on schedule o.)graduates of the leadership institute return to their campuses equipped to address the needs of their diverse communities. By equipping these rising leaders with comprehensive leadership training, sva extends its impact far beyond the program's immediate participants, ultimately fostering healthier, more supportive learning environments for thousands of fellow student veterans.
$475,504 spent7% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $7,000,308.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2021 to 2022, from $5.8M to $17M (+185%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2021 5% · 2022 2%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
79% of STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (81% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 6 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Jared S Lyon
President and CEO
Board chair
J Ford Huffman
Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base narrowed from 8 funders to 7 funders, grant income rose $565k → $1.5M.
12 of 33 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 70% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 33 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA leans on a few funders — its largest provides 42% of grant income and the top three 78%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
91% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 35% · 2018 37% · 2019 32% · 2020 65% · 2021 18% · 2022 62% · 2023 68% — growing more concentrated.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
24% of STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 48% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
70% of STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $6.2M that is directly attributable, 99% of it comes from funders outside Washington, D.C., across 14 states.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $15M arriving through sponsors registered in 10 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA is better cushioned than half of the 6,891 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 6,891 human services nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Government funding STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $5k on record.
- Department of Homeland Security$5k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Washington, D.C.
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
86% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
76%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA?
- STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 33 organizations whose IRS filings report $20,853,831 to it, the largest being NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST ($8,750,000). 16 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 70% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA have?
- IRS filings report 33 organizations giving $20,853,831 in grants to STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA, 16 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA?
- NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST is the largest funder on record, with $8,750,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Washington, D.C.. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 33 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing