Disabled American Veterans
- Erlanger, Kentucky
- EIN 31-0263158
- Tax-exempt since 1942
- Firms paid
- 18
- Fees reported, 2018–2025
- $26.4M
- Fees reported in 2025
- $8.4M
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $176.5M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2025
$8,430,636 to 3 fundraisers
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Ascenta Group IncDirect responseFace to face solicitation partner | Face to face solicitation partner | $5,730,428 |
| Resource OneDirect responseConsults direct mail and organizes electronic fundraising | Consults direct mail and organizes electronic fundraising | $1,686,018 |
| Fuse Fundraising Group, LLC.Direct marketing team advisor | Direct marketing team advisor | $1,014,190 |
Also among its largest contractors in 2025
From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.
- Fuse Fundraising Group, LLC.Professional$1,014,190
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| Ascenta Group IncDirect response | 2023–2025 · 3 years | $11,222,871 |
| Creative Direct Response | 2018–2022 · 5 years | $4,039,363 |
| Fuse LLCDirect response | 2021–2024 · 4 years | $3,350,928 |
| Mindset | 2018–2020 · 3 years | $2,556,046 |
| Resource OneDirect response | 2024–2025 · 2 years | $2,172,386 |
| CDR Fundraising GroupDirect response | 2023 | $1,107,801 |
| Fuse Fundraising Group, LLC. | 2025 | $1,014,190 |
| Social Capital, Inc. | 2018–2022 · 5 years | $265,974 |
| GLOBAL ADVANCEMENTMajor gifts | 2018–2019 · 2 years | $169,047 |
| Grants PlusGrant writing | 2020–2022 · 3 years | $139,200 |
| PUBLIC INTEREST communication | 2018–2019 · 2 years | $103,197 |
| Harness Change | 2020–2021 · 2 years | $78,500 |
| Social Capital PartnershipsDirect response | 2023 | $60,000 |
| Public Int Communications | 2020 | $54,336 |
| S D A Teleservices | 2018 | $30,553 |
| Infocision | 2018–2019 · 2 years | $26,493 |
| Meyer Partners LLCDirect response | 2018 | $19,500 |
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $176.5M | $148.0M | $39.9M | $5.3M |
| 2023 | $176.3M | $140.4M | $39.9M | $4.0M |
| 2022 | $147.4M | $126.8M | $38.9M | $2.7M |
| 2021 | $170.6M | $143.0M | $35.6M | $1.7M |
| 2020 | $153.9M | $130.2M | $33.2M | $1.4M |
| 2019 | $145.4M | $129.4M | $36.4M | $1.4M |
| 2018 | $150.7M | $121.9M | $34.3M | $1.6M |
Fees are what Disabled American Veterans reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.