Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust
Annual Giving
$10.9M-49% YoY
Grants
101
Median Grant
$30K
Organizations Funded
140
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Foundation Overview
Mission
DAV Charitable Service Trust supports ill and injured veterans; Since establishment, the DAV Charitable Service Trust has led a grant program for not-for-profit organizations that fulfill a need or array of needs for sick, wounded, and homeless or at-risk veterans throughout the nation
Focus Areas
Funded Initiatives
Support therapeutic programs for physical, emotional and mental injuries veterans may face; provide food, shelter and necessary items to homeless or at-risk veterans; accessibility or mobility items for veterans with vision or hearing impairments; therapeutic activities; physical and psychological rehabilitation activities
How to Apply
DAV Charitable Service Trust is accepting applications for the July 2025 Grant Cycle. Interested and eligible organizations will have until July 31 at 4:30 PM to submit an application for support. Each year, the Trust promotes availability of multiple funding cycles. Navigate to and click on the Grants tab to access the application site. All applicants must be operational and recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt.
Does Not Fund
Goodwill advertising; initiatives affiliated with any political or religious concept or campaign; endowment funds; pilot or newly established projects; capital items including funds to support the acquisition or maintenance/rehabilitation of property
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$10.9M
Grants
101
Median
$30K
States
30
$21.4M
Grants
103
Median
$30K
States
31
$9.8M
Grants
82
Median
$25K
States
26
Grant Size Distribution
$30K
Typical Grant (Median)
$6K
Smallest
$20K
25th Pctile
$64K
75th Pctile
$1.7M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $20K and $64K.
Largest Recent Grants
$1.7M
2024
Disabled American Veterans
KY · Employment - Employment Initiative
$1.0M
2024
Save A Warrior
OH · Health
$800K
2024
Disabled American Veterans
KY · Homeless / Indigent / Crisis Intervention - Disaster Relief Fund
$572K
2024
Disabled American Veterans National Service Foundation
KY · Transportation - Transportation Network
$500K
2024
Disabled American Veterans
KY · Rehabilitation / Therapeutic - Camp Corral
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.