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.
Public Charity
STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA
STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.1M revenue, $8.1M expenses, $6.3M total assets. 41 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $19.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 261971279
WASHINGTON, DC
Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations
NTEE: P80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$8.1M
Total Assets$6.3M
Grant Records41
Funding Total$19.9M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Student Veterans of America
How Student Veterans of America divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$49
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
$28
Sva 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…
$6
Leadership institutethe sva leadership institute is an immersive leadership development program designed to empower the next generation of changemakers
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$790,510
GENERAL SUPPORT
$790,510
HEALTH
$750,000
Community Development
$240,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$59,500
Showing up to 5 of 41 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VP OF RESEARCH
Abra Kinch
BOARD MEMBER
Allexis Smith
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Jared S Lyon
CHAIR
J Ford Huffman
BOARD MEMBER
John Edelman
TREASURER
Joseph Sautter
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.1M | $8.1M | $6.3M |
| 2024 | $3.7M | $8.2M | $8.8M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $6.2M | $13.4M |
| 2022 | $13.0M | $1.8M | $16.5M |
| 2020 | $4.4M | $4.4M | $3.2M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.4M to $3.1M (-29%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.