Public Charity

VIGILANT TORCH ASSOCIATION

VIGILANT TORCH ASSOCIATION is a Public Charity headquartered in ALEXANDRIA, VA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $495K revenue, $1.1M expenses. IRS filings disclose 1 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $607K.

EIN: 300579038 ALEXANDRIA, VA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$495K
Total Expenses$1.1M
Grants Given1
Grant Total$607K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

WE PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ACTIVE AND FORMER MEMBERS OF OUR SELECT SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMUNITY WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE FULLY SERVED BY OTHER MILITARY SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS. TO DO THIS, WE PROVIDE COMMUNITY BUILDING, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDS, FAMILY MAINTENANCE AND RESILIENCE ASSISTANCE.

Where $100 goes at Vigilant Torch Association

How Vigilant Torch Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$91 Programs the work itself
$3 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $91 for programs

$77
Provide support to active and former members of our select special operations community who may or may not be fully served by other military support organizations
84% of program spending
$10
Philo project
11% of program spending
$4
Mental wellness provides mental health support to the special operations community
5% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

ALEXANDRIA, VA · 2024
OPERATING FUNDS
$607,427

Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Brian Gellman
DIRECTOR Charlie Cleveland
DIRECOTR Charlie Hamilton
DIRECTOR Christie Blake
VICE CHAIRMAN Dave Paul
SECRETARY Jennifer Vydareny

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$607,427 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $495K $1.1M —
2023 $281K $228K $593K
2022 $299K $83K $637K
2020 $125K $44K $231K
2019 $50K $36K $150K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $50K to $495K (+899%).

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in VA.

VA

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