Mission
VETERANS LEGAL INTITUTE PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS, AT RISK, DISABLED AND LOW INCOME CURRENT AND FORMER SERVICE MEMBERS TO ERADICATE BARRIERS TO HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT AND FOSTER SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
Public Charity
VETERANS LEGAL INSTITUTE
VETERANS LEGAL INSTITUTE is a Public Charity headquartered in Tustin, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.0M revenue, $2.0M expenses, $2.8M total assets. 49 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 471608069
Tustin, CA
Housing & Shelter N.E.C.
NTEE: L99
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.0M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$2.8M
Grant Records49
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Veterans Legal Institute
How Veterans Legal Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
During 2024 vli delivered strong performance and scaled up results across every practice area.The veterans benefits & discharge upgrade team won 92% of the claims it pursued,unlocking $3.02…
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 Received
LEGAL; SURVEY INCENTIVE
$94,000
PRO BONO MOBILE VETERAN LEGAL CLINICS IN ORANGE COUNTY
$25,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$131,000
LEGAL SERVICES; CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP
$75,900
HUMAN SERVICES
$57,500
Showing up to 5 of 49 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Andrea Bird-Steiner
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Antoinette Naddour
DIRECTOR
Blaine Brown
DIRECTOR
Chris Patterson
DIRECTOR
Heidi Plummer
DIRECTOR
Jackie Smart
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.0M | $2.0M | $2.8M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $1.7M | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $925K |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $768K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $3.0M (+170%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.