Public Charity

NATION'S FINEST

Based in SANTA ROSA, CA, NATION'S FINEST operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $38.8M in revenue, $39.1M in expenses, $8.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 29 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.0M.

EIN: 942699571 SANTA ROSA, CA Military & Veterans Organizations NTEE: W30 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$38.8M
Total Expenses$39.1M
Total Assets$8.6M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$1.0M
Filing Years2018–2024

Mission

NATION'S FINEST, FORMERLY KNOWN AS VIETNAM VETERANS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. AND FORMERLY DOING BUSINESS VETERANS RESOURCE CENTERS OF AMERICA (VRCA) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1972. NATION'S FINEST OFFERS COMMUNITY BASED ACTIVITIES FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. (SEE SCHEDULE O)WITH 14 SERVICES CENTERS IN CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA AND NEVADA, WE ARE FOCUSED ON THE COMPLEX REALITIES OF VETERANS' ISSUES AND WORK DILIGENTLY TO DESIGN INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, WHICH RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF VETERANS.

Where $100 goes at Nation's Finest

How Nation's Finest divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$90 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $90 for programs

$67
Homeless prevention/rapid rehousing
75% of program spending
$13
Permanent supportive housing
14% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 210 units; 112 beds of housing
$8
Behavioral health treatment
9% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 62 beds of housing

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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 Received

2025
CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP; SURVEY INCENTIVE; CASE MANAGEMENT & SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
$77,900
2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
2024
SEE PART IV,TYPE E
$75,000
2024
CATALYTIC GRANT - TO FUND A VETERAN-SPECIFIC OUTREACH POSITION
$71,000
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$21,300

Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD TREASURER Anne Fabiny
BOARD VICE CHAIR Charles Helget
PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 08/24) Chris Johnson
BOARD MEMBER David Englin
BOARD MEMBER David La Rosa-Presume
BOARD MEMBER Edward Ayers

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$267,595 11 grants
Education
$177,900 2 grants
Economic Development
$71,437 1 grant
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$70,000 2 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$40,500 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $38.8M $39.1M $8.6M
2023 $31.6M $32.9M $7.4M
2022 $32.8M $32.6M $7.1M
2020 $25.7M $24.6M $6.1M
2018 $15.4M $15.2M $5.5M

Between 2018 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $15.4M to $38.8M (+153%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.6M.

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

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