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CHARITY REVIEW

Everyone For Veterans

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
6 7 11 14 16 18
(425) 584-8387
Post Office Box 1081
Issaquah, WA, 98027
https://everyoneforveterans.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Everyone For Veterans does not meet the following 6 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

E4V does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization's effectiveness assessment policy does not specify that this assessment will take place at least once every two years.

Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

E4V does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.

Standard 11 (Financial Statements)
Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $1 million, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $1 million, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.

E4V does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization states it does not have 2023 financial statements that were reviewed by a certified public accountant (CPA).

Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.

E4V does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2024 budget information, it indicated that the budget:

  • Did not identify total projected program service expenses.
  • Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.

Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

E4V does not meet this Standard because the 2023 annual report did not include:

  • Total fundraising expenses.
  • Total administrative expenses.
  • Total end-of-year net assets.

Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.

E4V does not meet this Standard because the privacy policy on its website, https://everyoneforveterans.org/, does not indicate:

  • What security measures are in place to protect personal information that is collected.

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 13, 15, 19

Everyone For Veterans meets the remaining 11 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to empower veterans to lead healthy and fulfilled lives by providing them with resources, support, and comprehensive dental care."

Year, State Incorporated:
2016, WA

Everyone For Veterans (E4V) reports that it provides access to no-cost comprehensive dental care for veterans, their spouses and children. The organization serves veterans who have completed at least one enlistment period, have been honorably discharged, and are experiencing financial hardship. E4V collaborates with civilians and dental professionals to provide pro-bono services in the veteran’s community. The organization’s resource program connects veterans with other resources in their community to provide essential needs and improve their quality of life. In 2023, E4V reported it facilitated $329,300 in free dental care to 331 veterans, spouses, and children, across 40 states.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Everyone For Veterans's program expenses were:

Program services $550,448
Total Program Expenses $550,448

Chief Executive
Jessica Elwell, Executive Director

Compensation*
$88,500

Chair of the Board
Dr. Theresa Cheng

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Founder, Everyone For Veterans, and Retired Periodontist

Board Size
13

Paid Staff Size
4

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

Fundraising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $711,947, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Everyone For Veterans's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
In-kind dental services $329,300
Contributions $190,146
Special events,net $152,679
Government grants $37,474
Investment income $6,580
In-kind contributions $2,348
Total Income $718,527

Programs: 91% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 6%

Total Income $718,527
Total expenses: $608,104
  Program expenses $550,448
  Fundraising expenses $23,460
  Administrative expenses $34,196
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $110,423
Beginning Net Assets $230,842
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $342,244
Total Liabilities $2,370
Total Assets $344,614

Note: According to E4V's 2023 IRS Form 990, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $338,720 in the form of dental services ($329,300), non-cash special event prizes ($7,080) and materials ($2,348).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance