2016-11-10T09:24:57-08:00 2015-12-31 Jump Perry and Company LLP 12 Lexington Avenue Toms River NJ 087537545 990 2015-01-01 201664531 IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA INC IRAQ 2129829699 119 West 40th Street 19th Floor NEW YORK NY 10018 PAUL RIECKHOFF CEO 2016-11-10 true KATHRYN PERRY CPA P00044857 7322407377 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z X 9476146 false false X WWW.IAVA.ORG X 2004 NY IAVA'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT, UNITE AND EMPOWER POST-9/11 VETERANS. 10 9 74 540 0 7488976 9245613 0 2546 169 -212947 9655 7278575 9255437 0 0 4528511 4963884 0 1149541 3184418 3003030 7712929 7966914 -434354 1288523 1077783 1875626 891767 400828 186016 1474798 IAVA'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT, UNITE AND EMPOWER POST-9/11 VETERANS. false false 3221079 IAVA provides Membership Engagement and Services by delivering in-person and online programs to build community, transition assistance and leadership development for new veterans and their families. With a primary focus in 2015 on deepening member engagement opportunities and impact, we have had remarkable success with our VetTogether and Rapid Response Referral Programs (RRRP). IAVAs VetTogether program consists of member-led community events that build camaraderiethe loss of which new veterans often tell us is the single most difficult part of their serviceand help to bridge the civilian/military divide. VetTogethers are one of the most effective ways for IAVA to build an engaged national membership with limited resources and staff. In 2015, 236 IAVA leaders hosted 670 VetTogethers engaging more than 11,000 members. RRRP is IAVAs signature case management and referral services program, helping veterans and family members access resources and navigate transition issues related to financial need, legal aid, housing and homelessness, education, employment, mental health, disability claims, and more. 2015 was a milestone year for the new program: we served our 5000th client and welcomed impressive new team members. 1566664 AWARENESS PROGRAMS - IAVA works to put new veterans at the center of the national media conversation, as the dominant voice for veterans in American media. Our goal is to connect the 99% of the population who have not serviced in Iraq or Afghanistan with the 1% who have. In 2015, IAVA staff and members were mentioned in 3,407 original television and print articles, which represents a 337% growth from the previous year. Additionally, in April of 2015, IAVA launched a high-visibility public awareness campaign Sometimes Even Heroes Need Help in Rockefeller Plaza, which reached approximately 250,000 people per day. These astounding efforts were supported by our extensive social media audience; in 2015, our total social media followers increased by 3.5% to 564,920 and our signature #VetsRising hashtag campaign alone reached 15.4 million impressions during Veterans Week. 1351645 ADVOCACY PROGRAMS - IAVA conducts non-partisan issue advocacy to ensure that Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families are supported, protected and never forgotten. In 2015, IAVA experienced the historic passage and subsequent signing of the Clay Hunt SAV Act, as well as the inclusion of a permanent extension of the James Zadroga Health Act into the Omnibus Appropriation Bill signed by the President. During the year, IAVAs staff and members delivered 20 testimonies (up 43% from the previous year) on issues affecting our community. We reviewed and supported 68 bills and conducted 72 Congressional meetings in the last four months of 2015 alone. 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The Organization does not have business activities currently subject to tax on unrelated business income. The Organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The Organization has no open tax years prior to December 31, 2012. X X X X X X true AL AK AZ CA CT GA HI IL KS KY LA MA ME MD ME MI MN MO MT NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OR PA RI SC UT VA WA WV CO DC DE IA ID MS NV OK SD HEROES GALA 904266 683557 220709 17756 202953 904266 683557 220709 17756 202953 220709 X false false false false false false false false false false CHRISTOPHER ZEZZA CHIEF DIGITAL PROD 125000 25192 150192 DAVID REIS CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 178750 18570 197320 JESSICA L SHEARER CHIEF NATIONAL STRATEGIST 161250 9827 171077 MADY SCHUMAN DEVELOPMENT CHIEF OF STAFF 215000 9827 224827 MARK SZYMANSKI CHIEF COMM. OFF. 142031 9827 151858 MATTHEW M MILLER CHIEF POLICY OFF. 134242 17086 151328 PAUL RIECKHOFF CEO 245000 9827 254827 TICKETS 400 104400 MARKET VALUE OTHER 100 2500 MARKET VALUE false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Chief Operations Officer, CEO, and Board of Directors review the 990 prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Iraq and Afghansitan Veterans of America reviews their conflict of interest policy with all new employees when they are hired. They also review it with current employees on an annual basis. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Program Service Accomplishments IAVA fulfills its mission by delivering best-in-class programs to veterans and their families, completely free of charge. In 2015, these programs benefitted over 439,000 veterans nationwide. Following, we provide impact summaries for our core program services. IAVA ACTION FUND 119 WEST 40TH STREET 19TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 201303879 Veteran Advocacy & Education NY 501(C)(4) N/A false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false IAVA ACTION FUND e 100000 CASH