Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a congressionally chartered veterans service organization founded in 1920 that provides free assistance to disabled veterans, their families, and survivors. DAV helps veterans access VA benefits and healthcare, operates medical transportation and employment/transition programs, conducts advocacy on Capitol Hill, and supports rehabilitation and reintegration to improve quality of life for injured and ill veterans.
Advocacy for expanded and timely VA disability benefits and healthcare access, veteran employment and transition services, mental health and suicide prevention, caregiver support, transportation for medical appointments, homelessness prevention for veterans, and protections for service-connected disability compensation
Primarily funded by private charitable donations and fundraising (including support through the affiliated DAV Charitable Service Trust and National Service Foundation), membership dues, corporate partnerships, and grants
DAV Charitable Service Trust (tax-deductible 501(c)(3) affiliate), DAV National Service Foundation, DAV Auxiliary and state DAV departments, partnerships with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and various corporate sponsors
Congress-chartered veterans service organization; nonprofit (operates as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization) with affiliated 501(c)(3) charitable entities
