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Veteran Social Services Inc

"We've been were you are"

aka VSS Inc.   |   Los Angeles, CA   |  http://www.veteransocialservices.org
GuideStar Charity Check

Veteran Social Services Inc

EIN: 83-2172065

Mission

Providing wraparound services for Veteran men, women and their children.

Ruling year info

2019

Executive Director

Mr Darren Hendon

Main address

231 E. 25th St Unit #1

Los Angeles, CA 90011 USA

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EIN

83-2172065

Subject area info

Addiction services

Employment

Housing services

Population served info

Homeless people

Veterans

NTEE code info

Other Housing Support Services (L80)

Alcohol, Drug and Substance Abuse, Dependency Prevention and Treatment (F20)

Employment Procurement Assistance and Job Training (J20)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Housing

Interim/ Permanent Supportive Housing

Population(s) Served
Veterans
Homeless people

No Cost Vocational Training and Career information for our military veterans and youth community. Although we are an independent Non-Profit, We partner and affiliate with all other Veteran Services Program organizations.

Population(s) Served
Veterans

Substance Abuse Counseling
Mental Health Therapy

Population(s) Served
Veterans

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

State of California (NVSA) Non-Profit Veteran Service Agency 2024

Videos

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to identify actionable feedback

Financials

Veteran Social Services Inc
Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
Financial documents
2022 Veteran Social Services

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
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Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990 info

Veteran Social Services Inc

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Veteran Social Services Inc

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Letter of Determination
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Mr Darren Hendon

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Veteran Social Services Inc

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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Veteran Social Services Inc

Board of directors
as of 05/11/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board chair

Ludlow Creary

Linda Larson

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Ian Daly

VINSA Consulting

Chris Nelson

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Ludlow Creary Law Firm

Larry Soloman

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Kathy Cash

Veteran Administration

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 4/22/2020
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person with a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 04/22/2020

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.