National Veterans Legal Services Program, Inc.
National Veterans Legal Services Program, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) is a nonprofit organization that has worked since 1981 to ensure that the government delivers to our nation's 22 million veterans and active duty personnel the benefits to which they are entitled because of disabilities resulting from their military service to our country.
About
INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATION:THE NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM, INC. (NVSLP) PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO HELP VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES SECURE DISABILITY BENEFITS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. NVLSP'S INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATION SERVICES INCLUDE APPEALS TO THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS (CAVC). IN 2018, NVLSP FILED MORE THAN 600 INDIVIDUAL APPEALS IN THE CAVC ON BEHALF OF A VETERAN OR SURVIVOR DENIED BENEFITS BY THE BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS (BVA). IN 2018, NVLSP ENTERED INTO MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING WITH FOUR ADDITIONAL STATE DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WHO AGREED TO ALLOW NVLSP TO ANALYZE THEIR BVA DECISIONS DENYING BENEFITS AND POTENTIALLY PROVIDE REPRESENTATION AT NO COST IN AN APPEAL TO THE CAVC. HISTORICALLY, IN A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE CASES NVLSP HAS APPEALED, NVLSP HAS BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN A REVERSAL OF THE BVA DENIAL AND AN ORDER TO GRANT BENEFITS OR (MUCH MORE OFTEN) AN ORDER SETTING THE BVA DENIAL ASIDE BASED ON ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR AND REMANDING FOR FURTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “To provide free legal assistance to veterans of the united states armed forces and current service members.”.
When referring to its functions, they were specified as: “See part iii, line 1.”.
- The non-profit has reported their operating state as DC, as required by law.
- As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 was 1600 K STREET NW NO 500, WASHINGTON, DC, 20006.
- The non-profit's form reports a total of 57 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,348,352.
- The organization has 23 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1981.
- The organization pays $4,253,994 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $286,037 in fundraising expenses.