Veteran Service Organization Profile

AMVETS (American Veterans)

AMVETS · Founded 1944 · Lanham, MD

EIN

36-2210320

Founded

1944

Lanham, MD

Reach

~250,000 members

Mission: Enhance and safeguard the entitlements for all American veterans who have served honorably and to improve the quality of life for them, their families, and the communities where they live.

Services

Free VA disability claims help (VA-accredited representatives)
Career Center — employment assistance + resume help
Veteran homelessness reduction grants
Healing Heroes — mental health programs
AMVETS Riders + Family Support

Eligibility to join

Anyone who has served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces from Sept 16, 1940 to present.

Visit AMVETS official site → Join AMVETS → Find local VSO posts

In crisis? Call 988 and press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line — 24/7 confidential, federally-operated. Text 838255. Chat at veteranscrisisline.net.

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About this profile

This profile is maintained by Wounded Warriors (Texas 501(c)(3), EIN 86-1336741) as part of an open directory of major U.S. Veteran Service Organizations. We are NOT affiliated with AMVETS (American Veterans) unless otherwise noted. Org-data sourced from each VSO's most recent Form 990 + IRS exempt-organization records + the org's own website. Free under CC-BY 4.0. Browse all VSOs →