Veteran Service Organization Profile

Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

DAV · Founded 1920 · Cold Spring, KY

EIN

31-0263158

Founded

1920

Cold Spring, KY

Reach

~1 million members; chartered by Congress

Mission: Empower veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity, by providing free professional assistance to veterans seeking benefits + services from VA and other government agencies.

Services

Free VA disability claims help — DAV is one of the most heavily-used claims-help organizations
Transportation Network — free rides to/from VA medical appointments (1.4M rides annually)
Disaster Relief grants
Career counseling + employment assistance
Caregiver support

Eligibility to join

Honorably discharged veterans who were disabled (any rating) during peacetime or wartime federal service.

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Notes

Specifically focuses on disabled veterans. The DAV Transportation Network is unique among VSOs.

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 Disabled American Veterans (DAV) 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 →