UNITED STATES VETERANS INITIATIVE
800 WEST 6TH STREET NO 1505, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017 www.usvets.org

Total Revenue
$66,237,913
Total Expenses
$61,806,439
Net Assets
$15,536,252

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION OF MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HOUSING, COUNSELING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT.

SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIESTHIS VA-FUNDED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES ("SSVF") PROGRAM PROVIDES RAPID REHOUSING AND HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES TO VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES OUTREACH, CASE MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VA AND OTHER BENEFITS TO INCLUDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES, DAILY LIVING SERVICES, PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, FIDUCIARY AND PAYEE SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES, CHILD CARE SERVICES, AND HOUSING COUNSELING SERVICES. TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITIES, SECURITY AND UTILITY DEPOSITS, MOVING COSTS, CHILD CARE, TRANSPORTATION, AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIES MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED TO HELP VETERAN FAMILIES STAY IN OR ACQUIRE PERMANENT HOUSING. THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED IN LOS ANGELES AT PATRIOTIC HALL, INGLEWOOD, LONG BEACH, THE INLAND EMPIRE, LAS VEGAS, WASHINGTON, D.C., HOUSTON, PHOENIX, AND HAWAII.

LOW DEMANDTHIS PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE MODELS WITHIN THE OVERARCHING VETERANS IN PROGRESS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM. THE LOW DEMAND PROGRAM ASSISTS HOMELESS VETERANS, PRIMARILY CHRONICALLY HOMELESS VETERANS, WHO SUFFER FROM MENTAL-HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE-USE PROBLEMS, OR WHO STRUGGLE WITH MAINTAINING SOBRIETY; AND VETERANS WITH MULTIPLE TREATMENT FAILURES THAT MAY HAVE NEVER RECEIVED TREATMENT SERVICES OR MAY HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN TRADITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS. THESE VETERANS MAY HAVE NOT YET FULLY COMMITTED TO SOBRIETY AND TREATMENT. LOW-DEMAND HOUSING IS A PROGRAM DESIGN USING A LOW-DEMAND/HARM-REDUCTION MODEL TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND VETERANS WHO WERE UNSUCCESSFUL IN TRADITIONAL TREATMENT SETTINGS. PROGRAMMING DOES NOT REQUIRE SOBRIETY OR COMPLIANCE WITH MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT AS A CONDITION OF ADMISSION OR CONTINUED STAY. OVERALL, DEMANDS ARE KEPT TO A MINIMUM; HOWEVER, SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AS NEEDED. THE GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH PERMANENT HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY, WHILE PROVIDING FOR THE SAFETY OF STAFF AND RESIDENTS. THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED IN WASHINGTON, D.C., HOUSTON, PHOENIX, PRESCOTT, LAS VEGAS, LONG BEACH, INGLEWOOD, AND BARBER'S POINT.

RAPID REHOUSINGTHE PROGRAM ASSISTS HOMELESS AND AT-RISK VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES REGAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING, SOBRIETY AND EMPLOYMENT. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY HOUSING UNTIL THE CLIENT CAN BE PLACED IN PERMANENT, TRANSITIONAL OR COMMUNITY RENTAL HOUSING. THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED IN THE INLAND EMPIRE, HAWAII, AND PRESCOTT

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Stephen PeckPRESIDENT & CEO40$319,616
Darryl VincentCOO40$281,556
Daniel WarzenskiCFO40$219,688
Laney KapganVP DEVELOPMENT40$170,177
James LynchVP DIRECTOR OF HR40$165,417
Lori AllgoodVP AND DIRECTOR OF HOUSING40$159,240
Jessica RohacVP OPERATIONS & COMPLIANCE40$154,466
Larry Williams JrNATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS40$153,885
Carlos Contreras Start 719BOARD MEMBER3$0
Pete PawlingBOARD MEMBER3$0
Jerold NeumanBOARD MEMBER3$0
David KirmanBOARD MEMBER3$0
Bob FosterBOARD MEMBER3$0
Wilfred CooperBOARD MEMBER3$0
Jody BreckenridgeBOARD MEMBER3$0
Adam SieglerASSISTANT SECRETARY3$0
Mike Murray Left 1019SECRETARY5$0
Hal LampertTREASURER5$0
Mike RoosCO-VICE CHAIR5$0
Linda MilesCO-VICE CHAIR5$0
Joe CzyzykCHAIR10$0

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