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Southwest Louisiana Veterans Association

our mission is to provide a social and charitable community for veterans that cultivates camaraderie and fellowship while assisting with the various challenges that todays veterans may face …

Advocacy & Civil Rights Lake Charles, LA EIN: 831660270 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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73
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
73/100 · methodology

About

Veteran Socials to assist with mental health Building assistance Jennings VA home Donation to veterans for hurricane repairs Donation to veteran for auto repair Donation food for veteran funeral Donation to other non profit veterans associations Donation of refrigerator to veteran Donation to other groups with association's to veterans

Mission

our mission is to provide a social and charitable community for veterans that cultivates camaraderie and fellowship while assisting with the various challenges that todays veterans may face such as workforce placement and integration into civilian life.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since September 2018.

Focus & reach

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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 831660270
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2018

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2018

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 16/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation not disclosed', 0)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 7/10
('Website', 3)
('No email on file', 0)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 10/20
('Updated within 2 years', 10)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show Southwest Louisiana Veterans Association with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.

  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable charities, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete contact information than 82% of comparable charities, with a verified website, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • Its integrity score of 73 places it in the top 25% of the 128,026 advocacy & civil rights charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (3 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • third-party accreditation
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2024) · FY2024
Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
Reporting year
2024
Revenue, FY2022-FY2024
2022
2023
2024
Where money goes
Program56%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AL
Allen C•••••• J•
Outreach Coordinator
DA
David S••••••
Vice President
GA
Gabe S••••••
Treasurer and Secretary
GA
Gabriel S••••••
Treasurer

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar advocacy & civil rights in United States
Integrity Assessment This charity: 73
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
Source: IRS 990 (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

3 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024, FY2023, FY2022.
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Taxes

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Leadership

From FY2024 filing

GE
George H••••••••
President

Officers & trustees (12)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.2M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights this charity 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 26 disclosed in the public registry.
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
65%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 9
  • Financial data · FY2024 on record
  • Named leadership · 26 officers on file
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2015
Not available · 2
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Southwest Louisiana Veterans Association

What is Southwest Louisiana Veterans Association?
Southwest Louisiana Veterans Association is a advocacy & civil rights supporting organization (509(a)(3)) based in Lake Charles, United States. Veteran Socials to assist with mental health Building assistance Jennings VA home Donation to veterans for hurricane repairs Donation to veteran for auto repair Donation food for veteran funeral Donation to other non profit veterans associations Donation of refrigerator to veteran Donation to other groups with association's to veterans
When was Southwest Louisiana Veterans Association founded?
Southwest Louisiana Veterans Association was founded in 2015.
Who leads Southwest Louisiana Veterans Association?
George Hernandez serves as President.
Where is Southwest Louisiana Veterans Association located?
Headquartered in Lake Charles, LA, United States.
What is Southwest Louisiana Veterans Association's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately $100K-$1M.
Is Southwest Louisiana Veterans Association trustworthy?
Southwest Louisiana Veterans Association has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 73 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Southwest Louisiana Veterans Association's registration number?
IRS EIN: 831660270.
What is Southwest Louisiana Veterans Association's website?
http://www.swlaveterans.org