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'''Concerned Veterans for America''' (CVA) says it is a group of "veterans from every branch of uniformed services and every conflict from World War II to the Global War on Terrors" whose "mission is to advocate for policies that will preserve the freedom and prosperity."<ref name=cva>CVA [https://cv4a.org/our-mission/ our missions] organizational website, accessed April 24, 2019</ref> CVA is "one of the most muscular arms of the conservative Koch network."<ref name=wapo2018>Michelle Ye Hee Lee Lisa Rein and David Weigel [501(c)(4)https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-a-koch-backed-veterans-group-gained-influence-in-trumps-washington/2018/04/07/398b67c4-3784-11e8-9c0a-85d477d9a226_story.html?utm_term=.5b7d3d27ccd6 How a Koch-backed veterans group gained influence in Trump’s Washington]''Washington Post'' April 7, 2018</ref> CVA is "the Kochs' veterans astroturf organization"<ref name=cvaaction>David Armiak [https://www.prwatch.org/news/2018/11/13415/team-koch-steps-game-veterans-astroturf-operation-2018-midterms Team Koch Steps Up Game with Veterans Astroturf Operation in 2018 Midterms] non''Prwatch'' Nov. 2, 2018</ref> It lists the same office address as [[Americans for Prosperity]]<ref>AFP [https://americansforprosperity.org/contact-profit which seems to be funded almost entirely by the us/ contact] organizational website, accessed April 24, 2019</ref> and [[Koch brothersThe Libre Initiative]] donor networkon its website.<ref>Libre Initiative [https://thelibreinstitute.org/about-libre-institute/ about] organizational website, accessed April 24, 2019</ref><ref name=cva/><ref name="koch players">Matea Gold, "[http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-players-in-the-koch-backed-400-million-political-donor-network/2014/01/05/714451a8-74b5-11e3-8b3f-b1666705ca3b_story.html The players in the Koch-backed $400 million political donor network]," ''Washington Post'', January 5, 2014. Accessed June 18, 2014.</ref> CVA advocates for reductions in federal spending warns against straying from "free markets" and free market policiesis "working to return to the tradition of limited, focusing its campaigns on themes related to veteranseffective government."<ref name=cva/>

The group's CEOAs of April 2019, [[Pete Hegseth]], was CVA states "reforming and fixing the former executive director VA" is a "top priority" of the pro-Iraq War [[Vets for Freedom]]<ref name=organizations. CVA's "solution" is to "staffgive veterans a choice">Concerned Veterans for America, [http://concernedveteransforamericawhich is often read as privatization.org/staff/ Staff], organizational website, accessed June 24, 2014.</ref> Many fear this "would be costly and as of June 2014 was finance chair of siphon resources from the Republican Party of MinnesotaVA system."<ref name=wapo2018/> Additionally, CVA states "new finance chairthat our growing national debt is the greatest long-term national security threat facing our country,"and that Social Security and Medicare are "unsustainable."<ref>Cyndy Brucato, "CVA [httphttps://wwwcv4a.minnpost.comorg/partyissue-politics/2014/06priorities/new-gop-finance-chair-pete-hegseth-comes-out-swinging-va-management New GOP finance chair Pete Hegseth comes out swinging on VA managementIssue Priorities]organizational website," ''Minnesota Post'', June 4, 2014. Accessed June accessed April 24, 2014.2019</ref> Hegseth appears to have attended at least one [[Koch network]] summit meeting.

An investigation by ''ProPublica'' found that Concerned Veterans for America submits used to submit its IRS filings under the name Vets for Economic Freedom Trust. Those documents list former [[Koch Industries]] managing director [[Wayne Gable]] as a trustee.<ref name="TOHE">Kim Barker and Theodoric Meyer, "[http://www.propublica.org/article/who-controls-koch-political-network-asmi-slah-tohe Who Controls the Kochs’ Political Network? ASMI, SLAH and TOHE]," ''ProPublica'', March 17, 2014. Accessed June 18, 2014.</ref>

{{Template:KochConnection}}When it was founded in 2011 with the help of $2 million from Koch network donors."<ref name=wapo2018/> In the beginning, CVA tried to create the image of itself as "a full-service veterans advocacy group." But, it broke from that mold to support Koch-back policies outside of the typical realm of veterans affairs.<ref name=wapo2018/> Between 2011 and 2016 CVA spent over $52 million on campaigns and policy work. It "was funded almost entirely by [[TC4]]" -- a now-defunct Koch-connect "shadow money mailboxes”<ref>Robert Maguire and Viveca Novak [Filehttps://www.opensecrets.org/news/2013/09/exclusive-largest-dark-money-donor-groups-hide-ties-using-new-trick/ Exclusive:WLargest Dark Money Donor Groups Share Funds, Hide Links] Open Secrets, Sept. 10, 2014</ref> -kochnetwork- in 2012.jpg|thumb|alt<ref name="koch players"/> The [[Freedom Partners]] provided $400 million Koch 44,580,000 in funding from 2012-2016.  In September of 2016, the Kochs reorganized their political networkto make CVA, their Latino front group [[Libre Initiative]], and their youth front group [[Generation Opportunity]] sub-projects of [[American for Prosperity]] (AFP).<ref>David Armiak, [https://www.exposedbycmd.|org/2018/11/26/koch-brothers-freedom-partners-group-spends-115-2-million-2017/ "The Koch Brothers' Freedom Partners Group Spends $400 million 115.2 Million in 2017"], ''ExposedbyCMD'', November 26, 2018.</ref> CVA Action, its sister organization, is now registered with the Virginia Corporation Commission as a "fictitious name" for [[Americans for Prosperity Action]].<ref name=gibson>Connor Gibson, [https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2022/08/30/charles-kochs-shape-shifting-influence-machine/ "Charles Koch network uses 's Shape-Shifting Influence Machine"], ''ExposedbyCMD'', August 30, 2022.</ref>  __TOC__ ==News and Controversies=====Launching of New Website That Aims to Privatize Health Care for Veterans===In June 2023, Concerned Veterans for America launched its [https://vamissionact.com/ VA Mission Act website] in which they "provide resources once found on a VA website designed to educate veterans about their health benefits under the Mission Act, legislation passed in 2018 that made it easier for veterans to get care at non-VA facilities."<br>The websites creation serves as a response to the removal of these resources with Darin Selnick, a maze senior adviser to CVA, starting "It seems to be part of the programmatic efforts to not let veterans be educated about their options," <ref> Patricia Kime, [https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/07/conservative-group-launches-website-help-vets-find-health-care-outside-of-va.html Conservative Group Launches Website to Help Vets Find Health Care Outside of VA], Military.com, June 7th, 2023 </ref>Another key reason CVA launched this website was to promote private healthcare facilities to help make it more costly for VA facilities to operate. With this shift towards privatized health care for veterans, those involved in these lobbying efforts stand to make millions of dollars while the quality of nonprofit groups veteran healthcare in America declines. ===7 Figure Policy Campaign to Try and Stop American Global Involvement===CVA, in January of 2023, launched a seven-figure campaign to "inform the public about U.S. involvement overseas and question the burden-sharing in alliance commitments in Europe and elsewhere." The campaign includes digital, grassroots, and LLCs classroom-style programming to conceal donations "foster a broader discussion about the nature of U.S. defense agreements toward advancing U.S. interests."<br>John Byrnes, a senior adviser at the Concerned Veterans for America Foundation, stated, "Given the shifting nature of international challenges over the last few years, it’s really important that Americans understand with whom we have alliances, why we have alliances right now with those countries, and how we can improve those alliances for Americans’ benefit, as well as those countries' benefit,”<ref> Katherine Doyle, [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/concerned-veterans-alliance-campaign activityKoch-aligned group launches seven-figure grassroots foreign policy campaign], Washington Examiner, January 17th, 2023 </ref> ===Supporting Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal===In the wake of President Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan, CVA came out to publically support the move "I think he made the right decision to withdraw," Dan Caldwell, a senior advisor to CVA. This surprises many sense that the " Koch political network was one of the foremost antagonists of the Obama administration in which Biden served as vice president."<br> In response to some Republicans who openly criticized Bidens move, Caldwell also stated, "It's incredibly disappointing to see people using the chaos in Afghanistan to score political points against their opponents, primarily against Joe Biden who, in many ways, just was following through on the plan set in motion by President Trump."<ref> Lachlan Markay, [https://www.axios.com/2021/08/17/koch-concerned-veterans-biden-afghanistan-withdrawal Kochworld comes to Biden'Sources defense on Afghanistan], Axios, August 17th, 2021 </ref> ==CVA Action== Concerned Veterans for America Action (CVA Action) is a project of the Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) super-PAC. Its logo and name are trademarked by AFP Action.<ref>CVA Action [https://concernedvetsaction.com/ home] organizational site, accessed April 25, 2019</ref> In 2018, CVA action was a part of "Team Koch" increasing its game via a "Veterans Astroturf Operation in 2018." CVA Action supported Republicans and opposed Democrats in the midterm.<ref name=cvaaction/> The PAC serves as the action arm of CVA and describes its work as being "committed to electing champions for positive policies that promote the wellbeing, prosperity, and self-sufficiency of not only veterans, but also their families and their communities. But it doesn’t stop there. Veterans across the country have fought to preserve America’s prosperity" CVA Action describes its founding goals as "to build the broad coalitions in Washington needed to make them a reality. Our vision is to build movements of millions around policies that lead to a society of mutual benefit – where people succeed by helping others improve their lives – and to break the internal and external barriers that prevent people from realizing their potential."<ref> CVA Action About, [https: Robert Maguire //concernedvetsaction.com/], CVA Action, Accessed June 20th, 2023 </ref> In 2018:* CVA Action launched an ad campaign against U.S. Senator Jon Tester (MT-D). Republican challenger Matt Rosendale ultimately lost to Tester.<ref name=cvaaction/>* CVA Action also announced a "six-figure" direct ad mail campaign to support U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis (R) in his campaign for governor of Florida. DeSantis, who supported CVA's efforts to begin privatizing the VA while in Congress, won the race against Democrat Andrew Gillum.<ref name=cvaaction/>* CVA Action paid for a direct mailer campaign for Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA).<ref name=cvaaction/> By 2022, [[Americans for Prosperity Action]] (AFP Action) was acting as the super PAC for CVA. CVA Action is now listed on the FEC as an "alternative business name" of AFP Action.<ref name=gibson/> ==2015-2016 Election Cycle== According to ''Politico'''s Austin Wright, CVA was preparing for the 2016 elections by "pushing for a more muscular U.S. foreign policy and [was] seeking to give veterans the option of government-subsidized private health care — a priority that aligns with the Koch agenda."<ref name="Elections 2016">Austin Wright, "[http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/partisan-veterans-koch-steyer-2016-elections-119396 Well-funded vets groups prepare for 2016 battle]," ''Politico'', June 25, 2015.</ref>  ===CVA Releases TV Ad Backing Rep. Joe Heck for Senate in Nevada===In its first political TV ad of 2016, CVA went after the seat of the soon-to-be retired Senate Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]].<ref name="ncny"> Nick Corasaniti, [http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/03/01/koch-linked-group-releases-ad-backing-g-o-p-candidate-for-harry-reids-seat/?partner=IFTTT&_r=2 Koch-Linked Group Releases Ad Backing G.O.P. Candidate for Harry Reid’s Seat], ''New York Times'', March 1, 2016.</ref> The TV spot features military veterans speaking in support of Rep. Joe Heck (R-NV), who is challenging Catherine Cortez Masto for the opening.<ref name="ncny"/> According to ''The New York Times'', CVA had made a "$700,000 broadcast and digital buy."<ref name="ncny"/> Koch Industries has been one of Rep. Heck's top contributors throughout his career,<ref>Center for Responsive Politics, [http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cycle=Career&cid=N00031244&type=I Joe Heck Top Contributors], ''Open Secrets'', 2016.</ref> and Heck voted with Koch-held positions nearly 90 percent of the time in 2015 according to a "scorecard" compiled by the Kochs' [[Americans for Prosperity]].<ref>Americans for Prosperity, "[https://www.prwatch.org/files/joeheckafp_scorecard.pdf Scorecard: Joe Heck]," organization website, accessed March 2016. Archived by the Center for Media and Democracy.</ref> In 2014, Americans for Prosperity also ran a $200,000 advertisement in support of Heck.<ref>Zachary Peters, "[https://www.prwatch.org/news/2016/03/13056/koch-concerned-veterans-america-joe-heck Koch-Funded Concerned Veterans for America Goes to Bat for Joe Heck," Center for Media and Democracy, ''PR Watch'', March 3, 2016.</ref> ===CEO Pete Hagseth Resigns=== On January 20, 2016 the ''Military Times'' reported CVA's CEO since July 2012, Pete Hagseth, "quietly resigned" in the weeks leading up to first primaries in the 2016 election cycle.<ref name="military">Leo Shane III, "[http://www.militarytimes.com/story/veterans/2016/01/20/cva-hegseth-leadership-changes/79055814/ Conservative-backed veterans group restructures after leader quits]," ''Military Times'', January 20, 2016.</ref> Other CVA officials, as well as Hagseth, say the split was a mutual decision and Jae Pak, then CVA's Chief Operating Officer, would take over the role of president.<ref name="military"/>  ===Web Ad Aimed at Hillary Clinton on Department of Veterans Affairs===On November 6, 2015, a 30-second internet ad funded by CVA attacked Hillary Clinton for comments she made about the current state of the Department of Veterans Affairs. In the first Koch-backed attempt to target Clinton's 2016 run for presidency, the CVA spent upwards of $100,000 on the commercial to promote VA reform, which was shown on the internet to users in Florida and South Carolina.<ref name="AP CVA">Julie Bykowicz, "[http://bigstory.ap.org/article/dbc5f408d4ef4cebba7f7e788aaf1bff/clinton-targeted-ad-group-tied-koch-brothers Clinton targeted in ad from group tied to Koch brothers]," ''Associated Press'', November 6, 2015.</ref> The ad uses quotes about poor conditions in VA hospitals, from various media outlets, to contradict Clinton's comments that "it's not been widespread as it has been made out to be. Matea Gold " In the end, the ad asserts "our veterans deserve better" and Cristina Riveropleads for viewers to support the "VA Accountability Act."<ref>Concerned Veterans for America, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoIXLUeHiO8 Don't Stand With Hillary, Support VA Reform!], YouTube video. Nov 6, 2015.</ref> ===2015 Ads Opposing Senate Democrats=== In 2015 Concerned Veterans for America began an ad series with a six-figure budget that aimed at hindering the re-election campaigns of Democratic Senators.<ref name="SenDems">Theodoric Meyer, "[http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-score/2015/10/rga-back-up-in-kentucky-koch-backed-vets-group-goes-after-four-senate-democrats-210821 Concerned Veterans for America launches ads targeting Senate Democrats]", ''Politico'', October 20, 2015.</ref> The Washington Postfirst installment in a series of online and mail ads aired in October 2015, "targeting Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, the most vulnerable Senate Democrat up for reelection next year, as well as three Democrats up for reelection in 2018: Sens. Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota", according to ''Politico''.<ref name="SenDems"/> The ad was available on YouTube at the time of ''Politico'''s initial report, but has since been removed. ==="Community Organizing"=== [[Koch Network|Koch network]] organizations, including CVA, [[Americans for Prosperity]], the [[Libre Initiative]], and [[Generation Opportunity]], were expanding their "grass-roots" organizing for the 2015-2016 election cycle, according to a report by ''NPR'' in October 2015.<ref name="NPRKoch">Peter Overby, "[http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/10/12/447999852/koch-political-network-expanding-grassroots-organizing Koch Political Network Expanding 'Grass-Roots' Organizing]", ''National Public Radio'', October 12, 2015.</ref> CVA CEO Peter Hegseth spoke at an August 2015 conference for Koch-funded organizations as part of a session called "Community Organization -- Life Past November," describing the CVA's recent tactics advocating for legislation that would make it easier to fire employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs.  :"At the community-organizing session, Hegseth said he put the basic message — less government and regulation, more unfettered free enterprise — and framed it in military terms. :"'It's fighting for the freedom and prosperity here at home that we fought for overseas or in uniform,' he said. 'It's when you raise your right hand to defend the Constitution. There's no reason why when you come home that service should stop.'"<ref name="NPRKoch"/> Hegseth explained how CVA volunteers discuss the legislation with military families, as well as "pick up an iPad and knock on some doors and make some phone calls and remind veterans to vote."<ref name="NPRKoch"/>

{{#ev:youtube|aV23c-FHkXQ|250|left|Government Health Care Equals Disaster|frame}}On December 16, 2013, CVA released an ad titled "Government Health Care Equals Disaster" to run online for two weeks in Florida's 9th district, represented by Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson.<ref>Concerned Veterans for America, "[http://concernedveteransforamerica.org/2013/12/16/media-advisory-disaster-veteran-care-failures-obamacare-link/ New Online Ad Targets Florida’s Ninth Congressional District]," organization press release, December 16, 2013. Accessed June 24, 2014.</ref> Conflating the VA healthcare system with the [[PPACA|Affordable Care Act ]] (sometimes colloquially called "Obamacare")]], the ad highlights long wait times at VA hospitals, then shows a Vietnam veteran saying "Don't expect to be taken care of by Obamacare." The ad ends with the statement: "Tell Congressman Grayson to listen to our vets, government healthcare doesn't work."<ref>Concerned Veterans for America, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV23c-FHkXQ Government Health Care Equals Disaster], YouTube video. Accessed June 24, 2014.</ref>{{clear}}

CVA is one of the organizations identified by ''The Washington Post'' and the Center for Responsive Politics as part of "a coalition of allied conservative groups active in the 2012 elections that together raised at least $407 million, backed by a donor network organized by the industrialists Charles and David Koch."<ref name="koch players"/> From 2011-2012, CVA received almost $2 million from the [[TC4 Trust]] and an additional $32,000 from the [[Center to Protect Patient Rights]]; both groups played key roles in the Koch funding network for the 2012 election cycle. From 2012-2014, CVA and related entities received more than $20 million from [[Freedom Partners]], which ''Politico'' has described as "the [[Koch brothers]]' secret bank."<ref name="secret bank">Mike Allen and Jim Vandehei, [http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/behind-the-curtain-exclusive-the-koch-brothers-secret-bank-96669.html#ixzz2hj4y5I8o The Koch Brothers' Secret Bank], ''Politico'', September 11, 2013.</ref> See [[#Funding|below]] for funding information.

CVA runs a project called [http://vaaccountability.org/ VA Accountability], which advocates for the VA Management Accountability Act of 2014. Introduced in the House by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL), the bill would give the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA ) secretary greater power to demote or fire high-ranking federal employees at the VA. The Civil Service Act normally protects such employees from being easily fired. The House passed the bill by a wide margin on May 21, 2014.<ref>Ed O'Keefe, "[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/05/21/what-is-the-va-accountability-act/ What is the VA Accountability Act?]," ''Washington Post'', May 21, 2014. Accessed June 18, 2014.</ref> Sen. [[Marco Rubio]] (R-FL) introduced a Senate version but no vote had been taken as of the beginning of June 2014.<ref>113th Congress, [http://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2013 S.2013 - Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014], draft legislation, February 11, 2014. Accessed June 18, 2014.</ref>

CVA 's former president Pete Hegseth has connected his support for the VA reform to his opposition to single-payer healthcare, telling the Republican Seniors of Minnesota, "The Department of Veterans Affairs is probably the best preview anywhere of what government-run, top-down, single-payer health care looks like [...] No choice, no transparency of cost, lots of bureaucracy.”<ref name="new finance chair"/>

In April 2014, CVA announced it would undertake a 10-city bus tour, which would include performances by the band Madison Rising and speakers "bringing a message of service and freedom; as well as ways for fellow veterans—and all Americans—to continue fighting for freedom and the American Dream."<ref name="summer tour"/>

According to its website, CVA plans planned to focus on the following legislation in 2014:

As a [[501(c)(4)]] nonprofit, CVA is not required to disclose its donors. However, research by CVA appears to have received the vast majority of its revenues from [[Koch network]] funding vehicles, structured to keep donors secret and the public in the dark.  Many Koch funding vehicles are set up as nonprofit trusts rather than not-for-profit corporations, "an unusual step that reduces their public reporting requirements," says ProPublica.“My guess is that we’re looking at various forms of disguise — to disguise control, to disguise the flow of funds from one entity to another,” said Gregory Colvin, a tax lawyer and campaign-finance specialist in San Francisco who reviewed all the documents for ProPublica.”<ref name="TOHE">Kim Barker and Theodoric Meyer, "[http://www.propublica.org/article/who-controls-koch-political-network-asmi-slah-tohe Who Controls the Kochs’ Political Network? ASMI, SLAH and TOHE]," ''ProPublica'' found that , March 17, 2014. Accessed June 18, 2014.</ref> The majority of CVA's budget appears to be funded by the KochKochs' [[Freedom Partners]]. Here are CVA's known funders:*[[American Encore]]: [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/American_Encore $32,062] (2012)*[[Freedom Partners]]: [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Freedom_Partners#Funding $44,580,000] (2013-linked 2016)*[[TC4 Trust]] gave : $1,968,000 to CVA between mid-(2011 and mid-2012.)<ref>Al Shaw, Theodoric Meyer, and Kim Barker, "[http://projects.propublica.org/graphics/koch How Dark Money Flows Through the Koch Network]," ''ProPublica'', February 14, 2014. Accessed June 18, 2014.</ref> This would appear to be almost *Einhorn Family Foundation Inc: $25,000 (2016)*Garvey Kansas Foundation: $11,000 (2015-2016)*Sarah Ketterer Family Foundation: $77,000 (2016)*Whitecross Foundation, Formerly Bertea Foundation: $50,000 (2015)*Wjo Foundation: $50,000 (2017) ==Core Financials==After restructuring several nonprofits in 2016, Charles Koch's [[Americans for Prosperity]] became the umbrella cooperation that turned Concerned Veterans for America into an extension of AFP's projects. As an extension organization, Concerned Veterans for America receives all of the revenue CVA reported its funding from AFP and no longer needs to the file an IRS filing. '''<big>2016</big>'''<ref name="2016 990"/>* Total Revenue: $3,522,135* Total Expenses: $3,522,135* Net Assets: $0 '''<big>2015</big>'''<ref name="2016 990">Vets for its 2011Economics Freedom Trust, [https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/453593119/201812279349302026/IRS990 2016 IRS 990], organizational tax filing, August 15, 2018.</ref>* Total Revenue: $15,935,321* Total Expenses: $16,372,550* Net Assets: $-37,523 '''<big>2014</big>'''<ref name="2014 990">Vets for Economics Freedom Trust, [https://pp-990.s3.amazonaws.com/2016_09_EO/45-3593119_990O_201509.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAI7C6X5GT42DHYZIA%2F20180423%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20180423T140219Z&X-Amz-Expires=1800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-2012 fiscal yearSignature=f2f20172e1cdefbcc88e488d6f9881238c8c30a2e6592b7cdc6f79c77cd0abda 2014 IRS 990], organizational tax filing, August 15, 2016.</ref><br>* Total Revenue: $14,174,523* Total Expenses: $13,997,969* Net Assets: $399,706

'''<big>2013</big>'''<ref name===Core Financials==="2013 990">Vets for Economics Freedom Trust, [http://pdfs.citizenaudit.org/2015_09_EO/45-3593119_990O_201409.pdf 2013 IRS 990], organizational tax filing, August 15, 2015.</ref><br>* Total Revenue: $15,703,141* Total Expenses: $16,131,623* Net Assets: $223,152

'''<big>20132012</big>'''<ref name="2013 2012 990">Vets for Economic Economics Freedom Trust, [http://pdfs.citizenaudit.org/2014_09_EO/45-3593119_990O_201309.pdf 2013 2012 IRS 990], organizational tax filing, August 13, 2014.</ref><br>'''For the period October 12, 2011-September 30, 2012'''<br>

'''<big>20122011</big>'''<ref name="2012 2011 990">Vets for Economic Economics Freedom Trust, [http://www.propublica.org/documents/item/1006621-990-2012-vets-for-economic-freedom-trust.html 2012 2011 IRS 990], organizational tax filing, August 30, 2013. Accessed June 18, 2014.</ref><br>'''For the period October 12, 2011-September 30, 2012'''<br>

===Organizing CommitteeBoard of Trustees===According to 2016 tax filings, the Vets for Economic Freedom Trust (doing business as Concerned Veterans for America) lists the following people as its trustees:<ref name="2016 990"/>*Randy Lair*Josh Fisher ===Leadership===According to 2016 tax filings, the Vets for Economic Freedom Trust (doing business as Concerned Veterans for America) lists the following people as its "Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees":<ref name="2016 990"/>*Jae Pak, President and COO (no longer employed at CVA as of April 2019)*Mark Lucas, President and Executive Director*Joseph Gecan, Vice President for Strategy (no longer employed at CVA as of April 2019)*Dan Caldwell, Vice President for Political Action*Nathan Anderson, National Field Director*Fred Ford, General Counsel*Kimberley Palmese, Programs Director,*Peter Gaytan, Communications Director*Peter Hegseth, Former CEO ===National Staff===CVA's national staff is listed on their public site as of June 2023<ref name = "staff"> CVA Our Team, [https://cv4a.org/about-cva/], CVA Organisational Website, June 16th, 2023 </ref>:​​*Russ Duerstine, Executive Director*John Byrnes, Deputy Director*Josh Stanwitz, National Grassroots Liaison*Ray Hoskins, Education Director*Darin Selnick, Senior Advisor*Jason Beardsley, Senior Coalitions Advisor*Herb Ford, General Counsel*Tyler Koteskey, Policy Director*Kyle Buckles, Communications Director*Sarah Shriver Smothers, Press Secretary*Lauren Stewart, Senior Legislative Affairs Liaison*Dominic Nordel, Federal Affairs Liaison ===Field Staff===

As of June 20142023:<refname = "staff"/>Concerned Veterans for America*Sam Rogers, Strategic Projects Advisor, Wisconsin*Frank Bullock, Strategic Director, South Carolina*Leo Garcia, Strategic Director, Nevada*Ben Rangel, Strategic Director, Texas*Nate Banks, Strategic Director, Colorado*Chris Enget, Strategic Director, Montana*Jose Ramos, Strategic Director, North Carolina*Jimmie T. Smith, Coalitions Director, Florida*Brian Fay, Strategic Director, Florida*David Huston, Grassroots Engagement Director, Florida*William Huff, Grassroots Engagement Director, Florida*Edrys Leyva, Grassroots Engagement Director, Florida*Jessica Villarreal, Grassroots Engagement Director, Texas*Osvaldo Gutierrez, Grassroots Engagement Director, Texas*William Thomas, Grassroots Engagement Director, Texas*Kandace Raymond, Grassroots Engagement Director, Texas*Kit Amidzich, Grassroots Engagement Director, Wisconsin*Gregory Shaw, Grassroots Engagement Director, New Mexico*Michael Pounds, Grassroots Engagement Director, Ohio*Ian Robinson, Grassroots Engagement Director, Ohio*Michael Pichichero, Grassroots Engagement Director, Ohio Former field staff (As of June 2023)*John Byrnes, North Carolina Coalitions Director*Tom Greer, New Mexico Field Director*Jordon Daniel, Colorado Coalitions Director*Josh Stanwitz, Arizona Coalitions Director*Rick Disney, Florida Senior Field Director*Steve Burkhalter, Ohio Field Director*Russ Duerstine, Texas Senior Field Director*Adam Miller, Senior Ohio Field Director*Tim Tyler, Georgia Field Director*Diego A. Echeverri, Florida Field Director ===Former Staff===*Dan Caldwell, Senior Advisor, formerly Executive Director<ref>CVA [httphttps://concernedveteransforamericacv4a.org/organizingmember/dan-committeecaldwell/ Organizing CommitteeDan Caldwell Profile]organization site, accessed April 25, 2019</ref>ref name=andersoned>*Nathan Anderson, Executive Director, organizational formerly Deputy Executive Director<ref>CVA [https://cv4a.org/member/nathan-anderson/ Nathan Anderson Profile] Organizational website, accessed June 18April 25, 20142019</ref><ref name=andersoned>CVA [https://cv4a.org/press-release/cva-names-nate-anderson-as-new-executive-director/?utm_source=CVA+Social&utm_medium=TWITTER&linkId=66715528 CVA NAMES NATE ANDERSON AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR] press release, April 29, 2019</ref>*Shannon Hough, Special Projects Manager<ref>CVA [[Gary Berntsen]https://cv4a.org/member/Shannon-Hough/ Shannon Hough Profile]organizational website, accessed April 25, 2019</ref>*Jae Pak, President and Chief Operating Officer*Joe Gecan, Executive Vice President of Strategy Development*Tal Coley, Director of Legislative Outreach & Research*Cody McGregor, Air Force (ret.)National Outreach Director

*Vice Admiral [[Beverly PerlsonRobert J. Spane]], US Navy (ret.)

*Captain [[Darin SelnickPete Hegseth]], US Air Force (ret.), Former Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Department CEO of Veterans Affairs and Director, Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, under President [[George W. Bush]]*Vice Admiral [[Robert J. Spane]], US Navy (ret.) ===Staff=== CVA does not list most of its staff on its website. The following names were listed on tax filings and other CVA documents, as of June 2014: *[[Pete Hegseth]], CEO. Former former executive director for [[Vets for Freedom]].<ref name="staff"/>

*[[Bill TurenneKathryn Pomeroy]], Director of Communications<ref>Concerned Veterans for America, name="[http://www.concernedveteransforamerica.org/2014/06/16/cva-names-bill-turenne-director-communications/ CVA Names Bill Turenne as Director of Communications],990" organizational press release, June 16, 2014. Accessed June 18, 2014.</ref>

==Affiliated =Advisory Board===As of July 2016 (No longer list on website as of April 2018):<ref>Concerned Veterans for America, [http://cv4a.org/advisory-board/ Advisory Board], organizational website, accessed July 6, 2016.</ref>*Amber Smith, Military Advisor*Darin Selnick, Executive Director of CVA’s Fixing Veterans Health Care Taskforce and Senior Veterans Affairs Advisor for Concerned Veterans for America*Karen Vaughn, Senior Military Families Advisor*Jason Beardsley, Special Operations Advisor for Concerned Veterans for America*Jason Redman, Military Advisor ==Related Organizations==According to Concerned Veterans for America's tax filings, which are under the name "Vets for Economic Freedom Trust," CVA has the following related organizations:<ref name="2012 990"/>* TOHE, LLC is (EIN 45-3763542), a [[Disregarded Entity|disregarded entity]] of the CVA* Concerned Veterans for America (EIN 46-3508366), a related 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.<ref name="2012 990"/>

Address:Concerned Veterans for America<br>1405 S1310 N. Courthouse Rd. Fern St, #197Suite 700<br>Arlington, VA 2220222201<br>Media contactPhone: Emily Laird, (571703) 302224-09733200<br>Email: press@cv4a.org<br>Website: http://cv4a.org<ref namebr>Twitter:https://twitter.com/ConcernedVets<br>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConcernedVetsforAmerica ==Resources=====IRS Form 990 Filings===<div style="summer tourcolumn-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">'''2015'''{|align=left|{{#widget:Iframe|url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5980900-Concerned-Veterans-for-America-2015-990.html}}|}{{Clear}}'''2014'''{|align=left|{{#widget:Iframe|url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4444570-CVA-2014-990.html}}|}{{Clear}}'''2013'''{|align=left|{{#widget:Iframe|url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4444569-CVA-2013-990.html}}|}{{Clear}}'''2012'''{|align=left|{{#widget:Iframe|url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4444567-CVA-2012-990.html}}|}{{Clear}}'''2011'''{|align=left|{{#widget:Iframe|url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4444566-CVA-2011-990.html}}|}</div>