Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc.

What Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. does

Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2012 and headquartered at a P.O. Box in Slidell, Louisiana, that advocates on behalf of active duty service members, veterans, and their families through three core service lines: federal court litigation, legislative advocacy before the U.S. Senate and House, and education/training for service members, attorneys, and families on rights and benefits. The organization is led by Executive Director CDR John B. Wells, USN (Ret), and operates specialized advocacy sections covering Blue Water Navy Vietnam veterans, AOSOG, Okinawa veterans, Veterans of Panama, and the NIAV cohort, with strategic focus on toxic exposure claims (Agent Orange, burn pits, atomic cleanup) and religious freedom protections within the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

The organization is volunteer-run according to its own statements, despite a listed headcount of 17, and funds operations through individual tax-deductible contributions and grants rather than commercial revenue. Service distribution is membership-based and digital: the website (militaryveteransadvocacy.org) hosts content on legislation, litigation, and education; the charity.pledgeit.org platform processes memberships, donations, and fundraisers; and outreach is amplified through Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, monthly/quarterly newsletters, press releases, and Op-Eds published in outlets such as The Hill. There is no proprietary technology product, no API or SDK, and no AI/ML capability disclosed—core technology is explicitly described as not applicable.

Strategic positioning is anchored by institutional relationships: invitation to the U.S. Senate Values Action Team (chaired by Senators Roy Blunt and Tim Scott), partnership with Alliance Defending Freedom and the Chaplain's Alliance for Religious Liberty on military religious freedom, ongoing litigation and legislative advocacy with the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association, and an amicus brief filed in Gray v. McDonald. The organization also engages in annual fundraising events including the Veterans Get Outside Day and the 2026 Rifle Raffle, with a small visible sponsor tier (Law Office of John B. Wells, Veterans Leadership Fund, United Veteran's Disability LLC) underwriting operations. No venture, private equity, or institutional investment is indicated, consistent with its nonprofit status.

Name

Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc.

Legal name

Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc.

Website

https://militaryveteransadvocacy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides federal litigation, legislative advocacy, and education on rights and benefits for active duty service members, veterans, and their families, with a strategic focus on toxic exposure and religious freedom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veteran Advocacy Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterans Affairs & Military Family Services (BPAIAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterans & Military Family Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAI), Environmental Policy, Advocacy & Litigation (BPAGAGAG)

Keywords

• Veterans advocacy services
• Military benefits litigation
• Veterans legislative advocacy
• Nonprofit veteran education
• Disabled veterans support

Headquarters

HQ city

Slidell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Contributions and Grants: Military-Veterans Advocacy depends on grants and individual contributions to provide services. Contributions are tax-deductible as the organization is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides advocacy services for active duty service members, veterans, and their families across three core pillars: Litigation, Legislation, and Education. The organization pursues specific veteran benefit issues such as Blue Water Navy legislation, Agent Orange exposure (AOSOG), Okinawa environmental contamination claims, Panama veterans, the National Inland Association of Veterans (NIAV), and the National Coalition of Organizations Serving Veterans (NCOS). It also publishes the MVA Newsletter, hosts community events like Veterans Get Outside Day and Breakfast with the Best, and provides support services such as Deck Log Requests.

Product overview

Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. is a non-profit organization (501[c][3]) offering a suite of advocacy services for veterans rather than a traditional tech product portfolio. The organization provides litigation, legislation advocacy, and education services as its core offerings. These include specialized advocacy sections for Blue Water Navy Vietnam veterans, Okinawa veterans, Panama veterans, and AOSOG-related matters. Supporting offerings include a monthly/quarterly newsletter, outdoor events (Veterans Get Outside Day), networking events (Breakfast with the Best), an annual rifle raffle fundraiser, and deck log request services for veterans seeking military documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blue Water Navy™: A section focused on Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act advocacy
• AOSOG
• NIAV
• Veterans Leadership Fund

Products and services

• Litigation Advocacy Legal advocacy services pursuing cases on behalf of veterans and active duty service members in support of benefit-related claims.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provided testimony before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• United States Senate Values Action Team (VAT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary-Veterans Advocacy was invited to join the United States Senate's Values Action Team, chaired by Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Tim Scott (R-SC). The VAT addresses various issues of concern throughout the nation, and the organization schedules Washington DC trips around VAT meetings.
• Chaplain's Alliance for Religious Liberty (CALL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVA worked with CALL along with Alliance Defending Freedom and the Religious Military Freedom Coalition to ensure members of armed services and veterans enjoy religious freedom guaranteed by the Constitution. These efforts contributed to new religious freedom policy within the VA and re-write of Air Force religious policy.
• Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on religious freedom issues within the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.
• Religious Military Freedom CoalitionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner on religious freedom advocacy for military personnel and veterans.
• Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVA has continued efforts on behalf of this association, including litigation and legislative advocacy for the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act (S. 681/HR 969).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Legion: Large congressionally chartered VSO with broad veterans advocacy scope. The Legion engages in legislative advocacy on benefits, Agent Orange, and burn pits, overlapping substantively with MVA's core issues while serving many more members.
• Disabled American Veterans (DAV): Major VSO focused on disabled veterans benefits claims and advocacy. DAV overlaps directly with MVA's mission of helping veterans obtain earned benefits, including for toxic exposure, and pursues similar federal-court and legislative pathways at far greater scale.
• Military Officers Association of America (MOAA): Member-based association advocating for active-duty, retired, and veteran servicemembers and their families. MOAA engages in federal-level legislative advocacy on benefits and quality-of-life issues that overlap with MVA's mission.
• Wounded Warrior Project: Large national nonprofit providing programs and advocacy for post-9/11 wounded veterans. While its mission is broader (mental health, transition, physical recovery), it competes with MVA for donors and engages in overlapping legislative advocacy on burn pits and toxic exposure.
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW): One of the largest U.S. congressionally chartered veterans service organizations. VFW operates at a much larger scale than MVA but competes for the same donor pool, legislative access, and member base on veterans benefits and toxic exposure issues, making it the dominant incumbent peer.

Direct peers

• National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP): Nonprofit that provides legal representation, advocacy, and training on veterans benefits claims, including federal-court litigation. NVLSP is the closest direct peer to MVA on the litigation and benefits-administration side of the business.
• Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA): Post-9/11 era VSO focused on legislative advocacy, benefits access, and toxic exposure (notably burn pits). IAVA is a direct peer in advocacy scope and tactics, although it skews toward a younger, post-9/11 constituency than MVA's older cohort.
• Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association: Issue-specific VSO advocating for Blue Water Navy Vietnam veterans' Agent Orange benefits. MVA explicitly partners with this organization on litigation and legislation, making it a directly comparable advocacy peer on the Blue Water Navy campaign.

Emerging players

• Burn Pits 360: Smaller, issue-focused veterans nonprofit advocating for burn pit and toxic exposure recognition. Highly comparable to MVA on toxic-exposure advocacy scope but narrower in issue breadth and constituency.

Others

• Veterans for Peace: Veteran-led advocacy organization focused on peace and anti-war issues. Less directly competitive on benefits claims, but comparable as a nonprofit, membership-driven veterans advocacy entity with a similar volunteer-staffing profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MVAdvocacy
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZ_tiP1ml7ZKdzWHM9D_8nA
• Facebookfacebook.com/MilVetAdvocacy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/military-veterans-advocacy-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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