FLORIDA VETERANS ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION INC

Name

FLORIDA VETERANS ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION INC

Legal name

Florida Veterans Assistance Association Inc

Website

https://veteransassistance.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veteran Assistance and Charitable Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterans & Military Family Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Veterans Affairs & Military Family Services (BPAIAHAL)

Keywords

• Veteran assistance services
• Charitable donations
• Veteran support programs
• Nonprofit services
• Emergency assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Monetary Donations: The organization accepts financial donations in any form including cash, personal checks, credit cards, direct deposit, and cashiers' checks. Donations support active duty and retired military personnel, helping military families thrive and funding programs for those in the military and those who have retired.
2. Vehicle Donations: The organization accepts vehicle donations (cars, RVs, trucks) from across Florida. Vehicles are repaired by trained veterans and sold, with profits supporting veterans. Some vehicles go directly to veterans needing transportation.
3. Timeshare Donations: Accepts timeshare donations as a lasting positive impact on veterans' lives. Donations go to approved veterans associations.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Florida Veterans Assistance Association Inc (d/b/a Veterans Assistance US) is a Tampa, FL-based nonprofit veteran charity founded in 1996 that collects monetary, automotive, and timeshare donations from individuals across Florida and reinvests the proceeds into direct veteran assistance programs. The organization repairs donated vehicles with trained veterans and resells them, distributes holiday food baskets and grocery store food certificates, provides emergency gas and food aid to stranded veterans, and grants cash to VA hospitals for medical equipment, while supplying information on healthcare, home loans, insurance eligibility, and business loans.

Product overview

Veterans Assistance US, operated by the Florida Veterans Assistance Association Inc., is a Tampa, FL-based veteran charity established in 1996 that accepts three types of donations: monetary (cash, checks, credit cards, direct deposit), automotive (cars, RVs, trucks), and timeshares. Donated vehicles are repaired by veterans trained in automobile maintenance, sold, and profits reinvested into veteran programs. The organization provides direct assistance through a holiday food basket program, emergency support (gas and food for stranded veterans), food certificates from grocery stores, and cash grants to VA hospitals for medical equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Monetary Donations Program Program accepting financial donations in any form (cash, personal checks, credit cards, direct deposit, cashier's checks) from individuals and donors in support of active-duty and retired military personnel and their families in the Tampa, FL area and Florida more broadly.
• Automotive Donations Program Program accepting donated cars, RVs, and trucks from anywhere in Florida; donated vehicles are repaired by trained veterans and resold with profits supporting veteran programs, or given directly to veterans in need of transportation. Free towing and a tax receipt are provided to donors.
• Timeshare Donations Program Program that allows donors to contribute timeshare properties to benefit veterans in need; the organization acts as an approved veterans association for receiving timeshare donations.
• Holiday Food Basket Program Annual holiday program providing baskets of food to struggling veterans and their families so they can celebrate holidays and feed their families.
• Emergency Assistance for Stranded Veterans Emergency support service supplying gas and food to veterans who are stranded so they can return home safely.
• Grocery Food Certificate Program Program providing food certificates from various grocery stores to veterans in need to address food insecurity.
• Cash Grants to VA Hospitals Cash grants provided to VA hospitals throughout Florida to help veterans pay for necessary medical equipment.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Fisher House Foundation: Charity providing free lodging near VA medical facilities for veteran and military family caregivers. Comparable as a veteran-focused charity that complements VA hospital services and is donation-funded.
• Wounded Warrior Project: Large national nonprofit providing programs and services to wounded veterans and their families. Directly comparable as a veteran-focused charity relying on donations to deliver assistance programs, though operating at much larger national scale.
• Operation Homefront: National nonprofit providing emergency financial assistance, food, housing, and recurrent support to military families and veterans. Directly comparable mission of last-mile veteran family aid.
• American Legion: Major wartime veterans organization with extensive programs in benefits assistance, scholarships, and community support for veterans. Comparable as a veteran-benefits-focused organization.
• Paralyzed Veterans of America: Veterans service organization focused on benefits, healthcare, and research for catastrophically injured veterans. Comparable as a donation-funded veteran assistance charity with structured program delivery.
• Disabled American Veterans (DAV): Long-standing nonprofit that provides a range of services to disabled veterans, including benefits assistance, transportation, and grants. Comparable in mission and donation-funded service delivery model.
• Purple Heart Foundation: Donation-funded veteran assistance organization providing programs and grants supporting combat-wounded veterans and their families. Directly comparable as a veteran-benefits charity.
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW): Established congressionally-chartered veterans service organization offering assistance programs, claims help, and community support. Comparable as a veterans assistance organization delivering benefits navigation and direct aid.

Emerging players

• Gary Sinise Foundation: Foundation supporting wounded veterans through entertainment, housing, and emergency funding programs. Comparable in serving veterans with direct assistance programs funded by donations.
• Hope For The Warriors: National nonprofit providing comprehensive support for post-9/11 veterans and families including financial, career, and health programs. Comparable as a veterans-and-families assistance charity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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