What The US Veterans Corps does

The US Veterans Corps (USVC) is a North Carolina-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2008 by combat veterans from Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune who previously volunteered for ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition and the Home Builders Association's Operation Coming Home project. The organization delivers direct services to U.S. veterans, active-duty military families, and first responders through a portfolio of roughly ten charitable programs. These include Operation Coming Home (custom-built Hero Homes for combat-wounded veterans, delivered with the Home Builders Association), The Big Tiny Project (transitional tiny-home housing providing up to 90 days of accommodation alongside VA resource access), Toys For Lil Troops (annual toy deliveries to children of deployed and low-income troops at military installations), Rescue Ruck (food assistance for veteran and first responder families), and the Rescue Response Team (natural disaster deployment), with stated disaster-response history in Florida, Texas, New York, Louisiana, South Carolina, Arkansas, and Mississippi and activation for Hurricane Helene in 2024.

USVC's core offerings are operationally intensive programs rather than technology products. The organization runs several demonstration and ceremonial units — including the All Veterans Parachute Team, Rappel Team Six, Paraglide Team, Tactical Caisson Unit for funeral honors, and the Semper Riding cycling group — that double as recruitment and brand-visibility mechanisms. The organization has earned two Guinness World Records (Largest Food Drive in 24 hours in 2011 and Largest Toy Drive in 24 hours in 2016, delivering 18,000 toys to four military installations), three US Presidential Volunteer Service Awards (2010, 2013, 2020), Library of Congress video history recognition (2014), and US Marine Corps Volunteer Group of the Year (2011). There are no disclosed proprietary technology platforms, software products, AI capabilities, patents, or mobile applications; service delivery is carried out entirely through volunteer labor, physical infrastructure, and in-person events.

USVC operates on a donation-based funding model. Revenue streams include Honorary Membership donations ($95 one-time or $10 monthly recurring) and corporate sponsorships through an Elite Club program overseen by President Andrew Ladner. Named corporate partners include Lenovo, the Carolina Hurricanes (a core partner running annual Military Appreciation Night events), Tobacco Road Harley Davidson, 5 Star Awards, Rally Point Sport Grill, Fire Horse Films, Capital City Bikefest, and Defense Logistic Solutions, alongside strategic co-development partners such as the Home Builders Association, National Association of Home Builders, ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition, and the All Veteran Group. The operating footprint is concentrated in North Carolina (primarily the Fort Bragg area) with disaster-response deployments extending across multiple southeastern and Gulf states. Financial data — including annual revenue, donor concentration, and audited results — is not publicly disclosed; the organization is privately funded with no venture capital, private equity, or institutional grant-making foundation backing identified in the source data.

Name

The US Veterans Corps

Legal name

United States Veterans Corps

Website

https://myusvc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The US Veterans Corps is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2008 by combat veterans that delivers direct services to U.S. veterans, active-duty military families, and first responders in North Carolina, including transitional tiny-home housing, toy and food assistance, custom hero homes, disaster relief, and ceremonial honors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veteran Support and Charitable Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterans Affairs & Military Family Services (BPAIAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Veterans & Military-to-Civilian Transition Programs (EDAAAOAH)

Keywords

• Veteran support services
• Disaster relief programs
• Transitional housing assistance
• Nonprofit charitable services
• Military family outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Fuquay Varina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership: The organization generates revenue through honorary memberships requiring one-time donations of $95 or more, or recurring monthly donations of $10 or more. Donors receive a 1-year honorary membership.
2. Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate sponsors can join the USVC 'Elite' Club to gain brand visibility in front of veteran members, with branding opportunities within the organization. Contact for sponsorship is President Andrew Ladner.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The US Veterans Corps is a privately held nonprofit organization that delivers direct charitable programs to U.S. military veterans, active-duty families, and first responders. Its core offerings include custom Hero Home construction for combat-wounded veterans, transitional tiny home housing for homeless and at-risk veterans, annual toy distribution to children of deployed and low-income military families, food assistance during disasters, and funeral honors services. Operations are funded through donations, honorary memberships, and corporate sponsorships, and the organization is nationally recognized with two Guinness World Records and multiple U.S. Presidential Volunteer Service Awards.

Product overview

The US Veterans Corps is a nonprofit veteran service organization rather than a technology company. Its offerings consist of charitable programs and demonstration teams, including: Toys For Lil Troops (toy donations to children of deployed/low-income troops), Operation Coming Home (award-winning custom homes for combat-injured veterans), Rescue Ruck (food assistance for military/first responder families), Rescue Response Team (disaster relief), Tactical Caisson Unit/Funeral Honors (ceremonial transport), The Big Tiny Project (transitional tiny home housing), Laps of Honor (racing fundraiser), Operation Toy Drop (toy event), Semper Riding (veteran cycling program), and multiple demonstration parachute teams (Rappel Team Six, All Veterans Parachute Team, Paraglide Team). These programs are standalone charitable initiatives without a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Big Tiny Project: Provides temporary housing for transitional veterans in need, offering up to 90 days of transitional housing with access to VA resources, job upskilling, and financial skills
• Toys For Lil Troops
• Operation Coming Home
• Rescue Ruck
• Rescue Response Team

Products and services

• Toys For Lil Troops

Quantifiable outcome

• 18,000 toys delivered in 24 hours (Guinness World Record)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LenovominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of USVC. Listed as a sponsor on the USVC Sponsors and Partners page.
• Carolina HurricanescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional sports team partner. Hosted Military Appreciation Games for NC State Sports and has partnered for Carolina Hurricanes Warriors Suite events. Active ongoing partnership through annual Military Appreciation Night events.
• Tobacco Road Harley DavidsonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of USVC. Listed as a sponsor on the USVC Sponsors and Partners page.
• 5 Star AwardsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of USVC. Listed as a sponsor on the USVC Sponsors and Partners page.
• Rally Point Sport GrillminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of USVC. Listed as a sponsor on the USVC Sponsors and Partners page.
• Fire Horse FilmsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of USVC. Listed as a sponsor on the USVC Sponsors and Partners page.
• Capital City BikefestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of USVC. Listed as a sponsor on the USVC Sponsors and Partners page.
• Defense Logistic SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDefense industry contractor and sponsor of USVC. Listed as a sponsor on the USVC Sponsors and Partners page.
• Home Builders Association (HBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore strategic partner for Operation Coming Home - HBA builds and donates Hero Homes for disabled combat veterans. USVC produces and directs the key ceremony event for HBA. Long-term partnership creating award-winning wound warrior housing projects.
• ABC's Extreme Makeover Home EditioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSVC members volunteered for ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition and later created USVC based on those experiences. Participated in Fayetteville NC home build in 2011.
• All Veteran GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partner with USVC for Operation Toy Drop - a large toy giveaway and aerial demonstration event.
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization through Operation Coming Home for hero home construction for wounded warriors.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Honor Flight Network: Transports American military veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials at no cost. Comparable to USVC's ceremonial and veteran-recognition programs (Tactical Caisson Unit, demonstration teams) in mission and beneficiary population.
• Tunnel to Towers Foundation: Supports first responders, military members, and their families through mortgage-free homes, catastrophic injury payments, and veteran housing. Comparable to USVC across both veteran housing and first-responder family support (Rescue Ruck).
• Patriot Guard Riders: Volunteer organization that attends funerals of fallen US military, first responders, and veterans to honor service. Directly comparable to USVC's Tactical Caisson Unit / Funeral Honors program in mission and volunteer-driven delivery model.
• Homes for Our Troops: National nonprofit that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 veterans. Directly comparable to USVC's Operation Coming Home hero home program in mission, beneficiary population, and home-construction delivery model.
• Semper Fi & America's Fund: Provides immediate financial support and lifetime assistance to critically wounded, ill, and injured service members and their families. Closely comparable to USVC's Operation Coming Home and veteran family support programs.
• Team Rubicon: Veteran-led disaster response nonprofit that mobilizes military veteran volunteers for natural disaster operations. Directly comparable to USVC's Rescue Response Team in mission, volunteer base, and disaster-deployment operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Marine Corps League: Federation of Marine Corps veteran organizations providing veteran support, youth programs, and ceremonial services. Comparable to USVC's veteran-service mission and Marine Corps veteran community orientation, with USVC having previously received USMC 'Volunteer Group of the Year' recognition.
• Fisher House Foundation: Provides free temporary lodging for military and veteran families near medical treatment facilities. Comparable to USVC's Big Tiny Project transitional housing concept but anchored to medical-facility locations.
• DAV (Disabled American Veterans): Large, long-established veteran service organization providing benefits assistance, transportation, and advocacy. Comparable to USVC's general veteran-support mission but operates at much larger scale with a focus on benefits navigation.
• Wounded Warrior Project: One of the largest veteran-services nonprofits in the US, serving wounded veterans with physical/mental health programs, career transition, and long-term support. Comparable to USVC's broad veteran-support mission but at materially greater scale and budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/usveteranscorps
• Facebookfacebook.com/usveteranscorps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/us-veterans-corps
• Instagraminstagram.com/usveteranscorps
• Xx.com/usveteranscorps

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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