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The United Veterans Coalition of Colorado Foundation’s mission is to help educate the public, businesses and state, federal and local governments on the many contributions and needs of Colorado’s currently serving Uniformed Service members, veterans, their families and survivors through research, resource networks and program opportunities.
The United Veterans Coalition of Colorado vision it to develop, support, facilitate, coordinate, and help fund a service and educational system and network of service providers to meet the wide-ranging and varied needs of Colorado’s military veterans, the reserves, national guard, active-duty personnel, and their families.
Planned activities:
The United Veterans Coalition of Colorado Foundation’s mission is to help educate the public, businesses and state, federal and local governments on the many contributions and needs of Colorado’s currently serving Uniformed Service members, veterans, their families and survivors through research, resource networks and program opportunities.
The United Veterans Committee of Colorado is a 501(c)(3) and donations are tax deductible.
In 1972 The United Veterans Coalition of Colorado (UVC) developed out of the efforts of Vietnam veterans, enlisting the support of veterans from previous eras, to push for the jobs and benefits promised to them. Because their focus was on advocacy and lobbying for public policy at the federal and state levels, they later applied for and received a 501(c)(4) designation from the IRS - which allowed them to lobby on issues of importance to veterans, while staying out of partisan politics. During the first part of the 2000s, the leaders of the UVC recognized that they could expand their effectiveness and sources of support for veterans issues if they formed an allied 501(c)(3) to allow for tax deductible contributions and grants to help fund charitable and educational activities to further their service to veterans and their families. Under the leadership of Marvin Meyers, former President of the UVC, a group of UVC leaders began planning for the creation of the UVC Foundation. Their efforts resulted in the incorporation of the UVC Foundation through the Office of the Colorado Secretary of State in February of 2014. A Board of was formed, and they reached out for assistance to the recognized nonprofit attorney Cara Lawrence. With Ms. Lawrence’s dedicated assistance, an application to the IRS for 501(c)(3) designation was completed and submitted, including a mission statement, outline of proposed program activities, and organizational bylaws. The UVC Foundation received approval from the IRS for its 501(c)(3) designation on September 11, 2014, with Marvin Meyers as its first President.
Organization name
United Veterans Coalition of Colorado Foundation
2014
Tax id (EIN)
46-4719798
Category
Military & Veterans Organizations, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, Employment
Address
5400 E Yale AveCO, US