Description: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) is a nationwide nonprofit that represents and serves post‑9/11 veterans and their families. Founded in 2004, IAVA combines community services, data‑driven research and nonpartisan advocacy to improve veterans’ access to health care, benefits, employment, education and transition services and to press for VA modernization and accountability. Type: Nonprofit organization (501(c)(3)) with an affiliated 501(c)(4) advocacy arm and political action vehicles for electoral engagement Policies: Veterans health care and mental health (including suicide prevention), toxic exposure/burn pits legislation, VA modernization and benefits access, GI Bill and education benefits, veteran employment and transition assistance, homelessness and housing supports, women veterans’ issues and family support Funding: Primarily funded by individual donations and membership contributions, supplemented by philanthropic grants, corporate sponsorships, event fundraising and foundation support Affiliates: Founder Paul Rieckhoff and a board that has included senior public figures (e.g., Gen. David Petraeus, Dr. David Shulkin, Amy McGrath), affiliated organizations and programs such as the IAVA Action Fund and IAVA political advocacy efforts, and membership in broader coalitions representing veterans’ groups
