Fiscal sponsorship allows a charitable or educational project to share a common administrative platform with a larger organization, thus increasing efficiency. The project does not require its own legal entity or tax-exempt status from the IRS. Through Fiscal Sponsorship, Veterans Collaborative can offer immediate 501(c)(3) status to your Veteran initiated or Veteran serving nonprofit program, allowing you and your project to focus on leadership, fundraising, and programmatic activities.

Veterans Collaborative provides immediate tax-exempt status, resource expertise, and access to your charitable initiative, allowing you to focus on leadership, fundraising, and programmatic activities.

Each fiscally sponsored Project at Veterans Collaborative is supported by nonprofit experts to support your organization and work, including:

• Operational and Financial Management to track and monitor all project revenues and expenditures, with financial reports and annual auditing.

• Grants Management to administer all grant agreements and reporting.

• Risk Management for charitability and compliance.

Our fiscal sponsor services are available to all manner of charitable projects - from corporate giving initiatives, to individual projects, as well as emerging c3s.

Different models of sponsorship allow us to provide the right level of support for your program.

Veterans Collaborative provides fiduciary oversight, financial management, and compliance administration.

For comprehensive services of a Model A and Modal C fiscal sponsorship, including fiscal and grant management, compliance, and capacity-building or charitable project support, Veterans Collaborative assesses a nine percent (9%) service fee on on all gross revenue managed for the Project. Gross revenue is defined as cash received from any source.

The fee for all funding from government sources is a fifteen percent (15%) overhead allocation. The higher rate attributed to government funds is necessary to cover extra administrative costs related to additional tracking, single audits and reporting requirements.

Our fee structure encourages growth and is competitive with other fiscal sponsorship providers.

Veterans Collaborative does not assist with direct fundraising for Venture Projects. However, we do advise on best practices to help you grow your mission and footprint, which is our commitment to our Veteran connected community.

Yes, nonprofits business development and sustainability requires consistent leadership. We believe fair and balanced living wages should be accessible to veteran and military families, as well as the the advocates that serve them.

Yes, projects can apply for grants with VC approval. However, grant opportunities are strictly tracked and monitored.

Grants do not and will not support start ups. If your only funding pipeline for pilots and new initiatives are solely large national grant opportunities, your funding plan needs more work.

Diversification is essential, and your strategy should include personal investment, individual support, community based support, and corporate sponsorships for start-ups and pilots.

It is our recommendation that projects do not apply for grants until they have programmatic outcomes (usually after 1 year).

All funding is received and administered by Veterans Collaborative for charitability and compliance.

Model A Projects: All project operations and activities fall under Veterans Collaborative legal umbrella, including trademarks and other IP. However, if projects grow into their own charitable organization, VC may transfer these properties to the new organization as long as the mission and intent remain the same.

Yes, we offer both short and long term support.

Model A: Any activities that require Veterans Collaborative to assume large asset risks such as buildings.

• Any activities that operate for private benefit.

• Any activities that operate as a pass thru.

• Any activities that are not willing to operate under transparent oversight.

Veterans Live in Every County—But Access Doesn’t.

From rural towns to urban centers, too many Veterans and military families face barriers—limited mental health care, housing challenges, isolation, and gaps in local support. Traditional systems often move too slowly to meet urgent needs.

That’s where Fiscal Sponsorship makes all the difference.

At Veterans Collaborative, we believe the most powerful solutions start locally. If fact, we believe community based organizations are the missing link in how we move the needle on today’s pressing challenges.

We partner with Veteran-led and Veteran-serving changemakers—providing the infrastructure, tax-exempt status, and compliance support they need to launch programs, raise funds, and lead in their communities. All without the burden of forming a new nonprofit until they are ready to sustain operations and growth.