"In my opinion, and this is just a guess, but the board of directors might have called him up and said, 'Baldanza, what the hell are you doing?'" Meekins speculated. "Give the man back his money."

And while the veteran is glad his favorite charity is getting a sizable check, he said Baldanza did not commit to what he really wants to see from Spirit.

"I just want them to agree to take each case and review it, because there are other people in my situation, and they deserve to be heard," Meekins said.

FoxNews.com Joshua Rhett Miller contributed to this report.