VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 6538 Charity Report

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VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 6538

EIN 04-6126755 · Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)

What they do

Services Include Memorial Services, Social Events Such As Meat Raffles and Holiday Parties.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

51.17%of revenue went to mission work42.8% of expenses · Program services

$89.13spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

68.30%of revenue went to management and office costs57.2% of expenses

$0.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$102,322

Mission workProgram services$52,36051.17% of revenue42.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$69,88768.30% of revenue57.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$122,247119.47% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Money in and money out

Revenue$108,287

Expenses$96,514

Annual surplus $11,773 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$52,360 · 54.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$69,887 · 72.4% of expenses

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Revenue$108,287

Expenses$96,514

Assets$20,613

Income$163,433

Contributions$5,000

Mission work (program services)$52,360

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (4)

JOHN ONEILJUNIOR VICE COMMANDER

KEITH JACKSONSENIOR VICE COMMANDER

PAUL MARTINQUARTERMASTER

RUSSELL MOORECOMMANDER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2025
Location: PO BOX 207, WEST TOWNSEND, MA 01474-0207
County: Middlesex
In care of: % NATALE CALL
Primary officer: NATALE CALL, Commander

How to reach them

Phone(603) 930-1467

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: CHERYL S GLAVEY EA
NTEE classification: Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
IRS tax category: Military & Veterans Organizations
Revocation date: November 15, 2020