VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US Charity Report

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VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US

EIN 23-7374841 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

BENEVOLENCE of THE VETERANS of FOREIGN WARS and ITS AUXILIARY EXTENDS to DIRECT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE FORM of SERVICE PROGRAMS to ENCOURAGE CIVIC PRIDE, EDUCATION, PROMOTE CITIZENSHIP, PATRIOTISM, and ENSURE AVAILIBILITY of HEALTH CARE SERVICES for OUR NATIONS VETERANS

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

$53.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

42.84%of revenue went to management and office costs79.5% of expenses

$20.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.9%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$264,500

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$113,31642.84% of revenue79.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$121,89946.09% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$142,60153.91% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 0.0% mission · 79.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 85.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 85.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 84.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 91.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$264,500

Expenses$142,601

Annual surplus $121,899 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.

Management and office costs$113,316 · 79.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$264,500

Expenses$142,601

Assets$2,861,020

Income$397,437

Contributions$203,339

Management and general$113,316

Accounting fees$1,020

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 (11)

ALLAN THOMPSONJUDGE ADVOCATE

ANDREW ZINKIEVICHTRUSTEE

BRAD WALKERJUNIOR VICE COMMANDER

GERALD ELEFANTECHAPLAIN

JONAH ALVASENIOR VICE COMMANDER

KEVIN SLINKMANSURGEON

LARRY DANDRIDGESERVICE OFFICER

MATTHEW KALLIOCOMMANDER

RICHARD GRIMESADJUTANT

ROBERT REDDTRUSTEE

RUSSELL BARBERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 522 REEDY CREEK RD, CARY, NC 27513-4116
County: Wake
In care of: % RICK GRIMES
Primary officer: RICHARD J GRIMES, QUARTERMASTER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(919) 467-1188

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ESSENTIAL BUSINESS SERVICES
NTEE classification: Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category: Commemorative Events
Revocation date: November 15, 2014