VIETNOW NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VIETNOW NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

EIN 36-3420947

What they do

VIETNOW WAS A NATIONAL VETERANS ORGANIZATION THAT :1. HELPED VETERANS to ASSIT OTHER VETERANS2. HELPED INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS of THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE VETERAN and THEIR FAMILIES3. INCREASED NATIONAL AWARENESS of THE POW/MIA STATUS IN SUPPORTING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN THE EFFORT of ACCOUNTABILITY and RELEASE of VETERANS4. PRESERVED THE INTEGRITY of VIETNOW NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS and to BETTER SERVE THE VETERAN. 5. HELPED ASSIST IN SOLVING THE UNIQUE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, and PSYCHOLOGICAL DIFFICULTIES of THE VETERAN. THESE DIFFICULTIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:A. DELAYED STRESS of READJUSTEMENT DIFFICULITIESB. AGENT ORANGE.C. UNEMPLOYMENTD. SUBSTANCE ABUSEE. FAMILY and COMMUNITY SERVICES

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Of every $100 spent, about $44.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2017The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

97.25%of revenue went to mission work44.3% of expenses · Program services

99.18%of revenue went to fundraising45.1% of expenses

$219.71spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

23.28%of revenue went to management and office costs10.6% of expenses

105.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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$447,583

Mission workProgram services$435,26897.25% of revenue44.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$104,21523.28% of revenue10.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$443,89399.18% of revenue45.1% of expenses

Total expenses$983,376219.71% of revenue

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

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

2017CurrentExpense mix: 44.3% mission · 10.6% management · 45.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 219.71% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 3.2% mission · 6.8% management · 90.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.61% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 4.0% mission · 7.7% management · 88.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$447,583

Expenses$983,376

Annual shortfall $535,793 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$435,268 · 44.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$104,215 · 10.6% of expenses

Fundraising$443,893 · 45.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$447,583

Expenses$983,376

Contributions$472,673

Mission work (program services)$435,268

Fundraising$443,893

Grants given$391,579

Average grant$130,526

Management and general$104,215

Stocks and bonds$300,336

Accounting fees$15,320

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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 (8)

JOSEPH A LEWIS- REMOVEDPRESIDENT

BARNEY SPENCER- REMOVEDDIRECTOR

DARRELL GILGAN- REMOVEDSECRETARY

EDWARD BANACH- REMOVEDVICE PRESIDENT

JOHN BATES- REMOVEDDIRECTOR

JOHN DAVIS- REMOVEDDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BOORSMA- REMOVEDDIRECTOR

STEVEN RUCKI- REMOVEDTREASURER

About this charity

Location: 1835 BROADWAY, ROCKFORD, IL 61104
County: Winnebago
In care of: RICHARD M FOGEL
Primary officer: RICHARD M FOGEL, APPOINTED RECEIVER

How to reach them

Phone(815) 227-5100 Officer phone(312) 276-1334

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: July 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI LLP
Grant-giving organization: Yes