VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Charity Report

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VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

EIN 37-0636359 · Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)

What they do

to Preserve and Strengthen Comradeship Among Its Members; to Assist Worthy Comrades; to Perpetuate The Memory and History of Our Dead, and to Assist Their Widows & Orphans; to Maintain Allegiance and Fidelity to The Government of The United States.

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

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Money made simple

56.00%of revenue went to mission work56.1% of expenses · Program services

$99.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

43.77%of revenue went to management and office costs43.9% of expenses

$0.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

17.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$189,426

Mission workProgram services$106,08356.00% of revenue56.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$82,90643.77% of revenue43.9% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4370.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$188,98999.77% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 56.1% mission · 43.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 58.6% mission · 41.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.2% mission · 39.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 62.5% mission · 37.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 63.0% mission · 37.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.04% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 15.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.61% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 18.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.02% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$189,426

Expenses$188,989

Annual surplus $437 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)$106,083 · 56.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$82,906 · 43.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$189,426

Expenses$188,989

Assets$180,885

Income$195,075

Contributions$32,854

Mission work (program services)$106,083

Management and general$82,906

Accounting fees$2,843

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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)

CHARLES W NEAL JRQUATERMASTER

CLIFFORD M HADDICKCOMMANDER

JAMES D HALLCHAPLAIN

JOHN P BOSECKERJR VICE COMMANDER

JOSHUA E COLLINSSR VICE COMMANDER

TERRY D RILEYTRUSTEE

TERRY L SHADOWENSTRUSTEE

WELDON DAVISTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 70 VFW LN, ANNA, IL 62906-3012
County: Union
In care of: % GARY JACKSON
Primary officer: Charles W Neal, Quartermaster

How to reach them

Phone(618) 833-5182

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PARRISH & LAMBDIN LLC
NTEE classification: Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
IRS tax category: Military & Veterans Organizations
Revocation date: November 15, 2011