VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS BREMERTON POST NO 239 INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS BREMERTON POST NO 239 INC

EIN 91-6035485 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

Our Mission is Very Simple. We Foster Camaraderie Among United States Veterans of Conflicts Overseas, We Serve Our Veterans, The Military, and The Communities, and We Advocate On Behalf of All Veterans. We Ensure That Veterans Are Respected for Their Service, Receive Their Earned Entitlements, and Are Recognized for Their Sacrifices That They and Their Loved Ones Have Made On Behalf of This Great Country. Our Core Values Are to Put The Interests of Our Members First, to Treat Donors As Partners In Our Cause. We Promote Patriotism, Honor Military Service, and Ensure The Care of Veterans and Their Families, and Serve In Our Communities. We Always Promote A Positive Image of The VFW and Respect The Diversity of Veteran Opinions.

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Of every $100 spent, about $9.10 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

8.27%of revenue went to mission work9.1% of expenses · Program services

$86.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$26.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$54,392

Mission workProgram services$4,5008.27% of revenue9.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,1259.42% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$49,26790.58% of revenue

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

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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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 9.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 3.7% mission · 23.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.47% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 34.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 300.4% mission · 27.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.15% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 251.2% mission · 27.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$46,866

Expenses$40,586

Annual surplus $6,280 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)$4,500 · 11.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$46,866

Expenses$40,586

Assets$1,080,563

Income$120,090

Contributions$8,513

Mission work (program services)$4,500

Accounting fees$4,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARY GIFFORDMANAGER · 50 hrs/week $17,500

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

MARY GIFFORDMANAGER

BARBARA MCNEILLQUARTER MASTER

CHUCK EMERY3 YR TRUSTEE

DAN ROTHROCKJR VICE COMMANDER

FREDERICO FLORES2 YR TRUSTEE

JERRY CROWLEY1 YR TRUSTEE

JOHN T GIFFORDCOMMANDER

KEN ANDERSONSR VICE

PAUL LUGOCHAPLAIN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 190 DORA AVE, BREMERTON, WA 98312-3658
County: Kitsap
In care of: % JOHN T GIFFORD
Primary officer: John Gifford, Commander

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(360) 377-6739 Officer phone(360) 731-5462

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities