VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF OREGON
EIN 93-0304245 · Commemorative Events (A84)
What they do
The Mission of The VFW is Fraternal, Patriotic, Historical, Charitable, and Educational. This Includes Preserving and Strengthening Comradeship Among Its Members; Assisting Worthy Comrades By Providing Food, Shelter, and Clothing When Necessary; Perpetuating The Memory and History of Our Dead and Assisting Their Widows/widowers and Orphans; Maintain True Allegiance to The United States of American and Fidelity to Its Constitutions and Laws, Fostering True Patriotism Thru History and Flag Education; Maintaining and Extending The Institution of The American Freedom; and Preserving and Defending The United States of America From All Her Enemies.
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Of every $100 spent, about $0.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $7,785 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $48,060 for CHERYL CAMPOS (QUARTERMASTER/ ADJUTANT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)
CHERYL CAMPOSQUARTERMASTER/ ADJUTANT
FLOYD LEACHJUDGE ADVOCATE
RALPH GROVERDISTRICT 7 COMMANDER
MIKE BYERLINDISTRICT 13 COMMANDER- OUTGOING
LOU NEWBECKERDISTRICT 2 COMMANDER- OUTGOING
KAREN JOHNSONDISTRICT 5 COMMANDER- OUTGOING
JOHN FORGADISTRICT 5 COMMANDER INCOMING
JOHN DUGGANDISTRICT 6 COMMANDER
JOE STELLERDISTRICT 10 COMMANDER
JIM MCKEEDISTRICT 14 COMMANDER
GREG ARNOLDSURGEON
GINA THOMASDISTRICT 15 COMMANDER
GEORGE CARROLLCHIEF OF STAFF
GARY DOVEDISTRICT 12 COMMANDER
DANIEL HELFRICHDISTRICT 16 COMMANDER
DALE GULDENZOPFDISTRICT 3 COMMANDER
CLIFFORD SMITHDISTRICT 8 COMMANDER
BRUCE ANDRADEDISTRICT 13 COMMANDER INCOMING
BRANDY OLMSTEADDISTRICT 4 COMMANDER
ASHLEY TAYLORDISTRICT 2 COMMANDER INCOMING
ANTHONY BARBERCHAPLAIN
ANDREA SUMMERLINSR-VICE COMMANDER
ALLEN ANDERSONCOMMANDER
ALBERT LITTLEJR-VICE COMMANDER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1948
- Location
- 880 LIBERTY ST NE, SALEM, OR 97301-2450
- County
- Multnomah
- In care of
- % BRANDY OLMSTEAD
- Primary officer
- Cheryl Campos, State Quartermaster / Adjutant
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2022
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2022
- Return type
- 990
- NTEE classification
- Commemorative Events (A84)
- IRS tax category
- Commemorative Events