HAWTHORNE POST NO 2075 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Charity Report

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HAWTHORNE POST NO 2075 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

EIN 95-6078899 · Public & Societal Benefit (W303)

What they do

PROMOTING SOCIAL WELFARE of THE COMMUNITY

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

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Money made simple

42.32%of revenue went to mission work43.9% of expenses · Program services

$96.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

71.5%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$434,980

Mission workProgram services$184,10542.32% of revenue43.9% 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$15,3323.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$419,64896.48% 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: 43.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.96% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.59% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 0.0% management · 29.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$434,980

Expenses$419,648

Annual surplus $15,332 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)$184,105 · 43.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$434,980

Expenses$419,648

Assets$252,517

Income$434,980

Contributions$310,928

Mission work (program services)$184,105

Accounting fees$879

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 (8)

ALBERT F RODRIGUEZJUNIOR VICE COMMANDER

ELBERT A COLLINSCHAPLAIN

ERIC J BLOMSTERBERGQUARTERMASTER

GREG J BOUFFARDSENIOR VICE COMMANDER

ROGER A MORRISSEYJUDGE ADVOCATE

ROY E PETERSSURGEON

RUBEN VENEGAS1ST TRUSTEE

TIMOTHY S M IBARRACOMMANDER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: PO BOX 159, HAWTHORNE, CA 90251-0159
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % ERIC J BLOMSTERBERG
Primary officer: ERIC J BLOMSTERBERG, QUARTER MASTER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(310) 679-7472 Officer phone(310) 897-7655

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NARDUCCI CPA AND COMPANY
NTEE classification: Public & Societal Benefit (W303)
Revocation date: May 15, 2012