2024-04-12T11:49:43-05:00 2023-06-30 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2022-07-01 390677613 DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES VETE 6082215276 4622 DUTCH MILL RD MADISON WI 53716 THOMAS HEATH STATE QUARTERMASTER 6082215276 2024-04-08 1 THOMAS HEATH 999009999 0 MIKE HABLEWITZ CPA P01259157 6082744020 2024-04-08 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RONALD RAMOS 4622 DUTCH MILL RD MADISON WI 53716 1254767 0 2296 X WWW.VFWWI.ORG X 1939 WI TO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES. THESE OBJECTIVES ARE FRATERNAL, PATRIOTIC, HISTORICAL, CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL; 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 SURVIVING SPOUSES AND ORPHANS; TO MAINTAIN TRUE ALLEGIANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND FIDELITY TO ITS CONSTITUTION AND LAWS; TO FOSTER TRUE PATRIOTISM; TO MAINTAIN AND EXTEND THE INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN FREEDOM, AND TO PRESERVE AND DEFEND THE UNITED STATES FROM ALL ENEMIES. 19 17 10 19 0 0 496670 448090 375952 404093 9138 13329 223730 252280 1105490 1117792 168212 210802 0 0 506137 541003 0 0 0 645420 592170 1319769 1343975 -214279 -226183 1702327 1510741 30593 29092 1671734 1481649 X THE PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL BE FRATERNAL, PATRIOTIC, HISTORICAL, CHARITABLE, AND EDUCATIONAL; 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 AND ORPHANS; TO MAINTAIN TRUE ALLEGIANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND FIDELITY TO ITS CONSTITUTION AND LAWS; TO FOSTER TRUE PATRIOTISM; TO MAINTAIN AND EXTEND THE INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN FREEDOM, AND TO PRESERVE AND DEFEND THE UNITED STATES FROM ALL HER ENEMIES. 0 0 THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS MAINTAINS COOPERATION AND COORDINATION OF EFFORTS BETWEEN ALL POSTS WITHIN WISCONSIN AND CARRIES OUT NATIONAL AND DEPARTMENT ORDERS, PROGRAMS, AND POLICIES. THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS PUBLISHES A NEWSLETTER TO INFORM ITS MEMBERS OF CURRENT EVENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE NEWSLETTER IS DISTRIBUTED TO APPROXIMATELY 23,996 MEMBERS. THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS AWARDED $97,698 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 64 VETERANS, $1,548 IN AWARDS TO 3 TEACHERS, $11,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 19 RECIPIENTS, $2,750 IN EMERGENCY DISASTER RELIEF TO 3 VETERANS, $6,000 IN FUNDS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR CHILDREN IN IRON MOUNTAIN, $6,215 IN ESSAY AWARDS TO 7 RECIPIENTS, $1,220 IN TOP POPPY DISPLAY AWARDS TO 21 RECIPIENTS, AND $1,200 IN AWARDS TO 4 SCOUTS. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 X THOMAS HEATH 6082215276 4622 DUTCH MILL RD MADISON WI 537164108 DAVID GREEN STATE ADJUTANT (THRU SEPTEMBER) 40.00 X X 79192 0 1800 THOMAS HEATH STATE QUARTERMASTER 40.00 0.10 X X 93200 0 2400 ADAM WALLACE STATE ADJUTANT (FROM SEPT)/JUDGE ADVOCATE 40.00 0.10 X X 26740 0 600 MICHELE RATHKE STATE COMMANDER 1.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 CORY GEISLER IMMEDIATE PAST DEPT COMMANDER 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 RONALD RAMOS STATE SR VICE COMMANDER 6.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 KERRY MCALLEN STATE JR VICE COMMANDER (THRU JAN) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY ANN CHRISTOPHERSON STATE JR VICE COMMANDER (FROM FEB)/INSPECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM KNUDSON STATE CHAPLAIN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA THOMSEN STATE SURGEON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON DEAN STATE CHIEF OF STAFF 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MANUEL SALAS 1ST DISTRICT COMMANDER 3.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN SINGER 2ND DISTRICT COMMANDER 3.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA MCANDREW 3RD DISTRICT COMMANDER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JORGE CALDERON 4TH DISTRICT COMMANDER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BUEHLER 6TH DISTRICT COMMANDER 3.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG MAURITZ 7TH DISTRICT COMMANDER 3.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH CORRY 8TH DISTRICT COMMANDER 3.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY ENGNESS 9TH DISTRICT COMMANDER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SIERZCHULSKI 10TH DISTRICT COMMANDER 3.00 X 0 0 0 DEWITT WOODWORTH 11TH DISTRICT COMMANDER 3.00 X 0 0 0 199132 0 4800 0 0 0 0 0 17486 31258 399346 448090 ANNUAL DUES 900099 164879 164879 SERVICE OFFICE 900099 111288 111288 QUARTERMASTER BOND REVENUE 900099 67131 67131 WISCONSIN VFW CONVENTION 561920 32605 32605 WI VFW NEWS 900099 25802 25802 2388 2388 404093 13329 13329 37651 17486 41385 -3734 -3734 250389 92679 157710 157710 6520 2911 3609 3609 94695 94695 94695 1117792 404093 0 265609 83171 127631 191316 308772 9384 12002 19529 20565 3035 1529 73684 71363 1866 10627 125671 92415 8360 3185 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 116080 QUARTERMASTER BOND EXPE 48004 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1279 14507 1343975 654160 152331 60971 425496 104749 0 0 6821 487460 101297 379571 386163 245256 279767 4334 50 253286 260113 1702327 1510741 14793 13242 15800 15850 30593 29092 X 1089114 915270 582620 566379 1671734 1481649 1702327 1510741 X -226183 29271 6827 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 154311 154311 289445 74448 214997 43704 26849 16855 386163 CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF DEFERRED ANNUITIES 239108 CEMETERY LOT INVENTORY 21005 260113 RAFFLE PRIZES PAYABLE 15850 15850 POPPY SALES 47356 9802 37554 37554 GOLF 7684 7684 3831 55040 17486 37554 41385 41385 -3831 250389 62200 30479 1 1.00000 250389 62200 30479 92679 157710 WI 1 0 1 0 1.00000 THOMAS HEATH 4622 DUTCH MILL RD MADISON WI 53716 0 THOMAS HEATH 0 RECORDKEEPING AND MAKING BANK DEPOSITS FOR THE GAMING OPERATION. X 0 1 WISCONSIN VFW FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 242 CAMP DOUGLAS WI 546180242 616376840 501(C)(3) 34328 0 SUPPORT FOR VETERANS FUND UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION 1848 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON WI 53726 390743975 501(C)(3) 16663 0 MIA PROJECT 2 0 FRANK BROWN SCHOLARSHIPS 17 10000 PATRIOT'S PEN ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS 3 2400 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO SPECIFIC VETERANS FOR DAMAGES TO THEIR HOMES CAUSED BY STORMS, FLOODING, FIRE, OR OTHER DOMESTIC DISASTERS 3 2750 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SPECIFIC VETERANS IN NEED 64 97698 IRON MOUNTAIN CHILDREN CHRISTMAS GIFTS 1 6000 VOICE OF DEMOCRACY SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS 4 3815 TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD 3 1548 SCOUT OF THE YEAR 4 1200 TOP POPPY DISPLAY 21 1220 STUDENT VETERAN SCHOLARSHIPS 2 1000 PART I, LINE 2: THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN REVIEWS APPLICATIONS AND REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE AS BEING HONORABLE AND GENERALLY DOES NOT CONDUCT ADDITIONAL MONITORING OF THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS ONCE THE FUNDS HAVE BEEN DISBURSED TO THE INTENDED RECIPIENTS. FUNDS ARE GENERALLY DISBURSED DIRECTLY TO THE CREDITOR OR COMPANY REQUIRING PAYMENT RATHER THAN TO THE INDIVIDUAL REQUESTING ASSISTANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP IS BASED ON CAMPAIGN MEDAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AT ALL LEVELS FOR OFFICERS TO REPRESENT THEM ON THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS HAVE FINAL APPROVAL OF ANY CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE QUARTERMASTER BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE STATE COMMANDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMING AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE STATE/ADJUTANT QUARTERMASTER AND DETERMINING THE STATE/ADJUTANT QUARTERMASTER'S COMPENSATION. DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES IS USED IN MAKING THIS DETERMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF DEFERRED ANNUITIES 6,827. WISCONSIN VFW FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 242 CAMP DOUGLAS WI 546180242 616376840 TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE DEPT OF WI VFW OF THE UNITED STATES WI 501(C)(3) LINE 7 DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATE 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0