Nonprofit · EIN 04-2518961
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS
Also known as 9261 VFW-MASS
Tax-exempt · VINEYARD HVN, MA 02568
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $154,089 | $190,682 | -$36,593 | $63,220 | $15,492 | $47,728 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $148,991 | $164,981 | -$15,990 | $86,013 | $1,692 | $84,321 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $135,124 | $142,146 | -$7,022 | $100,311 | $0 | $100,311 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,536
- Membership dues
- $5,415
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $254
- Net rental income
- $412
- Net income from gaming
- -$14,551
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $158,438
- Other revenue
- $144,299
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $71,421
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $83,107
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,426
- Occupancy
- $34,896
- Depreciation
- $5,984
- Program services (functional)
- $190,682
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $86,013
- Total assets, end of year
- $63,220
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,492
- Net assets, end of year
- $47,728
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,258
- Gross unrelated business income
- $412
- Gross receipts
- $496,741
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS NORBURY | COMMANDER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHULTZ | SR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JIM BISHOP | JR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RAYMOND ROCHON | QUARTERMASTER Officer | 20 | $0 |
| RONNIE KLIEN | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| EARL LITTLEFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| JASON CRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PETER NICKOWAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RUSSEL ROGERS | JUDGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN HURT | SURGEON Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS NORBURY | COMMANDER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHULTZ | SR. VICE COM Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JIM BISHOP | JR. VICE COM Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RAYMOND ROCHON | QUATERMASTER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| RONNIE KLIEN | CHAPLAIN/ SE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| EARL LITTLEFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| JASON CRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PETER NICKOWAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RUSSEL ROGERS | JUDGE ADVOCA Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN HURT | SURGEON Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS NORBURY | COMMANDER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHULTZ | SR. VICE COM Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JIM BISHOP | JR. VICE COM Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RAYMOND ROCHON | QUATERMASTER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| RONNIE KLIEN | CHAPLAIN/ SE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| EARL LITTLEFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JASON CRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PETER NICKOWAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RUSSEL ROGERS | JUDGE ADVOCA Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN HURT | SURGEON Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1437, VINEYARD HVN, MA 02568-0906
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- James Bishop, PO Box 251, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
- Signed the 990
- James Bishop, COMMANDER
- Phone
- (508) 693-9261
- Return prepared by
- ARMSTRONG INC
Mission
TO FOSTER CAMRADERIE AMONG U.S. VERTERANS OF OVERSEAS CONFLICTS; SERVE OUR VETERANS, THE MILITARY AND OUR COMMUNITES; AND TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF ALL VETERANS
Program accomplishments
- TO DONATE TO LOCAL CHARITIES.
- N/A
- N/A
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2518961
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1713: VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $63,220
- Income (IRS master file)
- $496,741
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $154,089 | $190,682 | $63,220 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $148,991 | $164,981 | $86,013 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $135,124 | $142,146 | $100,311 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $129,393 | $163,411 | $121,837 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2518961).
Questions about VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS
- What is the EIN of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS is 04-2518961.
- Is VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1965.
- Which annual return does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names James Bishop.
- Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $154,089, expenses of $190,682 and total assets of $63,220 at year end.
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