Nonprofit · EIN 34-4382756
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF OHIO
Also known as 2529 VFW POST
Tax-exempt · SANDUSKY, OH 44870
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $754,634 | $695,327 | $59,307 | $205,916 | $259,251 | -$53,335 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $624,768 | $631,266 | -$6,498 | $161,022 | $273,664 | -$112,642 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $503,847 | $487,114 | $16,733 | $209,013 | $315,157 | -$106,144 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 | $378,436 | $405,192 | -$26,756 | $290,396 | $413,273 | -$122,877 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $45,542
- Membership dues
- $45,542
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1
- Net income from gaming
- $690,956
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $17,609
- Other revenue
- $709,091
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $193,918
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $221,089
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,347
- Occupancy
- $44,081
- Depreciation
- $16,350
- Program services (functional)
- $680,287
- Management and general (functional)
- $15,040
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $161,022
- Total assets, end of year
- $205,916
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $259,251
- Net assets, end of year
- -$53,335
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $95,982
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$53,335
- Gross receipts
- $1,547,246
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1947
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA BENDER | QUARTERMASTE Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| DUANE BRAUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM CULLEN | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JIM EWERS | JUNIOR VICE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE HITTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW STRECKER | VICE COMMAND Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SHAWN TORDI | COMMANDER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA BENDER | QUARTERMASTE Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BRITNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JIM EWERS | JUNIOR VICE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM OLEJNICZAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID SHARPE | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW STRECKER | VICE COMMAND Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SHAWN TORDI | COMMANDER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA BENDER | QUARTERMASTE Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BRITNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JIM EWERS | JUNIOR VICE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM OLEJNICZAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID SHARPE | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW STRECKER | VICE COMMAND Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SHAWN TORDI | COMMANDER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA BENDER | QUARTERMASTE Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BRITNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JIM EWERS | JUNIOR VICE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM OLEJNICZAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID SHARPE | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW STRECKER | VICE COMMAND Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SHAWN TORDI | COMMANDER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 604 W PERKINS AVE, SANDUSKY, OH 44870-4715
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHAWN TORDI, 604 W PERKINS AVENUE, SANDUSKY, OH 44870
- Signed the 990
- JOSHUA BENDER, QUARTERMASTER
- Phone
- (419) 626-0096
- Website
- VFW2529.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JAMES L RUTHSATZ CPA INC
Mission
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS ARE FRATERNAL, PATRIOTIC, HISTORICAL, AND EDUCATIONAL. TO PRESERVE AND STRENGTHEN COMRADESHIP AMONG ITS MEMBERS, 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 INSTITUTION OF AMERICAN FREEDOM AND TO PRESERVE AND DEFEND THE UNITED STATES FROM HER ENEMIES, WHOMSOEVER.
Program accomplishments
- THE OBJECTIVE OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS ARE FRATERNAL, PATRIOTIC, HISTORICAL, AND EDUCATIONAL. TO PRESERVE AND STRENGTHEN COMRADESHIP AMONG ITS MEMBERS, 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 INSTITUTION OF AMERICAN FREEDOM AND TO PRESERVE AND DEFEND THE UNITED STATES FROM HER ENEMIES, WHOMSOEVER.Expenses $680,287
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
- 34-4382756
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $205,916
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,547,246
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $754,634 | $695,327 | $205,916 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $624,768 | $631,266 | $161,022 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $503,847 | $487,114 | $209,013 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $378,436 | $405,192 | $290,396 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | $330,980 | $334,120 | $143,599 | 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 34-4382756).
Questions about VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF OHIO
- What is the EIN of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF OHIO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF OHIO is 34-4382756.
- Is VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF OHIO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1940.
- Which annual return does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF OHIO 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 OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF OHIO 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 OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF OHIO 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 OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF OHIO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHAWN TORDI.
- Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF OHIO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF OHIO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $754,634, expenses of $695,327 and total assets of $205,916 at year end.
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