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Nonprofit · EIN 38-1133442

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MICHIGAN

Also known as VFW-MICH

Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48906

Financials

$2.4M$2.5M2022$2.1M$2.3M2023$1.7M$2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MICHIGAN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,709,425$2,043,153-$333,728$1,880,742$184,866$1,695,876
June 30, 2024990$2,089,946$2,316,165-$226,219$2,149,472$164,138$1,985,334
June 30, 2023990$2,422,877$2,485,505-$62,628$2,297,112$165,487$2,131,625
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,265,627
Program service revenue
$248,462
Investment income
$51,078
Net gain from sales of assets
$13,996
Other revenue
$144,258

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$11,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$55,016
Other salaries and wages
$1,130,712
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,185,728
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$5,812
Program services (functional)
$1,304,521
Management and general (functional)
$638,728
Fundraising (functional)
$99,904

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,149,472
Total assets, end of year
$1,880,742
Total liabilities, end of year
$184,866
Net assets, end of year
$1,695,876
Land, buildings and equipment
$290,675
Publicly traded securities
$1,109,201
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,649,991
Net assets with donor restrictions
$45,885
Gross receipts
$2,007,235
Employees
44
Volunteers
22
Year formed
1948
State of legal domicile
MI

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Barry WalterAdjutant/Quatermast
Trustee or director, Officer
40$55,016
Kimberly NapoleonCommander
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Reinold YahnkaJr. Vice Comm
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Larry ThayerJr. Vice Comm
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Terry KunstChaplain
Trustee or director
1$0
Benjamin LightSurgeon
Trustee or director
1$0
Thomas WebberJudge Advocate
Trustee or director
1$0
Matthew DavidChief Staff
Trustee or director
1$0
William OgdenInspector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ray LopezPast Dept. Commander
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Kevin ConklinNat Council of Admin
Trustee or director
1$0
Tracy NagyDistrict 4
Trustee or director
1$0
Jon AdamsDistrict 5
Trustee or director
1$0
Clint WardDistrict 6
Trustee or director
1$0
Scott HolmesDistrict 7
Trustee or director
1$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Leonard BostonDistrict 8
Trustee or director
1$0
Aaron McClungDistrict 9
Trustee or director
1$0
Fred VantroostenbergheDistrict 10
Trustee or director
1$0
Scott TaylorDistrict 11
Trustee or director
1$0
Max RiekseDistrict 12
Trustee or director
1$0
Derek BraunDistrict 13
Trustee or director
1$0
Dean MakiDistrict 14
Trustee or director
1$0
Arthur KreiviDistrict 15
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BARRY WALTERADJUTANT/QUA
Trustee or director, Officer
40$49,069$758
RAY LOPEZCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
KIMBERLY NAPOLEONSR. VICE COM
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
REINOLD YAHNKAJR. VICE COM
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
TERRY KUNSTCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BENJAMIN LIGHTSURGEON
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MATHEW DAVIDCHIEF STAFF
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBERT WILLIAMSINSPECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN GRIFFITHPAST DEPT. C
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KEVIN CONKLINNAT COUNCIL
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MATHEW DZIKOWICZDISTRICT 4
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JERRY BESEAUDISTRICT 5
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL WHITTUMDISTRICT 6
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SCOTT HOLMESDISTRICT 7
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBIN BAILEYDISTRICT 8
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CRAIG LATARTEDISTRICT 9
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICKY YOUNGDISTRICT 10
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SCOTT TAYLORDISTRICT 11
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PHILLIP LUNDIEDISTRICT 12
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEREMIAH SHIELDDISTRICT 13
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL BRADYDISTRICT 14
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ARTHUR KREIVIDISTRICT 15
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAMES MUYS ENDEDCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DONALD MARTINDALE ENDEDSURGEON
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRUCE BRIDSON ENDEDJUDGE ADVOCA
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RANDALL BALDWIN ENDEDINSPECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GERALD GORSKI ENDEDNAT COUNCIL
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ORVILLE BEAUCHAMP ENDEDDISTRICT 4
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ALVIN BOND ENDEDDISTRICT 6
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAMES ALDEN ENDEDDISTRICT 7
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GRAY BROWN ENDEDDISTRICT 8
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
WILLIAM ALMY ENDEDDISTRICT 9
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THOMAS WEBBER ENDEDDISTRICT 10
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TIMOTHY ARTIBEE ENDEDDISTRICT 11
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BARBARA LOCKE ENDEDDISTRICT 12
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL SMITH ENDEDDISTRICT 13
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRIAN AMOS ENDEDDISTRICT 15
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARRY WALTERADJUTANT/QUA
Officer
40$11,241
DEREK BLUMKE ENDEDADJUTANT/QUA
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JOHN GRIFFITHCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
RAY LOPEZSR. VICE COM
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
KIMBERLY NAPOLEONJR. VICE COM
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JAMES MUYSCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DONALD MARTINDALESURGEON
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRUCE BRIDSONJUDGE ADVOCA
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MATHEW DAVIDCHIEF STAFF
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RANDALL BALDWININSPECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEVIN CONKLINPAST DEPT. C
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GERALD GORSKINAT COUNCIL
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ORVILLE BEAUCHAMPDISTRICT 4
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BENJAMIN LIGHTDISTRICT 5
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALVIN BONDDISTRICT 6
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES ALDENDISTRICT 7
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GRAY BROWNDISTRICT 8
Trustee or director
0.5$0
WILLIAM ALMYDISTRICT 9
Trustee or director
0.5$0
THOMAS WEBBERDISTRICT 10
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TIMOTHY ARTIBEEDISTRICT 11
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BARBARA LOCKEDISTRICT 12
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL SMITHDISTRICT 13
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL BRADYDISTRICT 14
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRIAN AMOSDISTRICT 15
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM MUYS ENDEDCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
924 N WASHINGTON AVE, LANSING, MI 48906-5136
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
2260 S Belsay Rd, Burton MI 48519
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Kimberly Napoleon, 924 N Washington, Lansing, MI 48906
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Gary Burns, 2260 S Belsay Rd, Burton MI 48519
Signed the 990
Barry Walter, Adjutant/Quartermaster
Phone
(517) 485-9456
Website
vfwmi.org
Return prepared by
YEO & YEO PC

Mission

Fraternal, patriotic, historical and educational service to veterans and their dependents. To promote programs that are fraternal and charitable in the nature in compliance with VFW objectives. To operate a camp for children.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Michigan overseas veterans' publications and other.
    Expenses $369
  • Service office and hospital program.
    Expenses $1,293,021 · revenue $248,462
  • Programs and support of VFW posts.
    Expenses $11,131

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-1133442
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption
Exempt since
1945
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0788 (212 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,880,742
Income (IRS master file)
$2,007,235

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,709,425$2,043,153$1,880,742IRS
990June 2024$2,089,946$2,316,165$2,149,472XML
990June 2023$2,422,877$2,485,505$2,297,112XML
990-EZJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$1,962,824$2,092,797$3,020,634IRS
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Gary Burns
June 30, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 38-1133442).

Questions about VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MICHIGAN

What is the EIN of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MICHIGAN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MICHIGAN is 38-1133442.
Is VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MICHIGAN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1945.
Are donations to VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MICHIGAN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption).
Which annual return does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MICHIGAN 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 DEPT OF MICHIGAN 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 DEPT OF MICHIGAN 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 DEPT OF MICHIGAN?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Kimberly Napoleon.
Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MICHIGAN?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $55,016 (Barry Walter, Adjutant/Quatermast).
How much revenue does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MICHIGAN have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,709,425, expenses of $2,043,153 and total assets of $1,880,742 at year end.

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