Nonprofit · EIN 38-2709759
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF THE AUXILIARY TO THE VFW
Also known as STATE HEADQUARTERS
Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48906
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $187,080 | $176,387 | $10,693 | $339,800 | $0 | $339,800 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $182,949 | $177,039 | $5,910 | $322,571 | $0 | $322,571 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $154,376
- Membership dues
- $80,189
- Program service revenue
- $8,473
- Investment income
- $10,074
- Net income from gaming
- $9,951
- Other revenue
- $14,157
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $40,345
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $41,668
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $903
- Occupancy
- $21,499
- Travel
- $9,926
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $322,571
- Total assets, end of year
- $339,800
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $339,800
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $256,948
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $82,852
- Gross receipts
- $200,136
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 1927
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY SASSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 27.5 | $14,897 |
| NICOLE KOUTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 27.5 | $9,746 |
| CINDY PETO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 27.5 | $8,839 |
| SANDRA ONSTWEDDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 27.5 | $8,081 |
| MELISSA SELDERS | DISTRICT 4 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON MCNICHOL | DISTRICT 5 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN SHOCK | DISTRICT 6 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RINI CONKLIN | DISTRICT 7 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL LOWERY | DISTRICT 8 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB BROWN | DISTRICT 9 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM MORRISH | DISTRICT 10 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKIE BUSHONG | DISTRICT 11 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA HERRICK | DISTRICT 12 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA CRAWFORD | DISTRICT 13 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN BACKHURST | DISTRICT 14 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY FELL | DISTRICT 15 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA WARD | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KRUEGER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE TURNER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARA MANKE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA MESSENGER | PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE ARNOLD | GUARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAN PASSMORE | CHAPLAIN/CHIEF OF STAFF Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINE GRIFFITH | CONDUCTRESS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON MANKE | JR VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SCHEETZ | SR VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JANE DADY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE KOUTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 27.5 | $27,185 |
| SANDRA ONSTWEDDER | SECRETARY/ PAST NATIONAL PRES. Trustee or director, Officer | 27.5 | $15,181 |
| SHIRLEY CALDWELL | DISTRICT 4 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY HUBBARD | DISTRICT 5 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERI MONDAY | DISTRICT 6 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERYL PROTEAU | DISTRICT 7 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLANCHE BROWN | DISTRICT 8 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB BROWN | DISTRICT 9 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROXANN LINDSAY | DISTRICT 10 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SASSE | DISTRICT 11 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA HERRICK | DISTRICT 12 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI LUCKEY | DISTRICT 13 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN BACKHURST | DISTRICT 14 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DELLA PETAJA | DISTRICT 15 PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA WARD | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KRUEGER | PAST PRESIDENT/ CHIEF OF STAFF Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE TURNER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DELLA STEEGE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINE GRIFFITH | GUARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAN PASSMORE | CONDUCTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON MANKE | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SCHEETZ | JR VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JANE DADY | SR VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SARA MANKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 924 N WASHINGTON AVE, LANSING, MI 48906-5136
- In care of
- % NICOLE KOUTZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CATHY SASSE, 924 N WASHINGTON AVE, LANSING, MI 489065136
- Signed the 990
- CATHY SASSE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (517) 487-3715
- Website
- VFWAUXMI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MANER COSTERISAN PC
Mission
FRATERNAL PATRIOTIC HISTORICAL CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICE TO VETERAN'S AND THEIR FAMILIES. TO PROMOTE PROGRAMS THAT ARE FRATERNAL AND CHARITABLE IN NATURE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE AUXILIARY.
Program accomplishments
- SERVE AND SUPPORT THE VETERANS, ACTIVE-DUTY SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES OF THE UNITED STATES. SUPPORTING THROUGH CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS AND RAFFLE EVENTS. PROVIDED CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.
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
- 38-2709759
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 5079 (156 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $339,800
- Income (IRS master file)
- $200,136
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $187,080 | $176,387 | $339,800 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $182,949 | $177,039 | $322,571 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $188,066 | $193,268 | $326,568 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $186,638 | $209,281 | $331,770 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | $258,771 | $160,392 | $314,189 | 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 38-2709759).
Questions about MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF THE AUXILIARY TO THE VFW
- What is the EIN of MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF THE AUXILIARY TO THE VFW?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF THE AUXILIARY TO THE VFW is 38-2709759.
- Is MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF THE AUXILIARY TO THE VFW tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1986.
- Are donations to MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF THE AUXILIARY TO THE VFW 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 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF THE AUXILIARY TO THE VFW 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 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF THE AUXILIARY TO THE VFW 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 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF THE AUXILIARY TO THE VFW 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 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF THE AUXILIARY TO THE VFW?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CATHY SASSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF THE AUXILIARY TO THE VFW?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $14,897 (CATHY SASSE, TREASURER).
- How much revenue does MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF THE AUXILIARY TO THE VFW have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $187,080, expenses of $176,387 and total assets of $339,800 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (156)
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 38-2757881 · LAPEER, MI · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 38-2675969 · COMSTOCK, MI · last filed 990 for 2025
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 38-2675972 · SAINT LOUIS, MI · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 38-3300933 · MIDLAND, MI · last filed 990 for 2025
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 38-2675968 · MT PLEASANT, MI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 38-2675874 · CHASSELL, MI · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF THE VFW EIN 38-2675996 · SOUTHGATE, MI · last filed 990 for 2025
- VFW AUXILIARY TO SITTS-HALVORSEN POST 5065 EIN 38-2097925 · SHERIDAN, MI · last filed 990-EZ for 2026
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 38-2676003 · MONROE, MI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 38-2928981 · BELDING, MI · last filed 990-N for 2024
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 38-2676019 · FENTON, MI · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 38-2675944 · ALPENA, MI · last filed 990-N for 2024
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 38-2675883 · MASON, MI · last filed 990-N for 2024
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 82-2449988 · MONTAGUE, MI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 26-1428756 · EDWARDSBURG, MI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- 4573 VFW AUX EIN 38-2675926 · ISHPEMING, MI · last filed 990-N for 2024
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 38-3049891 · HOLT, MI · last filed 990-N for 2024
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 38-2675981 · NEGAUNEE, MI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 46-1053062 · GARDEN CITY, MI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US DEPT OF MICHIGAN AUXILIARY EIN 27-0202391 · WATERFORD, MI · last filed 990-N for 2025
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- DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF MICHIGAN EIN 38-1791480 · last filed 990 for 2024
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