Nonprofit · EIN 39-0750379
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WISCONSIN
Also known as 305 EAU CLAIRE POST
Tax-exempt · EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,388 | $38,310 | -$32,922 | $1,331,496 | $452,405 | $879,091 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $94,941 | $45,425 | $49,516 | $1,376,084 | $464,071 | $912,013 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | -$12,216 | $63,622 | -$75,838 | $1,350,714 | $488,217 | $862,497 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $23,414
- Membership dues
- $387
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $967
- Net rental income
- -$20,923
- Net income from gaming
- $1,930
- Other revenue
- -$18,993
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $6,497
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,599
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,414
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,939
- Occupancy
- $2,077
- Depreciation
- $1,408
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,376,084
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,331,496
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $452,405
- Net assets, end of year
- $879,091
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,029,964
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$20,923
- Gross receipts
- $164,311
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1950
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL KOEHLER | QUARTERMASTER Officer | 10 | $6,497 |
| STEPHEN COOKLIN | S VICE COMMAND Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY POPPE | JR VICE COMMAND Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BAURICHTER | COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL KOEHLER | QUARTERMASTER Officer | 10 | $3,249 |
| MICHAEL SCHMITT | S VICE COMMAND Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN EMMERSON | JR VICE COMMAND Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD FREITAG | COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN BERTETTO | QUARTERMASTER Officer | 10 | $3,249 |
| LARRY MOTZER | S VICE COMMAND Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN EMMERSON | JR VICE COMMAND Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE ZIEN | COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1300 STARR AVE, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703-1889
- Signed the 990
- PAUL KOEHLER, QUARTERMASTER
- Phone
- (715) 552-8438
- Return prepared by
- BIESTERVELD & SPIES LLC
Mission
ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS
Program accomplishments
- HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY WORK: SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF, DONATIONS, ENTERTAINMENT, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, MEDICAL BILLS, FOOD, TEMPORARY LODGING, TRANSPORTATION, ETC., PAID OR PROVIDED TO VETERANS, DECEASED VETERANS' FAMILIES, VETERANS HOSPITALS, LOCAL HOSPITALS, LOCAL NURSING HOMES, YOUTH PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY BENEFITS, ETC.
- NATIONAL AND DEPARTMENT DUES: PORTION OF DUES COLLECTED THAT ARE PAID TO AFFILIATES, NATIONAL AND WISCONSIN VFW, FOR USE IN THEIR PROGRAMS RELATED TO VETERANS AFFAIRS AND OTHERS AS MENTIONED.
- POPPY PURCHASES: POPPIES PURCHASED TO SELL ARE PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM DISABLED HOSPITALIZED VETERANS AS A DIRECT BENEFIT TO THEM.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-0750379
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,331,496
- Income (IRS master file)
- $164,311
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,388 | $38,310 | $1,331,496 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $94,941 | $45,425 | $1,376,084 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | -$12,216 | $63,622 | $1,350,714 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $228,025 | $57,870 | $941,246 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 39-0750379).
Questions about VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WISCONSIN
- What is the EIN of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WISCONSIN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WISCONSIN is 39-0750379.
- Is VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WISCONSIN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1973.
- Which annual return does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WISCONSIN 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 DEPT OF WISCONSIN due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WISCONSIN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WISCONSIN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $6,497 (PAUL KOEHLER, QUARTERMASTER).
- How much revenue does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WISCONSIN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,388, expenses of $38,310 and total assets of $1,331,496 at year end.
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