Nonprofit · EIN 41-0763665
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA
Also known as 494 VFW-MN
Tax-exempt · CRYSTAL, MN 55429
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,077,573 | $1,062,324 | $15,249 | $1,002,356 | $127,651 | $874,705 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $944,273 | $912,034 | $32,239 | $775,101 | $126,148 | $648,953 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $905,220 | $913,150 | -$7,930 | $762,357 | $145,643 | $616,714 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $86,997
- Membership dues
- $4,972
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $34,460
- Net income from fundraising events
- $18,981
- Net income from gaming
- $14,095
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $881,280
- Other revenue
- $956,116
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $236,335
- Other salaries and wages
- $540,115
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $596,988
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $450
- Depreciation
- $46,689
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $775,101
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,002,356
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $127,651
- Net assets, end of year
- $874,705
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $452,806
- Gross unrelated business income
- $279,766
- Gross receipts
- $11,016,298
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1953
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRED CRIMMINS | 1ST YR TRUSTEEOFFICER OF THE DAY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAY LEAMONS | 3RD YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE SOUKUP | 2ND YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES RICHTER | QUARTERMASTER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RICK GODFREY | COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GENE BURDICK | ASST QUARTERMASTER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SANDRA LINDLEY | ADJUTANT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE JONES | CHAPLIN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DON FERNSTROM | JUDGE ADVOCATESERVICE OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE HAWK | SURGEON Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN FAULK | SR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRED CRIMMINS | 2ND YR TRUSTEEOFFICER OF THE DAY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAY LEAMONS | 1ST YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE SOUKUP | 3RD YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES RICHTER | QUARTERMASTER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RICK GODFREY | COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GENE BURDICK | ASST QUARTERMASTER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SANDRA LINDLEY | ADJUTANT SR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE JONES | CHAPLIN Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DON FERNSTROM | JUDGE ADVOCATESERVICE OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE HAWK | SURGEON Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRAVIS NIENABER | DOOR GUARD Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN FAULK | JR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY LEAMONS | 2ND YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| FRED CRIMMINS | 3RD YR TRUSTEEOFFICER OF THE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN FAULK | 3RD YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SANDRA LINDLEY | JR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BILL BLAIR | DOOR GUARD Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KEN OLSON | SR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| STEVE HAWK | SURGEON Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GENE BURDICK | ASST QUARTERMASTER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| RICK GODFREY | COMMANDER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES RICHTER | QUARTERMASTER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DON FERNSTROM | JUDGE ADVOCATESERVICE OFFICE Officer | 0 | $0 |
| STEVE JONES | CHAPLIN Officer | 0 | $0 |
| HARLAND ANDERSON | ADJUTANT Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5222 BASS LAKE RD, CRYSTAL, MN 55429-2713
- In care of
- % JAMES RITCHTER
- Signed the 990
- JAMES RITCHTER, QUARTERMASTER
- Phone
- (763) 537-9914
- Website
- WWW.CRYSTALVFW494.COM
- Return prepared by
- James L Fraser LTD
Mission
ENABLING THE CARE OF THE VETERAN, HIS WIDOW AND ORPHANS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED SUPPORT TO NUMEROUS VETERANS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH GRANTS OF $189,784.
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
- 41-0763665
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1949
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1068: VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,002,356
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,016,298
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,077,573 | $1,062,324 | $1,002,356 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $944,273 | $912,034 | $775,101 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $905,220 | $913,150 | $762,357 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $810,035 | $829,212 | $767,529 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 41-0763665).
Questions about VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA
- What is the EIN of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA is 41-0763665.
- Is VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1949.
- Which annual return does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA 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 MINNESOTA 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 DEPT OF MINNESOTA 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 DEPT OF MINNESOTA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,077,573, expenses of $1,062,324 and total assets of $1,002,356 at year end.
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