Nonprofit · EIN 43-0791944
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MISSOURI
Also known as 3838 VFW POST
Tax-exempt · CPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $365,977 | $444,243 | -$78,266 | $1,171,960 | $2,885 | $1,169,075 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $358,701 | $487,968 | -$129,267 | $1,250,341 | $3,000 | $1,247,341 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $433,842 | $432,547 | $1,295 | $1,379,636 | $3,028 | $1,376,608 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,855
- Membership dues
- $5,770
- Program service revenue
- $68,712
- Investment income
- $92
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,369
- Net income from gaming
- $379,987
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$90,038
- Other revenue
- $291,318
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,107
- Other salaries and wages
- $900
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $101,007
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $110,840
- Depreciation
- $43,977
- Program services (functional)
- $406,343
- Management and general (functional)
- $37,900
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,250,341
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,171,960
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,885
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,169,075
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $992,302
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,169,075
- Gross receipts
- $1,323,572
- Employees
- 24
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES COLYER | QUARTERMASTER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $27,000 |
| SCOTT SMITH | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $10,000 |
| PATRICK ALDREDGE | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRIEDRICH | JR COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DAVIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BILL HUMPHRIES | SR COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| WILLARD RHODES | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE GOODIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES COLYER | QUARTERMASTER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $23,700 |
| SCOTT SMITH | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $0 |
| PATRICK ALDREDGE | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRIEDRICH | JR COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DAVIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BILL HUMPHRIES | SR COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| WILLARD RHODES | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE GOODIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES COLYER | QUARTERMASTER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $20,600 |
| SCOTT SMITH | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $0 |
| PATRICK ALDREDGE | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRIEDRICH | JR COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DAVIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BILL HUMPHRIES | SR COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| WILLARD RHODES | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE GOODIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1049 N KINGSHIGHWAY ST, CPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701-3502
- In care of
- % SANDRA PRICHARD
- Signed the 990
- JAMES COLYER, QUARTERMASTER
- Phone
- (573) 334-4438
- Website
- WWW.VFWPOST3838.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Begley Young Unterreiner & White LLC
Mission
A VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION. VFW POST 3838 PROMOTES COMRADESHIP AMONG, AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS, WHO ARE ALL VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES SERVICE TO NON-MEMBER NEEDY VETERANS, FAMILIES OF VETERANS, AND TO OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO NEED ASSISTANCE. VFW POST 3838 DONATES LABOR, FOOD, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, TRANSPORTATION, AND MONEY TO THOSE IN NEED BOTH VETERAN AND NON-VETERAN.THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES AMERICANISM AND PATRIOTISM, GIVING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS AND YOUTH GROUPS. IT PROVIDES AMERICAN FLAGS TO SCHOOLS, YOUTH GROUPS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE CITIZENS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO PURCHASE THEIR OWN. VFW POST 3838 SPONSORS A SCOUT TROOP, CONDUCTS COMMUNITY WIDE SAFETY PROGRAMS, DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS, SAFE DRIVING PROGRAMS, HUNTER SAFETY PROGRAMS, AND MANY OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS. IT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND FUNDING TO THE LOCAL MO VETERANS HOME AND TO AN AREA VA HOSPITAL AND L
Program accomplishments
- A VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION. VFW POST 3838 PROMOTES COMRADESHIP AMONG, AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS, WHO ARE ALL VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES SERVICE TO NON-MEMBER NEEDY VETERANS, FAMILIES OF VETERANS, AND TO OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO NEED ASSISTANCE. VFW POST 3838 DONATES LABOR, FOOD, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, TRANSPORTATION, AND MONEY TO THOSE IN NEED BOTH VETERAN AND NON-VETERAN.THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES AMERICANISM AND PATRIOTISM, GIVING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS AND YOUTH GROUPS. IT PROVIDES AMERICAN FLAGS TO SCHOOLS, YOUTH GROUPS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE CITIZENS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO PURCHASE THEIR OWN. VFW POST 3838 SPONSORS A SCOUT TROOP, CONDUCTS COMMUNITY WIDE SAFETY PROGRAMS, DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS, SAFE DRIVING PROGRAMS, HUNTER SAFETY PROGRAMS, AND MANY OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS. IT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND FUNDING TO THE LOCAL MO VETERANS HOME AND TO AN AREA VA HOSPITAL AND LOCAL VA CLINIC. IT SPONSORS AND PROVIDES FACILITIES FOR THE RED CROSS AND VA HOSPITAL BLOOD DRIVES. THE POST PROPERTY IS USED FOR MEMBER SERVICES AND FOR PROVIDING ENTERTAINMENT, SUCH AS FISHING AND PICNICS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE VETERANS HOME. THE PROPERTY IS ALSO USED AT NO CHARGE BY SENIOR CITIZENS GROUPS, SCOUT GROUPS, AND A LOCAL GROUP OF HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $406,343
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
- 43-0791944
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1504: VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MISSOURI
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,171,960
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,323,572
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $365,977 | $444,243 | $1,171,960 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $358,701 | $487,968 | $1,250,341 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $433,842 | $432,547 | $1,379,636 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $512,845 | $426,817 | $1,378,146 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 43-0791944).
Questions about VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MISSOURI
- What is the EIN of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MISSOURI?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MISSOURI is 43-0791944.
- Is VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MISSOURI tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1966.
- Which annual return does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MISSOURI 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 MISSOURI 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 MISSOURI last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MISSOURI?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $27,000 (JAMES COLYER, QUARTERMASTER).
- How much revenue does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MISSOURI have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $365,977, expenses of $444,243 and total assets of $1,171,960 at year end.
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