Nonprofit · EIN 43-1758998
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,199,818 | $7,004,785 | -$804,967 | $23,637,854 | $318,796 | $23,319,058 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,276,524 | $4,703,402 | $2,573,122 | $23,137,336 | $328,394 | $22,808,942 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,509,025
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $690,793
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$52,101
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,704,765
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $103,826
- Other salaries and wages
- $375,913
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $650,479
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,217
- Accounting fees
- $15,885
- Occupancy
- $43,647
- Travel
- $78,491
- Depreciation
- $7,220
- Program services (functional)
- $6,039,257
- Management and general (functional)
- $490,242
- Fundraising (functional)
- $475,286
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,137,336
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,637,854
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $318,796
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,319,058
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,086
- Publicly traded securities
- $20,568,203
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,525,054
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,794,004
- Gross receipts
- $12,851,892
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Freiburghouse | Manager Highest-paid employee | 45 | $116,664 | $21,565 |
| Dan West | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Garduno | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Alfred Lipphardt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Panteleakos | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gordon Logan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael DeRosa | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jordan Drury | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Prasad Reddy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Wallace | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hal Roesch | Exec. Director hired 1/1/2025 Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Baronio | Exec Director, term end 3/2024 Officer | 50 | $163,919 | $32,535 |
| Richard Freiburghouse | Manager Highest-paid employee | 45 | $108,498 | $29,526 |
| Dan West | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Garduno | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Duane Sarmiento | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Panteleakos | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gordon Logan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Derosa | Board Chairman Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jordan Drury | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Prasad Reddy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Wallace | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 406 W 34TH ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111-2721
- In care of
- % MARC GARDUNO
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 1721 3rd Ave E, Big Stone Gap VA 24219
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Dan West, 406 West 34th Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Aaron David Moses, 5259 Powell Valley Rd, Big Stone Gap VA 24219
- Signed the 990
- MARC GARDUNO, Secretary/treasurer
- Phone
- (816) 756-3390
- Website
- vfwfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- PICKETT CHANEY & MCMULLEN LLP
Mission
THE VFW FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF MILITARY VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES BY SECURING RESOURCES TO PROMOTE POSITIVE OUTCOMES.
Program accomplishments
- Veterans Service Activities - The mission is to secure, manage and distribute resources to support veterans, active-duty personnel, the National Guard and reserve, their families, and communities. The VFW Foundation, in support of this mission, assisted over 12 military families in need of financial assistance with disbursements of $27,245 through the Un-Met Needs program to help families experiencing financial hardships with mortgage, car loans, utilities and other payments. The VFW Foundation provided grants of $200,000 that were used for recognition events for military members and their families and other programs to assist veterans. The VFW Foundation provided grants of $583,000 to the VFW that were or will be used to help veteran families impacted by natural disasters. The VFW Foundation expended $1,375,000 to provide scholarships for the VFW's Help-A-Hero Scholarship program. This program provides up to $5,000 in scholarships to veterans or current military personnel with a rank of E-5 or below. Additionally, the VFW Foundation expended $2,150,000 to support VFW Service Officers. These officers play a key role in assisting veterans in dealing with the Department of Veterans Affairs and other agencies. These officers are formally trained and accredited to represent veterans and their dependents or survivors. This structure ensures that no veteran, dependent or survivor needs to deal with the agencies administering veteran's programs without expert representation. For the 2025 federal fiscal year, the Department of Veterans Affairs reported over 608,000 veterans and eligible dependents represented by VFW Service Officers received more than $16.2 billion in earned benefits.Expenses $5,010,513 · grants $4,883,515
- Community Service & Public Awareness - The mission supports programs that foster patriotism, citizenship education and volunteerism, community improvement and youth development programs. The VFW Foundation made grants of $650,000 to assist VFW Posts and Auxiliaries with outreach projects in their respective communities, so that VFW Posts could continue to be a resource for their local communities. Additionally, the VFW Foundation provided a grant of $145,000 to help support a trip that recognizes high school students that were awarded scholarships based on essays they wrote on a patriotic theme.Expenses $1,028,744 · grants $821,250
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1758998
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J20I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,637,854
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,851,892
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Aaron David Moses | August 31, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | August 2025 | $6,199,818 | $7,004,785 | $23,637,854 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $7,276,524 | $4,703,402 | $23,137,336 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $6,641,559 | $4,821,481 | $18,903,417 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $5,347,334 | $4,854,560 | $17,866,324 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Jesse Sahlfeld | August 31, 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 43-1758998).
Questions about VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOUNDATION is 43-1758998.
- Is VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2024 for the year ended August 31, 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Dan West.
- Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,664 (Richard Freiburghouse, Manager).
- How much revenue does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,199,818, expenses of $7,004,785 and total assets of $23,637,854 at year end.
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