VFW Post 4536 FY2021 filing

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Services to veterans of foreign wars and their families

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7091101) · Dispute this line
501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
0¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2026, this tax year.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0.2%
of spending
0.2% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5.0 mo
of spending, in cash
5.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$40K
61% of total assets
Liabilities are 61% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
None of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$77K
Spent
$64K
To programs
0.2%
Net assets
$26K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$77K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$77K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$71K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$171K
FY2026$318K
Expenses
$64K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$64K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$68K
FY2025$152K
FY2026$133K
Net assets
$26K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$26K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$30K
FY2025$52K
FY2026$238K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Aug 1964.

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Where the money goes

0 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 0% · $112 Management & general 100% · $64K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps veterans and their families with essential services and support.

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1 program · $112 · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Community service, childrens programs & veterans & families support

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7091101) · Dispute this line
$112program expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$77K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$55K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$64K
Ln 25
Programscol B$112
Managementcol C$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$26K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$55K
Total revenueLn 12$77K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$26K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$52K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$13K$26K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$112$112
Management feesLn 11a$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$365$365
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$64K$112$64K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 18, 2026 $318K$133K$186K$238K 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Sep 10, 2025 $171K$152K$20K$52K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 4, 2024 $79K$68K$11K$30K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 3, 2024 $71K$77K−$6K$18K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $79K$81K−$2K$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $77K$64K$12K$26K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $76,618 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,316$18,200
I-9 Program service revenue$3,226
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,711$55,192
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,027$76,618
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$112
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,960$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,730$64,043
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $28,690$64,155
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,663$12,463
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $76,618 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $55,192 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$979
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,371
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,350
VIII-1e Government grants$12,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,226$3,226
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $58,418 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$76,618
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $64,155 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $112$112
IX-11a Management feesManagement $17,844$17,844
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $365$365
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,347$1,347
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $27,328$27,328
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,963$1,963
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $1,186$1,186
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,666$6,666
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,061$4,061
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,283$3,283
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $112 · Management $64,043 · Fundraising $0$64,155
Part X · Balance sheet $66,321 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,267$26,884
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,587$4,587
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $41,516$34,850
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $52,370$66,321
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$607
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $38,897$36,002
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$3,776
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,897$40,385
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $14,851$12,463
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$1,378$13,473
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,473$25,936
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $52,370$66,321
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,936 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$76,618
XI-2 Total expenses$64,155
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,463
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,473
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,936

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