VFW Post 1577

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To support veterans and their families along with the community through charitable donations and direct support to those who have financial and personal difficulties

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7419729) · Dispute this line
501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 26% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
17.1 mo
of spending, in cash
17.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$777
0.7% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.7% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Revenue
$48K
+67% vs prior year
Spent
$43K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$109K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$48K
FY2024▲ +67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$48K
Expenses
$43K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$78K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$43K
Net assets
$109K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$109K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1940.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $43K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

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

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

Programs and updates

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1 program · $2K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Promoted the support financially and by actions to help veterans and their families when in need.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7419729) · Dispute this line
$2Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$48K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$43K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$109K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$777
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Total revenueLn 12$48K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$777
Net assetsLn 32$109K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$54K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$104K$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$777
Net assetsLn 32$104K$109K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$12K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$358$358
Advertising and promotionLn 12$818$818
Office expensesLn 13$727$727
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$831$831
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$43K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2025 $48K$43K$5K$109K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 21, 2024 $29K$48K−$19K$104K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 12, 2023 $57K$78K−$21K$124K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 19, 2022 $52K$144K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 5, 2021 $47K$138K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $48,088 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,049$3,615
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,730$1,517
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,054$42,956
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $28,833$48,088
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $9,793$11,858
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,439$31,274
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $48,232$43,132
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,399$4,956
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
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 $48,088 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $42,956 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,115
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,615
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,517$1,517
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,517$48,088
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $43,132 across 10 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $11,858$11,858
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $358$358
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $818$818
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $727$727
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,482$12,482
IX-17 TravelPrograms $831$831
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $1,197$1,197
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,852$4,852
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,009$4,009
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $43,132$43,132
Part X · Balance sheet $110,110 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,820$61,405
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $53,557$48,705
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $104,377$110,110
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$777
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$777
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $104,377$109,333
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $104,377$109,333
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $104,377$110,110
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $109,333 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$48,088
XI-2 Total expenses$43,132
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,956
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$104,377
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$109,333

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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