The organization's primary goal is to help students become engaged, thoughtful citizens by expanding their knowledge base, developing critical thinking and decision making skills and enhancing their understanding of america's most cherished values.vnep aims to be the american history (wwii to the present) educational materials designed to provide our nation an understanding of the way our wars have been fought by those who fight them. Using primarily videos.

49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$29K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $193K a year · 402% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$29K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $31
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$826K
137% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 137% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$57K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$247K
To programs
49%
Net assets
−$221K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$57K
FY2021▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$57K
FY2022$3K
Expenses
$247K
FY2021▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$250K
Net assets
−$221K
FY2021▼ -609%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$31K
FY2021−$221K
FY2022−$469K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Feb 2010.

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

Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $122K Management & general 38% · $95K Fundraising 12% · $30K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $29K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$29,290Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bob McMahon’s $29K as President is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Bob McMahon$29,290$29,290

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Educates students on American history and values through engaging video materials.

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1 program · $122K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Inspire and enlighten youth by providing historically accurate audio-visual accounts of U.S. Military history with a focus on events "as seen through the eyes of veterans."

$122Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$31

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$57K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Money outPt IX
$247K
Ln 25
Programscol B$122K
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
−$221K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$605K
LiabilitiesLn 26$826K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Total revenueLn 12$57K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$556K
Total assetsLn 16$605K
LiabilitiesLn 26$826K
Net assetsLn 32−$221K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$71K$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$576K$556K
Total assetsLn 16$647K$605K
LiabilitiesLn 26$678K$826K
Net assetsLn 32−$31K−$221K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$138K$55K$52K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$75$3K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$62
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$67K$66K$675
InsuranceLn 23$1K$625$624
Total functional expensesLn 25$247K$122K$95K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $3K$250K−$247K−$469K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $57K$247K−$190K−$221K 990 PDF
FY2020 $84K$226K−$142K−$31K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $57,040 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $83,857$57,040
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $83,857$57,040
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $226,189$247,266
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $226,189$247,266
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$142,332−$190,226
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $57,040 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$57,040
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,040
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$57,040
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $247,266 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,375$23,375
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $55,152 · Management $52,394 · Fundraising $30,334$137,880
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $75 · Management $2,887$2,962
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,655$6,655
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,057 · Fundraising $62$6,119
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,437$2,437
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $65,914 · Management $675$66,589
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $625 · Management $624$1,249
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $121,766 · Management $95,104 · Fundraising $30,396$247,266
Part X · Balance sheet $605,007 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,964$49,305
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $575,757$555,702
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $646,735$605,007
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $554,431$702,979
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $122,248$122,198
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $677,989$826,487
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$31,254−$221,480
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$31,254−$221,480
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $646,735$605,007
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$221,480 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$57,040
XI-2 Total expenses$247,266
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$190,226
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$31,254
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$221,480

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