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VFW Burns Post 388 FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Wausau, WI501(c)(19)Since 1950EIN 39-0677621Revenue $113K in FY2022

On file with the IRSPo Box 388, 54402-0388 · Wausau, WITax-exempt since Sep 1973

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Veterans' organization

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$4K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
35 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 35.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
828
of 828 voting members
Looks good: 828 of 828 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$113K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$110K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$631K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$113K
FY2022▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$119K
FY2025$135K
Expenses
$110K
FY2022▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$136K
Net assets
$631K
FY2022+0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$634K
FY2021$628K
FY2022$631K
FY2023$649K
FY2024$653K
FY2025$652K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1973.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bernie Gauerke
Quartermaste
$4,200Pt VII · Sec A
Frank Biesel
Adj, JR Vice
$240Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chuck Marvin JR
SR Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Marquardt
Judge Advoca
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Southworth
Post Command
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bernie Gauerke—$4,200$4,200$4,200
Frank Biesel—$240$240$240
Mary Jo Literski$3———

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

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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

VFW Burns Post 388 is a member-serving organization based in Wausau, WI, formed in 1950.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Veterans' organization

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$113K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Money outPt IX
$110K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$631K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$325K
Total assetsLn 16$631K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a828
IndependentVI 1b828
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$113K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$325K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$325K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$307K
Total assetsLn 16$631K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$631K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K$325K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$315K$307K
Total assetsLn 16$628K$631K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$628K$631K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750
Office expensesLn 13$3K
OccupancyLn 16$9K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$870
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K
Total functional expensesLn 25$110K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $135K$136K−$333$652K 990 PDF
FY2024 $119K$115K$4K$653K 990 PDF
FY2023 $144K$127K$18K$649K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $113K$110K$3K$631K 990 PDF
FY2021 $84K$90K−$6K$628K 990 PDF
FY2020 $26K$52K−$27K$634K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $112,866 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,597$5,107
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $67,537$84,231
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,933$2,033
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,378$21,495
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $84,445$112,866
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $7,271$10,988
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,824$99,148
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $90,095$110,136
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,650$2,730
Part VI · Governance 828 of 828 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body828
VI-1b Independent voting members828
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 $112,866 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,107
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,107
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $82,467 · Excluded from tax $1,764$84,231
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,033$2,033
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21,495$21,495
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $105,995 · Excluded from tax $1,764$112,866
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $110,136 across 8 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$10,988
IX-11c Accounting fees$750
IX-13 Office expenses$3,063
IX-16 Occupancy$8,531
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$870
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$13,636
IX-23 Insurance$5,315
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$66,983
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$110,136
Part X · Balance sheet $631,210 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $313,665$324,633
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $314,815$306,577
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $628,480$631,210
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $628,480$631,210
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $628,480$631,210
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $631,210 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$112,866
XI-2 Total expenses$110,136
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,730
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$628,480
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$631,210

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