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Weekes-Vaneck VFW Post 3949 FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Iowa City, IA501(c)(19)Since 1945Mutual / membership EIN 42-0628753Revenue $175K in FY2023

On file with the IRS609 Hollywood Blvd Ste 2, 52240-4548 · Iowa City, IATax-exempt since Jul 1951

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Fraternal group to support veterans

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $216K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
105
of 105 voting members
Looks good: 105 of 105 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$175K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$180K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$381K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$175K
FY2023▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$182K
Expenses
$180K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$159K
Net assets
$381K
FY2023▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$413K
FY2021$460K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$363K
FY2025$386K

From the FY2023 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 Jul 1951.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $162K Management & general 0% · $610 Fundraising 10% · $17K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Will Gentzsch
Vice Command
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Miller
Quartermaste
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Weeks
Commander
$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

Supports veterans through fraternal activities and community engagement.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Fraternal group supporting veterans by providing a place for them and their friends and families to gather for fellowship, food and beverages.

Pt IX · col B

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
Washington County Riverboat Foundation INCFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$175K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$132K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Money outPt IX
$180K
Ln 25
Programscol B$162K
Managementcol C$610
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$381K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a105
IndependentVI 1b105
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$132K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$175K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$216K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$138K
Total assetsLn 16$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$381K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$275K$216K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$92K$138K
Total assetsLn 16$385K$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$385K$381K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$65K$65K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$610$610
RoyaltiesLn 15$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
InterestLn 20$360$360
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$34K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K$27
Total functional expensesLn 25$180K$162K$610$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $182K$159K$23K$386K 990 PDF
FY2024 $156K$174K−$17K$363K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $175K$180K−$5K$381K 990 PDF
FY2022 $116K$189K−$72K$385K 990 PDF
FY2021 $148K$143K$5K$460K 990 PDF
FY2020 $96K$118K−$21K$413K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $175,173 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,750$17,466
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,221$25,979
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $110,412$131,728
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $116,383$175,173
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $61,766$70,306
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,814$109,596
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $188,580$179,902
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$72,197−$4,729
Part VI · Governance 105 of 105 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body105
VI-1b Independent voting members105
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 $175,173 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $131,839 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,967
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,499
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,466
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,516$22,516
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$111−$111
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,463$3,463
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,065 · Unrelated business $117,774 · Excluded from tax $25,868$175,173
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $179,902 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $65,310$65,310
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,996$4,996
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $610$610
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $2,090$2,090
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,909$29,909
IX-20 InterestPrograms $360$360
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,917$4,917
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,777$7,777
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,627 · Fundraising $17,369$50,996
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,910 · Fundraising $27$12,937
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $161,896 · Management $610 · Fundraising $17,396$179,902
Part X · Balance sheet $380,610 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,680$26,459
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $91,957$137,881
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $274,702$216,270
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $385,339$380,610
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $385,339$380,610
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $385,339$380,610
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $380,610 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$175,173
XI-2 Total expenses$179,902
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,729
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$385,339
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$380,610

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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