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Charles S Edwards Post No 2590

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Carthage, MO501(c)(19)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 43-1141137Revenue $389K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPost 2590 Charles S Edward, 64836-0000 · Carthage, MOTax-exempt since Mar 2025

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The VFW mission is to foster camaraderie among united states veterans of overseas conflicts and to serve our veterans, the military and our communities and to advocate on behalf of all veterans.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Run by 50 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$107
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$389K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$327K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$289K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$389K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$353K
FY2025$389K
Expenses
$327K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$364K
FY2025$327K
Net assets
$289K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$223K
FY2025$289K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2021-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2025.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Patrick L Brown
2 Yr Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin D Ruark
1 Yr Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joshua a Ghumm
SR Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary D Kobel
JR Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hendrikus G Roest
Quartermaste
$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

Supports veterans of overseas conflicts, their families, and communities through camaraderie, service, and advocacy.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Assistance to veterans in need.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$389K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$334K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$327K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$289K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$289K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$198
Other incomeLn 4–11$334K
Total revenueLn 12$389K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$135K
Total assetsLn 16$289K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107
Net assetsLn 32$289K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$122K$135K
Total assetsLn 16$227K$289K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$107
Net assetsLn 32$223K$289K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$102K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K
Management feesLn 11a$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K
Office expensesLn 13$5K
OccupancyLn 16$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$279
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K
InsuranceLn 23$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$327K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $389K$327K$61K$289K 990 PDF
FY2024 $353K$364K−$11K$223K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $388,532 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,720$52,187
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $197,982$2,392
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $110$198
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $147,217$333,755
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $353,029$388,532
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,231$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $101,027$126,228
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $260,865$201,205
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $364,123$327,433
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,094$61,099
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $388,532 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $333,755 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,887
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$52,187
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,392$2,392
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $198$198
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $336,345$388,532
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $327,433 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$102,115
IX-9 Other employee benefits$7,588
IX-10 Payroll taxes$16,525
IX-11a Management fees$1,918
IX-11c Accounting fees$15,779
IX-13 Office expenses$4,715
IX-16 Occupancy$28,836
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$279
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$13,355
IX-23 Insurance$29,357
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$68,181
IX-24e All other expenses$38,785
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$327,433
Part X · Balance sheet $289,169 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,364$137,264
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,141$16,614
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $121,841$135,291
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $226,523$289,169
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,557$107
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,557$107
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $222,966$289,062
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $226,523$289,169
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $289,062 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$388,532
XI-2 Total expenses$327,433
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,099
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$222,966
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$4,997
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$289,062

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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