Dept of TX VFW Foundation
Promoting programs that raise awareness about Americas veterans.Provide veterans/service personnel and their families with financial assistance,employment assistance,scholarships and provide disaster relief.
Dept of TX VFW Foundation at a glance
In short: Dept of TX VFW Foundation gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,950
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $16,650
- Median grant
- $19,950
- Total assets
- $2,068,371
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dept of TX VFW Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was VFW Post 76 ($30K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $73K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $50K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| VFW Post 76 | — | $20,000 |
| VFW National | — | $19,950 |
| VFW Post 76 | — | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,068,371 | $414,600 | $451,339 | $49,950 | 3 | $162,395 |
| 2024 | $2,021,599 | $598,329 | $550,206 | — | — | $102,095 |
| 2023 | $1,972,185 | $360,510 | $563,197 | $72,500 | 3 | $56,909 |
| 2022 | $2,177,894 | $237,916 | $539,771 | $6,100 | Total only | $-159,403 |
| 2021 | $2,470,423 | $717,892 | $397,660 | $50,000 | 1 | $304,349 |
| 2020 | $2,141,141 | $628,379 | $706,342 | $56,749 | 2 | $-6,195 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Dept of TX VFW Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Dept of TX VFW Foundation is a public charity, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $162K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dept of TX VFW Foundation is led by Beth West, Secretary Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beth West
Secretary Executive Director
Executive Director Secretary → Secretary Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$61K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Paul Melton
President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Earl Harper
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Inge Conley
Board Member
Board Member → Board Memberf, 2024
Board Memberf → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Mitchell
Vice President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Toomer
Board Member
Junior Vice Commander → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Lowrance
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Martinez
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Logan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberto Cortez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Walden
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Byron Sage (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Sanders (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Walders (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Nier (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Burton (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Open (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Norman Macey (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dan West (2020–2021) — Secretarytreasurer
- Former: Dick Shawver (2020–2021) — Commander
- Former: Elizabeth West (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Beth Creasey (2020) — Manager
- Former: Keith King (2020) — Commander
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $61K, to Beth West (Executive Director Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Dept of TX VFW Foundation
How much does Dept of TX VFW Foundation give each year?
Dept of TX VFW Foundation gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Dept of TX VFW Foundation's typical grant size?
Dept of TX VFW Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $19,950, and its average grant was $16,650, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Dept of TX VFW Foundation?
Dept of TX VFW Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $415K.
Where does Dept of TX VFW Foundation operate?
Dept of TX VFW Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri, Texas.
What is Dept of TX VFW Foundation's EIN?
Dept of TX VFW Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0021539. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 6, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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