Pleasure Valley VFW
To provide support and promote fellowship amongst Veteran members and their families
Pleasure Valley VFW at a glance
In short: Pleasure Valley VFW reported $13K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $12,725 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +165.3% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $315,933
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $295,687
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $309,769
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Pleasure Valley VFW funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $13K (2025). In 2025 it reported $13K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasure Valley VFW Auxiliary Louisville, KY | Support | $9,517 |
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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 | $315,933 | $295,687 | $309,769 | $12,725 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $334,914 | $363,808 | $281,739 | $4,797 | Total only | $300 |
| 2023 | $259,475 | $359,713 | $255,749 | $1,453 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $155,360 | $260,564 | $220,520 | $9,517 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $112,205 | $162,587 | $135,519 | $5,717 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Pleasure Valley VFW
Based on IRS filings
Pleasure Valley VFW is a public charity, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $316K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $13K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pleasure Valley VFW's 2025 filing lists 10 officers; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Samuel G Greenwood
Yr Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald P Thompson
Yr Trustee
Yr Trustee & Chaplain → Yr Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William E Sullivan
Yr Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bettina C Sheehy
Senior Vice Commander & Service Officer
Service Officer → Junior Vice Commander & Service Officer, 2023
Junior Vice Commander & Service Officer → Senior Vice Commander & Service Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kepler Davis
Judge Advocate
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William R Garvin
Quartermaster
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick T Norris
Junior Vice Commander
Yr Trustee → Junior Vice Commander, 2024
On filings since 2023
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen A Kanfield
Adjutant & Commander
Senior Vice Commander & Adjutant → Commander & Adjutant, 2024
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vacant
Surgeon
Chaplain & Surgeon → Surgeon, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard W Decker
Chaplain
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Paul Schlisser (2023–2024) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Wilbur E Yocum (2021–2023) — Commander
- Former: Carl Schneider (2021–2022) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Dennis R Lowden (2021–2022) — Chaplain
- Former: Duane Adams (2021–2022) — Junior Vice Commander
- Former: Jeffery Yocum (2021–2022) — Senior Vice Commander
- Former: Jeffrey A Yocum (2021–2022) — Adjutant
- Former: John Morris (2021–2022) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Leland Nixon (2021–2022) — Surgeon
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Pleasure Valley VFW
How much does Pleasure Valley VFW give each year?
Pleasure Valley VFW reported $13K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.
How large is Pleasure Valley VFW?
Pleasure Valley VFW reported $316K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $296K.
Where does Pleasure Valley VFW operate?
Pleasure Valley VFW has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Pleasure Valley VFW's EIN?
Pleasure Valley VFW's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-0656254. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 22, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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