V F W - Michael Sicks Post 1785

501(c)(4) organization Clearfield, PA EIN: 25-1541897

Social welfare organization

Key facts about V F W - Michael Sicks Post 1785

EIN
25-1541897
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$1,494,472

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+4.8% YoY

Revenue

$100K

+228.7% YoY

Net Investment Income

$52

+48.6% YoY

Expenses

$8K

-63.1% YoY

How V F W - Michael Sicks Post 1785 gives

  • Giving grew 45% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About V F W - Michael Sicks Post 1785

Based on IRS filings

V F W - Michael Sicks Post 1785 is a public charity, based in Clearfield, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $52.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Clearfield

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $593 (2023) to $16K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,494,472$1,426,097$1,428,542
Revenue$100,213$30,484$47,874
Expenses$7,577$20,538$15,167
Net Investment Income$52$35$40

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 17, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

V F W - Michael Sicks Post 1785's 2025 filing lists 10 officers; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Brown

    Trustee

    Junior Vice President → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne Smith

    Trustee

    Surgeon → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Collins

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Neeper

    Quartermaster

    Qtr Mstr & Secretary → Trustee, 2021

    Trustee → Quartermaster, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Ireland

    Commander

    Trustee → Commander, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John McMahon

    Chaplain

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Peters

    Senior Vice President

    Junior Vice President → Senior Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roy Rosman

    Junior Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Jordan

    Service Officer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Boyd

    Surgeon

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Scott Davis (2021–2024) — Judge Advocate
  • Former: Dave Bumbarger (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Denny Shirey (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President
  • Former: Betina Nicklas (2019–2021) — Service Officer
  • Former: Donald Ireland (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Sheila Kent (2021) — Qtr Mstr & Secretary
  • Former: Don Oswalt (2019–2020) — Commander
  • Former: John Rowles (2019–2020) — Judge Advocate
  • Former: Robert Malone (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 V F W - Michael Sicks Post 1785

How large is V F W - Michael Sicks Post 1785?

V F W - Michael Sicks Post 1785 reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $100K.

Where does V F W - Michael Sicks Post 1785 operate?

V F W - Michael Sicks Post 1785 has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is V F W - Michael Sicks Post 1785's EIN?

V F W - Michael Sicks Post 1785's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1541897. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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