Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary

Public charity · Grantmaker Evansville, IN EIN: 35-0289917

Social welfare

Key facts about Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary

In short: Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary gave $102K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $102K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
35-0289917
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$102,288
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$102,288
Median grant
$102,288
Total assets
$730,381

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$730K

-4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$102K

-16.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$102K

-16.3% YoY

How Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary gives

  • Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary

Based on IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary is a public charity, based in Evansville, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $730K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $102K. Net investment income was $8K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

EvansvilleMorrisKansas City

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants20203 grants20213 grants20223 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2025) to $189K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $102K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Donationsgifts: $102KDonationsgifts$102K

The largest 2025 recipient was Donationsgifts ($102K).

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 11 (45%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Donationsgifts —$102,288

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$730,381$761,985$769,331
Revenue$225,235$278,300$239,705
Expenses$256,839$285,646$222,100
Net Investment Income$8,178$4,984$2,164

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary is led by Amy Elder, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amy Elder

    President

    Trustee → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sandy Ferguson

    Trustee

    President → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Glover

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Melanie Mahone

    Treasurer

    Senior Vice President → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    $3K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Sue Shoultz

    Senior Vice President

    Trustee → Senior Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Crews

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Tabitha Titzer

    Junior Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Keri McBride (2022–2023) — Junior Vice President
  • Former: Linda Misuraca (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Donna Cheatham (2021) — Junior Vice President
  • Former: Betty Alsip (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Donna Ferguson (2020) — Junior Vice President

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 2024 IRS filing

Melanie Mahone — Treasurer: $4KMelanie MahoneTreasurer$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $4K, to Melanie Mahone (Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary

How much does Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary give each year?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary gave $102K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $122K across 1 grant.

How large is Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary reported $730K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $225K.

Where does Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary operate?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary has awarded grants in Indiana, Missouri.

What is Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary's EIN?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-0289917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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