Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI
The vfw ladies auxiliary was founded to help veterans and their families. The organization has achieved its own unique identity while working side-by-side with the veterans who belong to the vfw.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI at a glance
In short: Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,077
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,077
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,077
- Total assets
- $583,663
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was WI VFW Foundation Inc ($21K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI gives
- Giving fell 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2025) to $76K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WI VFW Foundation Inc Madison, WI | Journey to Healing Project | $21,077 |
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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 | $583,663 | $226,176 | $213,584 | $21,077 | 1 | $383 |
| 2024 | $571,007 | $263,695 | $207,424 | $22,405 | 1 | $1,060 |
| 2023 | $514,736 | $275,921 | $228,971 | $71,978 | 2 | $359 |
| 2022 | $391,633 | $247,907 | $210,936 | $76,300 | 3 | $306 |
| 2021 | $430,735 | $185,174 | $130,215 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $375,776 | $186,500 | $152,583 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $341,945 | $200,655 | $152,903 | — | — | $138 |
About Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI
Based on IRS filings
Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI is a public charity focused on Veterans, based in Oconomowoc, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $584K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $383.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI is led by Cheryl Woodards, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryl Woodards
President
Junior Vice President → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Inez Semingson
Director
Senior Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Miller
Director
Musician → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Hoffman
Director
Color Bearer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Johnson
Director
Color Bearer & Pdp Council → Color Bearer, 2021
Color Bearer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheryl Rosenau
Director
Conductress → Chaplain, 2021
Chaplain → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Moran
Director
Chief of Sta → District P, 2022
District P → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally Lamers
Director
District P → Dept Scholar, 2023
Dept Scholar → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Stiner
Director
Historian → Assistant Conduct, 2022
Assistant Conduct → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lou Duerr
Director
District P → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dolores Sorenson
Director
Color Bearer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aimee Viljevac
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Maier
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Mauritz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margorie Southworth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nikki David
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Fineout
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzan Nast
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Faith Elford
Secretary
Senior Vice President → President, 2023
President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lenore Otto
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim McWilliams
Vice President
District → Chaplain & Dist President, 2023
Chaplain & Dist President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Nuernberger
Treasurer
District → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlene Cobb
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (59)
- Former: Jackie Gregory (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Lisa Wolfinger (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Marie Severson (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Rita Byers (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Janey Owens (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Sherrie Rosenau (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Carol Welch (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Don Kressin (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Jody McKinney (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Kathleen Lendosky (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Miranda Smith (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Marthamae Kottschade (2024) — Director
- Former: Karen Blashka (2019–2023) — Color Bearer
- Former: Laurel Ann Wiese (2019–2023) — Pdp Council
- Former: Linda Schluter (2019–2023) — Pdp Council
- Former: Mary Brown (2019–2023) — Pdp & Wi Vet A
- Former: Nancy Ustruck (2019–2023) — Vet & Family
- Former: Deborah Esselman (2020–2023) — Soloist
- Former: Donna Kleinmaus (2020–2023) — Flag Bearer
- Former: Alicia Weix (2021–2023) — Patriotic in
- Former: Nicole David (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Helen O'Neil (2023) — Ways & Means C
- Former: Jane Bynum (2023) — Ways & Means C
- Former: Kathryn Kakuschke (2023) — Banner Beare
- Former: Linda Nellen (2023) — Assistant Guard
- Former: Marla Morgan (2023) — Chief-Of-Sta
- Former: Molly Harris (2023) — Assistant Secretary & Par
- Former: Patty Jansky (2023) — Youth Activi
- Former: Helen Stearns (2019–2022) — Pdp Council & District P
- Former: Lois Wollenzien (2019–2022) — Assistant Se
- Former: Victoria Newbauer (2019–2022) — Chief-Of-Sta
- Former: Patricia Mortensen (2020–2022) — Parliamentar
- Former: Sue Carlson (2020–2022) — District
- Former: Cynthia Nelson-Kundert (2021–2022) — Assistant Guard
- Former: Barbara Fischer (2022) — Color Bearer
- Former: Diane Simonis (2022) — Conductress
- Former: Joan Guenther (2022) — Flag Bearer
- Former: Joe Semingson (2022) — Banner Beare
- Former: Beverly Adams (2019–2021) — Color Bearer
- Former: Rhonda Rimarcik (2020–2021) — Assistant Guard
- Former: Jennifer Bonack (2021) — Conductress
- Former: Marlene Powell (2021) — District
- Former: Susan Wiggen (2021) — Banner Beare
- Former: Judy Borg (2019–2020) — Pdp Council
- Former: Lynn Fields (2019–2020) — District President
- Former: Marilyn Young (2019–2020) — Color Bearer
- Former: Sharon Strobach (2019–2020) — District President
- Former: Christine Bowen (2020) — Banner Beare
- Former: Linda Fonger (2020) — Flag Bearer
- Former: Terry Hannaman (2020) — District President
- Former: Ann Wirth (2019) — District P
- Former: Debra Manthey (2019) — Patriotic in
- Former: Diann Mayer (2019) — Assistant Tr
- Former: Dorothy Genthe (2019) — Credentials
- Former: Edith Defraties (2019) — Assistant Guard
- Former: Jean Hoium (2019) — Resolutions
- Former: Karen Delis (2019) — Legislative
- Former: Karen Janssen (2019) — Historian
- Former: Mary Kimmel (2019) — District P
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 Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI
How much does Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI give each year?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $22K across 1 grant.
How large is Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI reported $584K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $226K.
What is Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI is a public charity focused on Veterans, based in Oconomowoc, WI. It holds $584K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI operate?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI has awarded grants in Missouri, Wisconsin.
What is Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI's EIN?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of WI's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6056026. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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