Veterans of Foreign Wars Home Assn
To maintain a social environment of veteran membership
Veterans of Foreign Wars Home Assn at a glance
In short: Veterans of Foreign Wars Home Assn gave $46K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,500
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,750
- +128.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,750
- Total assets
- $440,826
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Home Assn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was VFW Post 1599 ($30K). Together the top 2 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Veterans of Foreign Wars Home Assn gives
- Giving fell 73% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $205K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $46K.
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 1599 Chambersburg, PA | Post & Honor Guard | $30,000 |
| Pa Lady Steel Softball Chambersburg, PA | Various Needs | $15,500 |
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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 | $440,826 | $1,015,060 | $1,088,491 | $45,500 | 2 | $34 |
| 2024 | $505,170 | $1,117,387 | $1,098,263 | $39,800 | 4 | $29 |
| 2023 | $466,941 | $930,856 | $1,089,680 | $47,051 | 4 | $625 |
| 2022 | $643,833 | $1,193,418 | $1,133,391 | $168,724 | 1 | $1,018 |
| 2021 | $585,111 | $766,844 | $353,644 | $12,130 | Total only | $21 |
| 2020 | $227,276 | $960,373 | $929,035 | $141,900 | 2 | $47 |
| 2019 | $148,735 | $943,864 | $992,665 | $204,750 | 5 | $70 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Veterans of Foreign Wars Home Assn
Based on IRS filings
Veterans of Foreign Wars Home Assn is a public charity, based in Chambersburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $441K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $34.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Veterans of Foreign Wars Home Assn is led by Thomas R. Holden, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas R. Holden
President
Commander → Senior Vice Commander, 2023
Senior Vice Commander → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William A. Snyder
Quartermaster
Quartermaste → Quartermaster, 2022
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$28K (2023) → $10K (2025)
Donald Hershey
Canteen Manager
Manager → Manager & Board Member, 2024
Manager & Board Member → Canteen Manager, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $98K (2025)
John D. Woodring
Post Commander
Commander → Post Commander, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $6K (2025)
Charles J. Szoch
Board Member
Chaplain → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chet D. Amick
Board Member
Junior Vice Commander → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald E. Gipe
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell McConnell
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Lernerdiaz
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: David A. Wellman (2023–2024) — Junior Vice Commander
- Former: David E. Leonard (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Frederick J. Dietsch (2023) — Junior Vice Commander
- Former: Gary R. Lesher (2020–2022) — Senior Vice Commander
- Former: Edgar H. Miller (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: James Leberknight (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michael E. Waller (2019–2021) — Junior Vice Committee
- Former: Gary R. Lehser (2019) — Senior Vice Committee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $98K, to Donald Hershey (Canteen Manager). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Veterans of Foreign Wars Home Assn
How much does Veterans of Foreign Wars Home Assn give each year?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Home Assn gave $46K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $40K across 4 grants.
How large is Veterans of Foreign Wars Home Assn?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Home Assn reported $441K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
Where does Veterans of Foreign Wars Home Assn operate?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Home Assn has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Veterans of Foreign Wars Home Assn's EIN?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Home Assn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1182415. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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