Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Veterans of Foreign Wars at a glance
In short: Veterans of Foreign Wars gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,866
- +20.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,622
- +20.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $487,669
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (32% 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 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Organization Donations ($17K). Together the top 3 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $35K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Donations | AID | $16,666 |
| VFW Department of LA Baton Rouge, LA | Disaster Relief | $11,000 |
| Boy Scout Troop 351 Picayune, MS | Troop Equipment | $7,200 |
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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 | $487,669 | $76,862 | $90,411 | $34,866 | 3 | — |
| 2024 | $501,052 | $80,421 | $67,461 | $28,842 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | $487,949 | $61,363 | $49,060 | $15,132 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $475,883 | $57,261 | $50,388 | $13,222 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $468,815 | $62,718 | $43,085 | $17,342 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $448,972 | $21,289 | $49,358 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $477,478 | $63,509 | $54,040 | $19,011 | Total only | $52 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Veterans of Foreign Wars
Based on IRS filings
Veterans of Foreign Wars is a public charity, based in Slidell, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $488K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $35K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Veterans of Foreign Wars's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward Hanemann
Bingo Managerchaplin
Bingo Manager → Bingo Managerchaplin, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Schneider
Quartermaster
Senior Vice Commander → Quartermaster, 2025
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Belknap
Commander
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Wangler
Junior Vice Commander
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter Condon
Senior Vice Commander
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Richard Burchett (2020–2024) — Quartermaster
- Former: Donald Grogan (2024) — Junior Vice Commander
- Former: Ralph Larry Simmons (2019–2023) — Commander
- Former: Shawn Stalker (2023) — Junior Vice Commander
- Former: Oliver Meyer (2019–2022) — Senior Vice Commander
- Former: Warren Wood (2021–2022) — Junior Vice Commander
- Former: Ralph Larry Brown (2020–2021) — Commander
- Former: Thomas Santmyer (2020) — Junior Vice Commander
- Former: Jim Scharf (2019) — Quartermaster
- Former: Larry Brown (2019) — Commander
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
How much does Veterans of Foreign Wars give each year?
Veterans of Foreign Wars gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $29K across 3 grants.
What is Veterans of Foreign Wars's typical grant size?
Veterans of Foreign Wars's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $11,622, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Veterans of Foreign Wars give grants?
Veterans of Foreign Wars's top state is Louisiana, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest state was Mississippi (21%).
Does Veterans of Foreign Wars give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Veterans of Foreign Wars's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Veterans of Foreign Wars?
Veterans of Foreign Wars reported $488K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $77K.
What is Veterans of Foreign Wars's EIN?
Veterans of Foreign Wars's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-0888957. 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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