Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United S
THE AUXILIARY'S OBJECTIVES ARE FRATERNAL, PATRIOTIC, HISTROICAL AND EDUCATIONAL. THEY INCLUDE ASSISTING THE POSTS AND MEMBERS OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, MAINTAINING TRUE ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND FIDELITY TO ITS CONSTITUTION AND LAWS, FOSTERING TRUE PATRIOTISM, MAINTAINING AND EXTENDING THE INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN FREEDOM AND EQUAL RIGHTS AND JUSTICE TO ALL MEN AND WOMEN, AND PRESERVING AND DEFENDING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FROM ALL HER ENEMIES WHOMSOEVER.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$140.9M
+14.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$380K
+3.9% YoY
Grant Count
6
+20.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$63K
-13.4% YoY
About Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United S
Based on IRS filings
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United S is a nonprofit organization, based in KANSAS CITY, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $140.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $380K. Net investment income was $4.9M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $140,862,578 | $122,652,591 | $115,995,007 |
| Revenue | $8,676,668 | $8,247,370 | $13,500,016 |
| Expenses | $6,873,425 | $6,927,821 | $7,042,254 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,922,715 | $4,264,239 | $9,530,461 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United S
3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED S
Amount
$5,500 total in national awards
Deadline
March 31, 2027
Continuing Education Scholarship
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED S
Amount
$1,250 per award (Four scholarships awarded annually)
Deadline
February 15, 2027
Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest (2-Dimensional)
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED S
Amount
$37,000 total in national awards (First-place winners compete)
Deadline
March 31, 2027
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA L BLAIR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LISA JACKSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNA M FOX | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MILLIE HAYES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RHONDA A BORKGREN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TINA LYNN HICKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BILLIE S CASSIDY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAULETTE MURRAY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CATHEY B FARLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AMANDA PIPKIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KIM MCWILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BARBARA J DANIELSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CINDY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GALE L BESTLAND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISSY N HARLAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AMY L VUKASIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WENDY GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GINAMARIE RODRIGUEZ DOHERTY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BENITA K LYMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIN MEZEK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUE ANN MOORE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN HOOVER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARRIE S TURNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JILL M WILSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TERESA L SINGH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FRANCESCA M BILL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TELA GAY HARBOLD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TRACI LEWIS VENTRESS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN L KAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARLA MARTINEZ | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $33,409 |
| JANE REAPE | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $37,988 |
| JEAN C HAMIL | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| SANDRA MESSENGER | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| BRENDA BRYANT | NATIONAL PRESIDENT | 40 | $9,331 |
| LOIS CALLAHAN | NATIONAL SR VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $8,240 |
| DONNA MILLS | NATIONAL JR VICE PRESIDENT | 9 | $7,305 |
| KIM HARNEY | NATIONAL CHAPLAIN | 7 | $6,798 |
| SANDRA UZELL | NATIONAL CONDUCTOR | 6 | $2,786 |
| MARGARET FEHER | NATIONAL GUARD | 5 | — |
| ANN PANTELEAKOS | NATIONAL SECRATARY-TREASUR | 40 | $84,193 |
| BETTY ARNOLD | NATIONAL CHIEF OF STAFF | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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