Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Florida

Grantmaker Panama City Beach, FL EIN: 59-2203798

We provide comradeship to veterans who have served in combat as well a moral, financial, and emotional support to those veterans. We also provide educational support to the local community, schools and businesses through patriotic activities.

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Florida at a glance

In short: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Florida gave $23K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2025)
$23,000
+155.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,500
+27.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,500
Total assets
$565,772
+5.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing

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

Who Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Florida funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Hope Project Inc: $12KHope Project Inc$12KBeach Care Services: $11KBeach Care Services$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hope Project Inc ($12K). Together the top 2 received $23K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

FountainPanama City Beach

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $23K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope Project Inc Fountain, FLSupport for veteran rehab programs$12,000
Beach Care Services Panama City Beach, FLSupport for homeless veteran housing assistance.$11,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$565,772$338,072$312,806$23,0002$7,267
2024$536,913$396,896$298,991$9,0001$4,495
2023$438,682$289,334$194,693——$939
2022$343,895$317,218$280,878——$136
2021$153,500$220,444$193,800——$86

About Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Florida

Based on IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Florida is a nonprofit organization, based in Panama City Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $566K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $7K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Florida's 2025 filing lists 11 officers; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Don Adsit

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Hillard

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Seaback

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Johnson

    Quartermaster

    On filings since 2024

    38 hrs/week

    $7K (2024) → $14K (2025)

  • Anna Miner

    Junior Vice Commander

    Adjutant → Adjutant & Senior Vice Commander, 2023

    Adjutant & Senior Vice Commander → Junior Vice Commander, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Lemburg

    Chaplain

    On filings since 2021

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Ryan

    Surgeon

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Eagleson

    Service Officer

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcelo Centaure

    Commander

    Senior Vice Commander → Commander, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Zalomski

    Judge Advocate

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Brady

    Senior Vice Commander

    New on the 2025 filing

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Mary Lemburg (2021–2024) — Commander
  • Former: Ron Kilgore (2022–2024) — Junior Vice Commander
  • Former: Ken Waringa (2024) — Judge Advocate
  • Former: Mike Timm (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Dennis Ward (2021–2023) — Quartermaster
  • Former: Timothy Millls (2021–2023) — Junior Vice Commander
  • Former: William Rosser (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Alexander Semmler (2023) — Judge Advocate
  • Former: Thomas Randall (2023) — Service Officer
  • Former: Michael Taft (2021–2022) — Senior Vice Commander
  • Former: Don Mayer (2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Dennis Johnson — Quartermaster: $14KDennis JohnsonQuartermaster$14K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Dennis Johnson (Quartermaster).

Frequently asked questions about Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Florida

How much does Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Florida give each year?

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Florida gave $23K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.

How large is Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Florida?

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Florida reported $566K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $338K.

Where does Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Florida operate?

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Florida has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Florida's EIN?

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Florida's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2203798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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