Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of NC

Public charity · Grantmaker Oak Island, NC EIN: 93-1222778

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

In short: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of NC gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
+9.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,500
+9.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$726,642
+0.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (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 of the United States Dept of NC funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Christian Recovery Center: $10KChristian Recovery Center$10KAt Liberty Connections: $5KAt Liberty Connections$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Christian Recovery Center ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ShallotteSouthportWilmington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Christian Recovery Center Shallotte, NCSave A Vet$10,000
At Liberty Connections Southport, NCsave a vet$5,000
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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$726,642$81,367$74,778$15,0002$241
2024$720,053$107,565$105,478$13,6752$118
2023$717,966$120,944$62,641$5,600Total only—
2022$659,663$80,675$58,350———
2021$637,338$60,095$42,241———
2020$619,484$117,255$30,184———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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

Based on IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of NC is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Oak Island, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $727K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $241.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of NC's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ralph Sielger

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Otto

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Blue

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Pennock

    Commander

    Junior Vice Commander → Senior Vice Commander, 2024

    Senior Vice Commander → Commander, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Reilly

    Junior Vice Commander

    On filings since 2024

    16 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence Fuller

    Quartermaster

    New on the 2025 filing

    32 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Harold Woodin (2020–2024) — Quartermaster
  • Former: Allison Price (2024) — Commander
  • Former: Clarence Rabello (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Kenneth Mc Cain (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Wayne Dadetto (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Bradley Lauver (2020–2023) — Commander
  • Former: Michael Abbott (2020–2023) — Senior Vice Commander
  • Former: Jennifer DeMello (2020) — Judge Advocate

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 of the United States Dept of NC

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

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of NC gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $14K across 2 grants.

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

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of NC reported $727K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $81K.

What is Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of NC?

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of NC is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Oak Island, NC. It holds $727K in total assets as of 2025.

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

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of NC has awarded grants in North Carolina.

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

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of NC's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1222778. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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