Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States (VFW) is a Kansas City, Missouri-based public charity whose work supports veterans, service members, military families, and communities. Founded in 1899, it operates through a national structure extending to local Posts and provides veterans’ services, community programs, troop support, education, and advocacy.
Key facts about Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States
In short: Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States gave $8.5M across 96 grants in 2025 (avg $88K), top state California. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 44-0474290
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,460,646
- Grants made (2025)
- 96
- Average grant
- $88,132
- Median grant
- $43,933
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (12 of 96, 2025)
- Total assets
- $292,818,260
- Primary geography
- California (9% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- Foundation Post and District applications for the #StillServing Grant are submitted through the Dashboard; Auxiliary applicants may download an application. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- The 2026–2027 MAP grant closes Aug.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$292.8M
+9.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$8.5M
-0.5% YoY
Grant Count
96
+6.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$88K
-6.8% YoY
Is Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 96 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $98K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $55K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The VFW’s stated purpose includes providing fraternal, patriotic, historical, and educational services; assisting veterans and their widows and orphans; and preserving and strengthening comradeship among members. Its reported activities include veterans’ service and representation, legislative advocacy, community service, youth activities, and support for active-duty military personnel, Guard, and Reserves.
The VFW Foundation says it provides grants to VFW Posts and Departments for community service and veteran outreach. Its 2025–2026 grants are open exclusively to VFW entities and are reimbursement-based. A separate VFW Military Appreciation Program offers grants for qualifying troop-support events.
Grantmaking
The VFW reported 92 grants totaling $8,333,444 in 2023. Its 2024 and 2025 filings each list zero grants. The VFW’s 2024 filing also describes grants for veterans’ services, fraternal and member services, and community service; these reported program amounts are not the same as the grant totals in the annual financial data. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 96 grants totaling $8.5 million.
A notable 2023 recipient was the Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation, which received $104,398. The Foundation describes its mission as serving and enhancing the lives of military veterans, service members, and their families by securing resources to promote positive outcomes.
The Foundation’s 2025–2026 local grant opportunities include the #StillServing Grant for VFW Posts, Districts, and their Auxiliaries, and the Post Assistance Grant for VFW Posts. The #StillServing Grant offsets expenses for community service projects that involve the applying organization’s members directly. Awards can be up to $1,500, with a $500 minimum per application and a $1,500 total limit per applicant for the cycle; each applicant organization must have its own project. Food and homelessness donations must be submitted through the UTCH grant application. The Post Assistance Grant supports building repairs and equipment that enhance or restore a Post’s ability to serve veterans and its community. The Foundation also offers a UTCH grant. These grants are reimbursement-based: applicants complete a project and submit an application with proof of how funds were spent. The Foundation encourages applicants to check that a project qualifies before starting.
The VFW Military Appreciation Program grant supports events connected to military units and their families. The 2026–2027 program is reimbursement-based, and events held before the grant cycle opened are not eligible for reimbursement. Separately, the Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship provides up to $5,000 to eligible veterans and service members pursuing education; this is participant support, not a grant program for outside organizations. The VFW–Student Veterans of America Legislative Fellowship covers selected fellows’ travel expenses for its program activities.
Review Cycle
The 2026–2027 MAP grant closes Aug. 31, 2027, or when funds are exhausted. Foundation grants are expected to open after Oct. 1, 2025, and may close earlier if budgeted funds run out.
How to Apply
Foundation Post and District applications for the #StillServing Grant are submitted through the Dashboard; Auxiliary applicants may download an application. The MAP application is available through the National Programs Dashboard.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The VFW describes its services and activities as taking place through Posts in communities throughout the country and around the world. Its Foundation overview also describes programs serving U.S. service personnel, veterans, and military families.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 96 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.0M (2021) to $8.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 96 grants totaling $8.5M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was VFW Department of California ($652K). Together the top 10 received $3.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
484 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 257 grants of 484 (53%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| VFW Department of California Elk Grove, CA | Veterans Service, Community Service, & Fraternal Activities | $651,660 |
| VFW Department of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA | Veterans Service, Community Service, & Fraternal Activities | $466,473 |
| VFW Department of Texas Austin, TX | Veterans Service, Community Service, & Fraternal Activities | $449,872 |
| VFW Department of Florida Ocala, FL | Veterans Service, Community Service, & Fraternal Activities | $380,868 |
| VFW Department of New York Albany, NY | Veterans Service, Community Service, & Fraternal Activities | $363,878 |
| VFW Department of Illinois Springfield, IL | Veterans Service, Community Service, & Fraternal Activities | $325,738 |
| VFW Department of Ohio Columbus, OH | Veterans Service, Community Service, & Fraternal Activities | $311,262 |
| VFW Department of North Carolina Raleigh, NC | Veterans Service, Community Service, & Fraternal Activities | $290,893 |
| VFW Department of Michigan Lansing, MI | Veterans Service, Community Service, & Fraternal Activities | $283,052 |
| VFW Department of New Jersey Trenton, NJ | Veterans Service, Community Service, & Fraternal Activities | $231,175 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $292,818,260 | $103,347,960 | $101,756,426 | 0 |
| 2024 | $268,531,810 | $94,058,782 | $94,324,551 | 0 |
| 2023 | $243,276,190 | $88,856,752 | $94,106,094 | 92 grants totaling $8,333,444 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $292,818,260 | $268,531,810 | $243,276,190 |
| Revenue | $103,347,960 | $94,058,782 | $88,856,752 |
| Expenses | $101,756,426 | $94,324,551 | $94,106,094 |
| Net Investment Income | $7,190,968 | $6,691,917 | $5,149,661 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the VFW’s 2025 filing include Carol L. Whitmore, Commander-in-Chief (term started August 2025); Alfred J. Lipphardt, Past Commander-in-Chief (term ended August 2025); Dan West, Adjutant General; Brian Walker, Assistant Adjutant General; Marc Garduno, Quartermaster General; John Muckelbauer, General Counsel; James Lierz, Chief Accounting Officer; Ryan Gallucci, Executive Director, Washington office; Kelly Jones, Director of Development; and David Prohaska, Director, Member Service Center.
Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States is led by Ryan Gallucci, Executive Director & Washington Officer on every filing since 2023; 35 of 77 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ryan Gallucci
Executive Director & Washington Officer
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$143K (2023) → $213K (2025)
Kelly Jones
Director & Development
Manager & Development → Director Development, 2022
Director Development → Director & Development, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$122K (2019) → $155K (2025)
David Prohaska
Director & Member Service Cntr.
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$149K (2024) → $151K (2025)
Alfred J Lipphardt
Past Cic -
Senior Vice Commander in Chief → Cic - Term Started, 2024
Cic - Term Started → Past Cic -, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $222K (2025)
Bert W Key
National Council Member
National Council Member -Term → Ntl Council Mbr-Term St., 2024
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St. → National Council Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $35 (2025)
Carol L Whitmore
Cic - Term Started
Junior Vice Commander-In-Chief → Senior Vice Commander-In-Chief, 2024
Senior Vice Commander-In-Chief → Cic - Term Started, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$414 (2019) → $184K (2025)
James J. Lierz
Chief Accounting Officer
Controller, Manager of Purchasing & Insurance → Chief Accounting Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$153K (2019) → $221K (2025)
John R. Muckelbauer
General Counsel
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$137K (2019) → $219K (2025)
Johnny R Capps
National Council Member
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Kevin C. Jones
Ntl Chf of Staff-Term St.
Adjutant General - Term Started → Adjutant General, 2020
Adjutant General → Ntl Chf of Staff-Term St., 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$164K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Steven M Organ
National Council Member
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Patrick M Briggs
National Council Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $0 (2025)
William L Tuff
National Council Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Charles Magnant
National Council Member
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$60 (2025)
David Greene
Ntl Council Mbr-Term
National Council Member → Ntl Council Mbr-Term, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$729 (2021) → $5K (2025)
Denise Perry
Ntl Council Mbr-Term
National Council Member → Ntl Council Mbr-Term, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Eric Dukat
Ntl Council Mbr-Term
National Council Member → Ntl Council Mbr-Term, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$4K (2025)
Eric Segundo
Ntl Council Mbr-Term
National Council Member → Ntl Council Mbr-Term, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Gene Ratigliano
National Council Member
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Glenn Umberger Jr.
Junior Vice Cic - Term Start
National Council Member → Junior Vice Cic - Term Start, 2025
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
John Mitchell
National Council Member
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Peter Mascetti
National Council Member
National Council Member → Inspector General-Term Started, 2023
Inspector General-Term Started → National Council Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$11K (2025)
Steven SanPedros
Ntl Council Mbr-Term
National Council Member → Ntl Council Mbr-Term, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Bobby Lovergne
National Council Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$5K (2023) → $30 (2025)
Dan West
Adjutant General
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$181K (2023) → $226K (2025)
Jeff Carroll
National Council Member
National Council Member → Ntl Chf of Staff-Term St., 2024
Ntl Chf of Staff-Term St. → National Council Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$9K (2025)
Ken Corr
National Council Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$90 (2025)
Marc Garduno
Quartermaster General
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$169K (2023) → $202K (2025)
Scott Gedling
National Council Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$5K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Bobby D Tettleton
National Council Member
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St. → National Council Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Brian Walker
Assistant Adjuntant General
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$139K (2024) → $145K (2025)
Dale Hoogeveen
National Council Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$3K (2024) → $40 (2025)
Danielle P Smith
National Council Member
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St. → National Council Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Donald Barnes
National Council Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$85 (2025)
Heath N Silcox
National Council Member
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St. → National Council Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$4K (2025)
James L Layton
National Council Member
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St. → National Council Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$4K (2025)
Jeffrey A Eiler
National Council Member
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St. → National Council Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$50 (2025)
Ken Stein
National Council Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$84 (2025)
Leon Rideout
National Council Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $5K (2025)
Paul M Herrera
National Council Member
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St. → National Council Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Ronald H Schaedel Sr.
National Council Member
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St. → National Council Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Timothy C Peters
Junior Vice Cic - Term
Junior Vice Cic - Term Start → Junior Vice Cic - Term, 2025
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$5K (2024) → $83K (2025)
Victoria R Haddox
National Council Member
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St. → National Council Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Robert Daugherty
National Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
$175 (2025)
David L Stone
National Council Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Wiseman
National Council Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Curt Watts
National Council Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edwin Tufts
National Council Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vernon Anderson
Ntl Council Mbr-Term
National Council Member → Ntl Council Mbr-Term, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara McKean
National Council Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cory Geisler
Senior Vice Cic - Term Start
National Council Member → Senior Vice Cic - Term Start, 2025
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel F Garcia
National Council Member
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St. → National Council Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David A Sousa
National Council Member
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St. → National Council Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn M Napier
National Council Member
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St. → National Council Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Sullivan
National Council Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ingeborg A Conley
National Council Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James R Tuorila
Surgeon General -
Surgeon Gen-Term Started → Surgeon General -, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Smith
National Council Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua N Schreck
Judge Adv Gen-
Judge Adv Gen-Term Start → Judge Adv Gen-, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Conklin
National Council Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Braman
Ntl Council Mbr-Term
National Council Member → Ntl Council Mbr-Term, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Hook
Ntl Chaplain -
Ntl Chaplain - Term Start → Ntl Chaplain -, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor R Letourneaut
National Council Member
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St. → National Council Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Kimble
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St.
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Haynes
Inspector General-Term St
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darren Atkins
Ntl Chaplain - Term Start
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Welch
Surgeon Gen-Term Started
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Jackson
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St.
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luddie Smith
National Council Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Eason
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St.
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathaniel Smith
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St.
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Ogden
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St.
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Quinn
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St.
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Rusakiewicz
Judge Adv Gen-Term Start
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Gould
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St.
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stanley Borusiewicz
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St.
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Heath
Ntl Council Mbr-Term St.
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (165)
- Former: Matthew Claussen (2021–2025) — National Council Member · Filing note: Term ended start 821
- Former: Christopher W Haynes (2019–2024) — National Council Member
- Former: Curtis O Bohlman (2019–2024) — Surgeon General -
- Former: Dennis L Parizek (2019–2024) — Ntl Council Mbr-Term
- Former: Duane T Sarmiento (2019–2024) — Past Cic -
- Former: Frederick A Green (2019–2024) — Ntl Council Mbr-Term
- Former: Gregory A Stafford (2019–2024) — Inspector General-Term St
- Former: J Douglas Whitaker (2019–2024) — Judge Adv Gen-
- Former: Rodney A Birkle (2019–2024) — Ntl Council Mbr-Term
- Former: William F Thomson (2019–2024) — National Council Member
- Former: Dale E Smith (2020–2024) — Ntl Council Mbr-Term
- Former: Gerald L Peterson (2020–2024) — Ntl Council Mbr-Term
- Former: Jack A Hawley (2020–2024) — Ntl Council Mbr-Term
- Former: Johnathan R Hackett (2020–2024) — Ntl Council Mbr-Term
- Former: Lenwood P Hampton (2020–2024) — Ntl Council Mbr-Term
- Former: Lewis E Wood (2020–2024) — Ntl Council Mbr-Term
- Former: Norbert K Enos (2020–2024) — Ntl Council Mbr-Term
- Former: Rockey A Davis (2020–2024) — Ntl Council Mbr-Term
- Former: Doc Daugherty (2023–2024) — National Council Member
- Former: Carey Pritchett (2024) — Ntl Chf of Staff-Term
- Former: Dave Frei (2024) — Ntl Chaplain -
- Former: George Carroll (2024) — Ntl Council Mbr-Term
- Former: Timothy M. Borland (2020–2023) — Past Cic
- Former: Cynthia Archuleta National (2022–2023) — Chief of Staff -
- Former: Debra Halter National (2022–2023) — Chaplain-
- Former: Gerald J. Gorski National (2022–2023) — Council Member-
- Former: Shawn Watson Inspector (2022–2023) — General -
- Former: Tc Rollins Judge Advocate (2022–2023) — General -
- Former: Thomas L. Hanson National (2022–2023) — Council Member-
- Former: Barbara McKean National Council (2023) — Member - Term Started
- Former: Brian Walker National Council (2023) — Member & Assistant Adjutant General
- Former: Carey Pritchett National Chief (2023) — Of Staff - Term Started
- Former: Cory Geisler National Council (2023) — Member - Term Started
- Former: Dale Hoogeveen National Coucil (2023) — Member - Term Started
- Former: Daniel Kell Surgeon (2023) — General -
- Former: Dave Frei National (2023) — Chaplain - Term Started
- Former: Don Barnes (2023) — National Council Member
- Former: Eric Sullivan National Council (2023) — Member - Term Started
- Former: George Carroll National Council (2023) — Member - Term Started
- Former: Gundel M. E. Metz National (2023) — Council Member-
- Former: Inge Conley (2023) — National Council Member
- Former: J. Douglas Whitaker Judge Advocate (2023) — General - Term Started
- Former: Jason Hailey Chief Information (2023) — Officer-
- Former: Jessie L. Jones National (2023) — Council Member-
- Former: Joe Clark National (2023) — Council Member-
- Former: John R. Wrinkle National (2023) — Council Member-
- Former: Joseph Smith National Council (2023) — Member - Term Started
- Former: Ken Stein National Council (2023) — Member - Term Started
- Former: Kevin Conklin National Council (2023) — Member - Term Started
- Former: Larry M. Gerlt National (2023) — Council Member-
- Former: Leon Rideout National Council (2023) — Member - Term Started
- Former: Matthew Claussen National Council (2023) — Member - Term Started
- Former: Michael Braman National Coucil (2023) — Member - Term Started
- Former: Peter A. Callaghan National (2023) — Council Member-
- Former: Philip L. Maughan National (2023) — Council Member-
- Former: Rick L. Williamson National (2023) — Council Member-
- Former: Gerald J. Gorski (2019–2022) — National Council Member
- Former: Gundel M. E. Metz (2019–2022) — National Council Member
- Former: Jason Hailey (2019–2022) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: Jessie L. Jones (2019–2022) — National Council Member
- Former: Larry M. Gerlt (2019–2022) — National Council Member
- Former: Philip L. Maughan (2019–2022) — National Council Member
- Former: Rick L. Williamson (2019–2022) — National Council Member
- Former: Thomas L. Hanson (2019–2022) — National Council Member
- Former: John R. Wrinkle (2020–2022) — National Council Member
- Former: Peter A. Callaghan (2020–2022) — National Council Member
- Former: Dennis Guthrie (2021–2022) — Surgeon General -
- Former: Joe Clark (2021–2022) — National Council Member
- Former: Alfred J. Lipphardt Jr Vice (2022) — Cic -
- Former: Ashley A. Little National (2022) — Council Member -
- Former: Augustus Singleton National (2022) — Council Member -
- Former: Bobby Lovergne National (2022) — Council Member - Term Started
- Former: Brian Walker National (2022) — Council Member - Term Started
- Former: Curt Watts National (2022) — Council Member - Term Started
- Former: Dan West Adjutant (2022) — General - Term Started
- Former: Daniel Kell (2022) — Surgeon General - Term Started
- Former: Debra Anderson Quartermaster (2022) — General -
- Former: Doc Daugherty National (2022) — Council Member - Term Started
- Former: Don Barnes National (2022) — Council Member - Term Started
- Former: Edwin Tufts National (2022) — Council Member - Term Started
- Former: George H. Jones National (2022) — Council Member -
- Former: Harold Sayles National (2022) — Chaplain -
- Former: Henry Hooper Ii National (2022) — Council Member -
- Former: Inge Conley National (2022) — Council Member - Term Started
- Former: Jeff Carroll National (2022) — Council Member - Term Started
- Former: Ken Corr National (2022) — Council Member - Term Started
- Former: Kevin C. Jones Adjutant (2022) — General -
- Former: Marc Garduno Quartermaster (2022) — General - Term Started
- Former: Matthew Claussen National (2022) — Chief of Staff -
- Former: Matthew M. Mihelcic Past (2022) — Cic
- Former: Paul J. Lloyd Inspector (2022) — General -
- Former: Robert A. Clark National (2022) — Council Member -
- Former: Ronald Rusakiewicz Judge (2022) — Advocate General -
- Former: Scott Gedling National (2022) — Council Member - Term Started
- Former: Todd C. Kingsbury National (2022) — Council Member -
- Former: Vernon Anderson National (2022) — Council Member - Term Started
- Former: Vincent Lawrence Exec Director (2022) — Washington -
- Former: W. Benny Bachand National (2022) — Council Member -
- Former: Allston J. Gilmond (2019–2021) — Nat. Council Member - Term
- Former: Ashley A. Little (2019–2021) — National Council Member
- Former: Augustus Singleton (2019–2021) — National Council Member
- Former: Bobby J. Cox (2019–2021) — Judge Advocate General-Term · Filing note: Term ended start 820
- Former: Daniel L. West (2019–2021) — National Council Member
- Former: David D. Williams (2019–2021) — Nat. Council Member - Term
- Former: Debra Anderson (2019–2021) — Quartermaster General
- Former: George H. Jones (2019–2021) — National Council Member
- Former: Gerald G. Dugas (2019–2021) — National Council Member
- Former: Guyde A. Lombari Jr. (2019–2021) — Nat. Council Member - Term
- Former: Harold J. Roesch II (2019–2021) — Past Commander-In-Chief.trm
- Former: Henry Hooper II (2019–2021) — National Council Member
- Former: Matthew M. Mihelcic (2019–2021) — Commander-In-Chief. Term Start
- Former: Norberto Millet Jr. (2019–2021) — Nat. Council Member - Term
- Former: Paul J. Lloyd (2019–2021) — Inspector General - Term Start
- Former: R. Brian Sturgis (2019–2021) — Nat. Council Member - Term
- Former: Richard G. Di Federico Jr. (2019–2021) — Nat. Council Member - Term
- Former: Robert A. Clark (2019–2021) — National Council Member
- Former: Robert A. Graser (2019–2021) — Nat. Council Member - Term
- Former: Robert C. Eiler (2019–2021) — Nat. Council Member - Term
- Former: Robert E. Barnhart (2019–2021) — Nat. Council Member - Term
- Former: Robert O. Hendrickson (2019–2021) — National Council Member
- Former: Thomas F. Gimble (2019–2021) — National Council Member
- Former: Todd C. Kingsbury (2019–2021) — National Council Member
- Former: Vincent Lawrence (2019–2021) — Executive Director Washington Officer
- Former: W. Benny Bachand (2019–2021) — National Council Member
- Former: William R. Hall (2019–2021) — Nat. Council Member - Term
- Former: Father Joseph J. Gallick (2020–2021) — National Chaplain - Term
- Former: Kim Deshano (2020–2021) — Assistant Adjutant General -Left Vfw
- Former: Renee L. Simpson (2020–2021) — Surgeon General - Term
- Former: Richard N. Bell (2020–2021) — Inspector General - Term
- Former: Rosalyn M. Cox (2020–2021) — National Chief of Staff-Trm · Filing note: Term ended start 820
- Former: Harold Sayles (2021) — National Chaplain - Term Start
- Former: Ronald Rusakiewicz (2021) — Judge Advocate General · Filing note: Term ended start 821
- Former: Terrance Hayes (2021) — Director Communication-Left Vfw
- Former: Arthur J. Widhalm (2019–2020) — National Council Member -Term
- Former: Bruce R. Dolan (2019–2020) — National Council Member -Term
- Former: Earl D. Fulk (2019–2020) — National Council Member -Term
- Former: Gilbert Hernanadez (2019–2020) — National Council Member -Term
- Former: James G. Jenkins Jr. (2019–2020) — National Chaplain - Term
- Former: James H. Hapala (2019–2020) — National Council Member -Term
- Former: Kathie D. Schiebel (2019–2020) — National Council Member -Term
- Former: Michael K. Ferguson (2019–2020) — National Council Member -Term
- Former: Paul R. Phillips Jr. (2019–2020) — Natioanl Chief of Staff-Term End7
- Former: Rick W. Johnson (2019–2020) — National Council Member -Term
- Former: Robert Wallace (2019–2020) — Executive Director Wash Officer · Filing note: Term ended end 719
- Former: Shawn C. Watson (2019–2020) — National Council Member -Term
- Former: Stanley Y. Fernanadez (2019–2020) — National Council Member -Term
- Former: Walter W. Watts Jr. (2019–2020) — National Council Member -Term
- Former: William J. Schmitz (2019–2020) — National Council Member -Term
- Former: Bernard J. Duffy (2019) — Adjutant General - Term
- Former: Charlene K. Cobb (2019) — National Chaplain - Term
- Former: Charles L. Shoemaker (2019) — Inspector General -
- Former: Chuck Keller (2019) — National Council Member-Trm
- Former: Daniel J. Nail (2019) — Judge Advocate General-Term
- Former: Darold D. Couch (2019) — National Council Member-Trm
- Former: Darrell A. Blasberg (2019) — National Council Member-Trm
- Former: Gary R. Anderson (2019) — National Council Member-Trm
- Former: Gregory L. Baker (2019) — National Council Member-Trm
- Former: Harry L. Croyle (2019) — National Council Member-Trm
- Former: Jerry W. Herker (2019) — National Chief of Staff-Trm
- Former: John L. Iossi (2019) — National Council Member-Trm
- Former: John T. Giese (2019) — National Council Member-Trm
- Former: John W. Davin (2019) — National Council Member-Trm
- Former: Keith E. Harman (2019) — Past Cic - Term
- Former: Phillip A. Pippins (2019) — National Council Member-Trm
- Former: Ruth A. Fairchild (2019) — Surgeon General -
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 $226K, to Dan West (Adjutant General). 35 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 406 W 34Th St, Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: (816) 756-3390
Website: https://vfw.org
Frequently asked questions about Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States
How much does Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States give each year?
Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States gave $8.5M across 96 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8.5M across 90 grants.
What is Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States's typical grant size?
Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States's median grant in 2025 was $43,933, and its average grant was $88,132, across 96 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States that year got $16K on average.
Where does Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States give grants?
Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States's top state is California, with 9% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (6%) and Texas (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Harrisburg, PA (2 grants), Ocala, FL (2 grants), Albany, NY (2 grants) and Fife, WA (2 grants).
Does Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 96 grants with a stated purpose on Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Veterans Service, Community Service, & Fraternal Activities" (50 grants), "Veterans Service & Community Service" (37 grants) and "Veterans Service" (9 grants).
Who are Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States's largest grantees?
Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States's largest 2025 grantees include VFW Department of California ($651,660), VFW Department of Pennsylvania ($466,473) and VFW Department of Texas ($449,872), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States?
Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States reported $292.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $103.3M.
What does Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States fund?
The VFW’s stated purpose includes providing fraternal, patriotic, historical, and educational services; assisting veterans and their widows and orphans; and preserving and strengthening comradeship among members. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States?
Foundation Post and District applications for the #StillServing Grant are submitted through the Dashboard; Auxiliary applicants may download an application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States's EIN?
Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-0474290. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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