Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio
Preserve and strenghten comradeship among veterans, to assist worthy comrades, to perpetuate the memory and history of those americans killed in foreign wars and to assist their widows and orphans.
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio at a glance
In short: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio gave $114K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $114K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $114,195
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $114,195
- Median grant
- $114,195
- Total assets
- $6,339,241
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio gives
- Giving grew 596% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $173K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $114K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various None Over 4999 to One Org | Veterans Needs | $114,195 |
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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 | $6,339,241 | $1,901,660 | $1,868,764 | $114,195 | 1 | $177,103 |
| 2024 | $5,789,217 | $1,872,948 | $1,561,204 | — | — | $51,522 |
| 2023 | $5,128,811 | $2,145,932 | $2,045,410 | $25,476 | 1 | $132,523 |
| 2022 | $4,680,747 | $1,682,910 | $1,040,861 | $16,400 | 1 | $112,427 |
| 2021 | $4,315,254 | $1,507,622 | $897,091 | — | — | $107,840 |
| 2020 | $3,140,726 | $1,363,836 | $1,191,543 | $173,353 | 10 | $96,437 |
About Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio
Based on IRS filings
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio is a public charity, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $114K. Net investment income was $177K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio's 2025 filing lists 23 officers; 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard T. Curry
Quartermasteradjutant
District Commander → Quartermaster & Adjutant, 2024
Quartermaster & Adjutant → Quartermasteradjutant, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$30K (2024) → $48K (2025)
Jose Torres
Judge Advocate
District Commander → Surgeon, 2024
Surgeon → Judge Advocate, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Milam
Senior Vice Commander
Judge Advocate → Junior Vice Commander, 2024
Junior Vice Commander → Senior Vice Commander, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Frasher
Chaplain
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Haynes
National Council Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Wiley
Past Department Commander
Senior Vice Commander → Commander, 2024
Commander → Past Department Commander, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kari Pfeifer
Commander
Junior Vice Commander → Senior Vice Commander, 2024
Senior Vice Commander → Commander, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Richards
District Commander
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Schafer
Junior Vice Commander
Surgeon → Judge Advocate, 2024
Judge Advocate → Junior Vice Commander, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
ROY CAMPBELL Jr.
District Commander
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Duncan
Inspector General
District Commander → Inspector General, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Johnson
District Commander
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clint Short
District Commander
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Mansour
District Commander
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Wittenauer
District Commander
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Schnarrenberg
District Commander
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Hanscel
District Commander
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marianne Plummer
Chief of Staff
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Carter
District Commander
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Nye
District Commander
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Orville Platte
District Commander
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Wiss
District Commander
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Zvoncheck
Surgeon General
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (62)
- Former: John Frueh (2020–2024) — Chief of Staff
- Former: John Wiley (2020–2024) — Inspector
- Former: Jon Greene (2021–2024) — Past Department Commander
- Former: Luther Sawicki (2023–2024) — District Commander
- Former: Nicholette Bolte (2023–2024) — District Commander
- Former: Rodger Brodman (2023–2024) — District Commander
- Former: Andrew Munshower (2024) — District Commander
- Former: David Oravecz (2024) — District Commander
- Former: Ernest Massie (2024) — District Commander
- Former: Michael Baird (2024) — District Commander
- Former: Michael Riley (2024) — District Commander
- Former: Patrick Witt (2024) — District Commander
- Former: Stephen Russell (2024) — District Commander
- Former: Ervin Yoder (2020–2023) — Quartermaster & Adjutant
- Former: James Hordinski (2021–2023) — Past Department Commander
- Former: Iris Foster-Denieuwe (2022–2023) — District Commander
- Former: Douglas Brannon (2023) — District Commander
- Former: Harry Poling (2023) — District Commander
- Former: Kenneth Blume (2023) — District Commander
- Former: Mark Ross (2023) — District Commander
- Former: Ron Poland (2023) — District Commander
- Former: Ronald Smith (2023) — District Commander
- Former: Roy Tenhundfeld (2023) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Scott Dues (2023) — District Commander
- Former: Terry Stanforth (2023) — District Commander
- Former: Fred Lavery (2020–2022) — Past Department Commander
- Former: Michael Curtis (2020–2022) — District Commander
- Former: Andrew Leidigh (2021–2022) — District Commander
- Former: Chris Zurawski (2021–2022) — Chaplain
- Former: Timothy Zvoncheck (2021–2022) — District Commander
- Former: Anthony J. Muniz (2022) — District Commander
- Former: Brandon Seagraves (2022) — District Commander
- Former: Brian Siefker (2022) — District Commander
- Former: Richard Mason (2022) — District Commander
- Former: Robert Milleson (2022) — District Commander
- Former: Roger Kenney (2022) — District Commander
- Former: Ron Dzikowski (2022) — District Commander
- Former: Tina Dasher (2022) — District Commander
- Former: Todd Reveron (2022) — Surgeon
- Former: William Mangus (2022) — District Commander
- Former: Dan Faulkner (2020–2021) — Past Department Commander
- Former: Larry Lonca (2020–2021) — Chief of Staff
- Former: David Rhodes (2021) — District Commander
- Former: Frank Madey (2021) — District Commander
- Former: Jesse Regan (2021) — District Commander
- Former: Justin Keely (2021) — District Commander
- Former: Michael Maloney (2021) — District Commander
- Former: Robert Jenkins (2021) — District Commander
- Former: Robert Leach (2021) — District Commander
- Former: Shannon Wagoner (2021) — District Commander
- Former: Bill Marsh (2020) — District Commander
- Former: Christopher Zurawski (2020) — District Commander
- Former: Chuck Keller (2020) — National Council Member
- Former: David Root (2020) — Senior Vice Commander
- Former: Grover Treadwell (2020) — District Commander
- Former: Jim Dill (2020) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Linuu Kilchenman (2020) — District Commander
- Former: Robert Giannone (2020) — Commander
- Former: Ron Ward (2020) — District Commander
- Former: Ronnie Davis (2020) — Past Department Commander
- Former: Thomas Smith (2020) — District Commander
- Former: William Savage (2020) — District Commander
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $48K, to Richard T Curry (Quartermasteradjutant).
Frequently asked questions about Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio
How much does Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio give each year?
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio gave $114K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio?
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
Where does Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio operate?
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio has awarded grants in Michigan, Ohio.
What is Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio's EIN?
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-4332217. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 19, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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