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Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 31-4332217 Website

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.

Key facts about Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Dept of Ohio

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.

EIN
31-4332217
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$114,195
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$114,195
Median grant
$114,195
Total assets
$6,339,241

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$6.3M

+9.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$114K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$114K

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

WilloughbyEaton RapidsAshlandCambridgeLondonUpper SanduskyWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K10 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $173K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $114K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various None Over 4999 to One Org Veterans Needs$114,195

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,339,241$5,789,217$5,128,811
Revenue$1,901,660$1,872,948$2,145,932
Expenses$1,868,764$1,561,204$2,045,410
Net Investment Income$177,103$51,522$132,523

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 16, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 19, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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

Richard T Curry — Quartermasteradjutant: $48KRichard T CurryQuartermasteradjutant$48K

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.

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