Veterans of Foreign Wars of the USA

Public charity · Grantmaker Franklin, OH EIN: 23-7419346

All activities are related to keep fraternal order operating, thereby enabling membership to generate funds and donations of labor

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the USA at a glance

Total assets
$251,803
+5.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$256,317
+9.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$43
-52.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$241,246
+11.0% 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 USA funds

How this funder distributes its grants

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

States

Cities

ColumbusMiddletown

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2023) to $28K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
VFW Ohio Charities Columbus, OH—$27,637
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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$251,803$256,317$241,246——$43
2024$237,891$234,849$217,287——$91
2023$222,117$224,424$224,837$27,6371$67
2022$222,799$198,420$196,831$27,8222$29
2021$220,545$154,768$173,302——$1,102
2020$218,173$185,548$179,866——$57

About Veterans of Foreign Wars of the USA

Based on IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the USA is a public charity, based in Franklin, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $252K in total assets. Net investment income was $43.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the USA's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William Mullins

    Year Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Williams

    Year Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • RONALD VINCENT Jr.

    Year Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Taylor

    Junior Vice Commander

    Yr Trustee → Junior Vice Commander, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Johnson

    Commander

    Commander → Yr Trustee, 2023

    Yr Trustee → Commander, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Singh

    Quartermaster

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Hannah

    Senior Vice Commander

    Senior Vice Commaner → Senior Vice Commander, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Todd Singh Jr. (2020–2024) — Senior Vice Commander
  • Former: David Jagel (2021–2024) — Commander
  • Former: Donald Hartness (2023–2024) — Judge Advocate
  • Former: Jeremy Hoffman (2023–2024) — Service Officer
  • Former: Steven Zimmerman (2023–2024) — Chaplain
  • Former: Ron Vincent (2024) — Yr Trustee
  • Former: Tim Ripperger (2024) — Surgeon
  • Former: Harvey Poff (2023) — Adjutant
  • Former: Larry Stoneking (2023) — Surgeon
  • Former: Ronald Mullins (2021–2022) — Yr Trustee
  • Former: Timothy Ellis (2021–2022) — Chaplain
  • Former: James Barker (2021) — Quartermaster
  • Former: William Shultz (2021) — Service Officer

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 USA

How large is Veterans of Foreign Wars of the USA?

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the USA reported $252K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $256K.

Where does Veterans of Foreign Wars of the USA operate?

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the USA has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Veterans of Foreign Wars of the USA's EIN?

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the USA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7419346. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)

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