Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925

Foundation · Grantmaker Seymour, IN EIN: 35-0820524

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Key facts about Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925

In short: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925 gave $66K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
35-0820524
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$66,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$22,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$866,846
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$867K

-2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$66K

+163.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

Avg Grant Size

$22K

About Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925

Based on IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925 is a nonprofit organization, based in Seymour, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $867K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $21K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Seymour

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80KTotal only2019Total only2020Total only2021Total only2022Total only2023Total only20243 grants2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Jackson County Community Foundation: $50KJackson County CommunityFoundation$50KJackson County United Way: $10KJackson County United Way$10KVFW Post 1925 Auxillary: $6KVFW Post 1925 Auxillary$6K

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jackson County Community Foundation Seymour, INEndowment$50,000
Jackson County United Way Seymour, INDonation$10,000
VFW Post 1925 Auxillary Seymour, INDonation$6,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$866,846$886,227$824,369
Revenue$177,387$193,161$185,849
Expenses$198,418$131,697$136,985
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$21,024$20,806$14,090
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Tracey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $10K (2025)

  • Carl Vondielingen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Schrader

    Quartermaster

    Adjutant → Quartermaster, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Banks

    Junior Vice Commander

    Senior Vice Commander → Junior Vice Commander, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ricky Roberts

    Commander

    Commander → Senior Vice Commander, 2023

    Senior Vice Commander → Commander, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Schafstall

    Judge Advocate

    Commander → Judge Advocate, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Fleetwood

    Senior Vice Commander

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Gary Dyer (2019–2022) — Chaplain
  • Former: Robert Kinzie (2019–2022) — Quartermaster
  • Former: Toby Milroy (2019–2022) — Service Officer
  • Former: Chris Genn (2021–2022) — Junior Vice Commander
  • Former: Russell Box (2021–2022) — Judge Advocate
  • Former: Glen Kelley (2019–2020) — Surgeon
  • Former: Russell Byrkett (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Carl Von Dielingen (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Daniel Boone (2020) — Junior Vice Commander
  • Former: Leon Lane (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Stevan Penoske (2019) — Junior Vice Commander
  • Former: Steve Penosky (2019) — Service Officer

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

James Tracey — Trustee: $10KJames TraceyTrustee$10K

Frequently asked questions about Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925

How much does Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925 give each year?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925 gave $66K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $25K in grants paid.

What is Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925's typical grant size?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925 give grants?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925 gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seymour, IN (3 grants).

Does Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925 give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925 reported $867K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $177K.

What is Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925's EIN?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-0820524. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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