Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925 at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,000
- +163.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $22,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $866,846
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jackson County Community Foundation ($50K). Together the top 3 received $66K.
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $66K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Community Foundation Seymour, IN | Endowment | $50,000 |
| Jackson County United Way Seymour, IN | Donation | $10,000 |
| VFW Post 1925 Auxillary Seymour, IN | Donation | $6,000 |
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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 | $866,846 | $177,387 | $198,418 | $66,000 | 3 | $21,024 |
| 2024 | $886,227 | $193,161 | $131,697 | $25,091 | Total only | $20,806 |
| 2023 | $824,369 | $185,849 | $136,985 | $5,789 | Total only | $14,090 |
| 2022 | $776,826 | $147,403 | $137,777 | $4,690 | Total only | $-18,185 |
| 2021 | $768,357 | $234,097 | $166,158 | $2,100 | Total only | $39,499 |
| 2020 | $698,472 | $107,244 | $139,973 | $5,075 | Total only | $20 |
| 2019 | $734,034 | $234,230 | $183,834 | $3,673 | Total only | $9,394 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925
Based on IRS filings
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925 is a public charity, 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.
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to James Tracey (Trustee).
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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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