Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6182

Foundation · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 61-0446660

The Organization supports its members and their families as well as handicapped and hospitalized Veterans who are hospitalized in the local Veterans hospital. It provides financial support as well as fellowship activites for its members via its facilities.

Key facts about Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6182

In short: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6182 reported $19K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
61-0446660
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Grants paid (2025)
$19,499 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$634,887

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$635K

+17.0% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$19K

+177.9% YoY

Revenue

$261K

-4.9% YoY

Net Investment Income

$3K

+147.0% YoY

About Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6182

Based on IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6182 is a nonprofit organization, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $635K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $19K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $3K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Louisville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20KTotal only2020Total only2021Total only20221 grants2023Total only2024Total only2025

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 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$634,887$542,438$432,390
Revenue$261,321$274,862$234,262
Expenses$168,872$164,814$137,647
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$2,947$1,193$825
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6182's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Martha Lain

    Adjutant

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    $1K (2025)

  • Melvin Reed

    Quartermaster

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard J Lorenzo

    Commander

    Commander → Senior Vice Commander, 2023

    Senior Vice Commander → Commander, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris D Blair

    Junior Vice Commander

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Bertrand

    Senior Vice Commander

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Jonathan L Allen (2021–2023) — Commander
  • Former: Martin Rouck (2023) — Junior Vice Commander
  • Former: Ben Rodway (2021–2022) — Adjutant
  • Former: Gerald Seidl (2021–2022) — Surgeon
  • Former: Joe Allen (2020) — Commander
  • Former: Matt Tungate (2020) — Senior Vice Commander
  • Former: Phil Shanks (2020) — Junior Vice 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

Martha Lain — Adjutant: $1KMartha LainAdjutant$1K

Frequently asked questions about Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6182

How much does Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6182 give each year?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6182 reported $19K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $7K in grants paid.

How large is Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6182?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6182 reported $635K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $261K.

Where does Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6182 operate?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6182 has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6182's EIN?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6182's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-0446660. 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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