Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6246

Public charity · Grantmaker Noblesville, IN EIN: 35-1067661

To preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead, and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegience to the government of the united states of America, and fidelity to its constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and defend the united states from all her enemies.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6246 at a glance

In short: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6246 reported $20K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$19,654 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+8.4% vs 2024
Total assets
$705,601
-1.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$221,871
-2.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$5
-50.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$217,216
-3.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6246 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Russellville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it reported $20K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Young Homes Inc Russellville, AR—$7,600
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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$705,601$221,871$217,216$19,654Total only$5
2024$713,984$228,473$225,320$18,135Total only$10
2023$799,787$201,469$142,850$10,604Total only$14
2022$815,684$215,586$140,421$11,832Total only$15
2021$794,076$262,351$154,470$7,6001$53

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6246

Based on IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6246 is a public charity, based in Noblesville, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $706K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $20K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $5.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6246's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Goss

    1st Year Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Sierra

    3rd Year Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gina Loy

    Adjutant

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James C. Martin

    Quartermaste

    Quartermaste → Yr Trustee, 2023

    Yr Trustee → Quartermaste, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Vetrano

    Commander

    Yr Trustee → Adjutant, 2024

    Adjutant → Commander, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Eichelberger

    Chaplain

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance McClung

    Senior Vice Committee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Micole Carter

    Junior Vice Committee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Eric Behrends (2021–2024) — Commander
  • Former: Mike Cisternino (2023–2024) — Quartermaste
  • Former: Izzy Menchaca (2024) — Senior Vice Committee
  • Former: Mike Locke (2024) — Junior Vice Committee
  • Former: James R. Loy (2021–2023) — Commander
  • Former: Brandon Wilkerson (2022–2023) — Year Trustee
  • Former: Raphael Lorenzo (2022–2023) — Year Trustee
  • Former: Greg France (2023) — Junior Vice Committee
  • Former: Candi Lorenzo (2022) — Quartermaste
  • Former: Gregory B. France (2021) — Junior Vice
  • Former: Israel Menchaca (2021) — Senior Vice
  • Former: Jimmy Castor (2021) — Yr Trustee
  • Former: Ricky Woods (2021) — Chaplain
  • Former: Scott Noll (2021) — Year Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Post 6246

How much does Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6246 give each year?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6246 reported $20K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $18K in grants paid.

How large is Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6246?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6246 reported $706K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $222K.

Where does Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6246 operate?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6246 has awarded grants in Arkansas.

What is Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6246's EIN?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6246's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1067661. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 20, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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