Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8905
To provide assistance to veterans of foreign wars
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8905 at a glance
In short: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8905 gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,250
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $5,125
- Median grant
- $5,125
- Total assets
- $769,691
- +32.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 8905 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Warden Crawfish Festival ($5K). Together the top 2 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $51K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Warden Crawfish Festival Santa Fe, TX | Support Celebration | $5,250 |
| Guam Liberation Celebration Cleburne, TX | Support Celebration | $5,000 |
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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 | $769,691 | $1,684,625 | $2,016,664 | $10,250 | 2 | $1,898 |
| 2024 | $582,297 | $19,256 | $148,212 | $12,802 | Total only | $4,634 |
| 2023 | $693,410 | $189,984 | $96,190 | $51,057 | Total only | $325 |
| 2022 | $570,231 | $33,952 | $84,874 | — | — | $1,545 |
| 2021 | $603,433 | $196,495 | $284,833 | — | — | $2,906 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8905
Based on IRS filings
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8905 is a public charity focused on Veterans, based in Cypress, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $770K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8905's 2025 filing lists 11 officers; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eloy Ortega
Trustee
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Calvin A. Maxwell
Trustee
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David C. Santos
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan T. Perkins
Chaplin
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel F Lindstrom
Benefits Advisor & Judge Adovate
Service Officer & Judge Advocate → Service Officer & Bingo Cha, 2023
Service Officer & Bingo Cha → Benefits Advisor & Judge Adovate, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John C. Kanewske
Junior Vice Commander
Junior Vice Commander → Senior Vice Commander, 2024
Senior Vice Commander → Junior Vice Commander, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Audrea L. Killalea
Adjutant
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frances H. Lindemann
Senior Vice Commander
Junior Vice Commander → Senior Vice Commander, 2025
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edmond B. Janak
Surgeon
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose B. Terrazas
Quartermaster
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lloyd M. Parrent
Commander
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Dennis J. Mathews (2021–2024) — Chaplin
- Former: Terry L. Morton (2022–2024) — Commander
- Former: Justin Guy (2023–2024) — Surgeon
- Former: James E. Stuckey (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lien B. Wolf (2024) — Quartermaster
- Former: Peter E. Reeves (2024) — Judge Advocate
- Former: Randylee H Rice (2021–2023) — Canteen Chairman
- Former: David Allmer (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: L. Matthew Parrent (2022–2023) — Commander
- Former: Timothy Jones (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Greg M. Gayle (2023) — Judge Advocate
- Former: Jeremy R. Cunha (2023) — Senior Vice Commander
- Former: Stephen T. Cammauf (2023) — Adjutant
- Former: Dedric Joubert (2022) — Adjutant
- Former: Ann L Deleon (2021) — Quartermaster
- Former: Clifton E Sanderson (2021) — Adjutant
- Former: Jack K Andrews (2021) — Surgeon
- Former: James Q Self (2021) — Service Officer
- Former: Joshua M Wilcox (2021) — Commander
- Former: Thomas C Lamson (2021) — 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 8905
How much does Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8905 give each year?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8905 gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $13K in grants paid.
How large is Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8905?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8905 reported $770K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8905?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8905 is a public charity focused on Veterans, based in Cypress, TX. It holds $770K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8905 operate?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8905 has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8905's EIN?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8905's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6066541. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 16, 2026)
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