Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785
Helping veterans with medical, charitable, and social needs and requirements. Assisting youth with educational and civic activities.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785 at a glance
In short: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785 gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $676,608
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alaska (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 9785 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alaska Veterans Museum ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785 gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $12K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Veterans Museum Eagle River, AK | Museum Operations | $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 | $676,608 | $672,224 | $696,019 | $6,000 | 1 | $2,219 |
| 2024 | $699,445 | $710,566 | $689,270 | $6,500 | 1 | $6,570 |
| 2023 | $654,675 | $418,313 | $422,097 | $11,917 | 2 | $242 |
| 2022 | $661,649 | $417,652 | $379,291 | $5,500 | 1 | $117 |
| 2021 | $652,586 | $335,950 | $301,722 | $6,469 | 1 | $94 |
| 2020 | $603,565 | $176,450 | $231,415 | — | — | $36 |
| 2019 | $658,654 | $438,149 | $324,583 | — | — | $63 |
About Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785
Based on IRS filings
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785 is a public charity, based in Eagle River, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $677K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $2K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael McCaulley
Quartermaste
Surgeon → Quartermaste, 2024
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Tom Hubble
Quartermaste
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$9K (2022) → $5K (2025)
Mark Connor
Senior Vice Committee
Year Trustee → Senior Vice Committee, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelton W. May
Post Command
Adjutant → Junior Vice Committee, 2022
Junior Vice Committee → Post Command, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Brown
Junior Vice Committee
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Melody Quesenberry (2019–2023) — Commander
- Former: John Raso (2021–2023) — Senior Vice Committee
- Former: Herschel J. Deaton (2019–2021) — Commander
- Former: Robert J. Sherrill (2019–2021) — Judge Advoca
- Former: Trevor C. Williamson (2019–2021) — Year Trustee
- Former: Sammie O'Neal (2020–2021) — Chaplin
- Former: Susanne O'Neal (2020–2021) — Year Trustee
- Former: Thomas Hubble (2021) — Quartermaste
- Former: David A. Joslin (2019–2020) — Junior Vice Com & Surgeon
- Former: Derek S. Heavener (2019–2020) — Year Trustee
- Former: Ken Speegle (2019–2020) — Quartermaste
- Former: Scott C. Quesenberry (2019–2020) — Service Officer
- Former: Eric F. Severson (2019) — Chaplin
- Former: Wesley C. Schaffran (2019) — Adjutant
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 $5K, to Michael McCaulley (Quartermaste). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785
How much does Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785 give each year?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785 gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785 reported $677K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $672K.
Where does Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785 operate?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785 has awarded grants in Alaska.
What is Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785's EIN?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-6002958. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
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