VFW Post 7183 Veterans of Foreign Wars
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VFW Post 7183 Veterans of Foreign Wars at a glance
In short: VFW Post 7183 Veterans of Foreign Wars reported $27K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $27,048 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +47.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $180,009
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $230,783
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,899
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $215,036
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who VFW Post 7183 Veterans of Foreign Wars funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2019) to $27K (2025). In 2025 it reported $27K 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.
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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 | $180,009 | $230,783 | $215,036 | $27,048 | Total only | $2,899 |
| 2024 | $164,262 | $221,194 | $224,868 | $18,298 | Total only | $1,691 |
| 2023 | $178,855 | $236,322 | $215,576 | $7,409 | Total only | $883 |
| 2022 | $156,610 | $237,240 | $270,880 | $21,065 | Total only | $2,886 |
| 2021 | $193,385 | $257,550 | $249,758 | $17,982 | Total only | $3,823 |
| 2020 | $182,839 | $160,237 | $169,398 | $13,997 | Total only | $2,622 |
| 2019 | $191,760 | $185,830 | $203,923 | $7,094 | 1 | $1,592 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About VFW Post 7183 Veterans of Foreign Wars
Based on IRS filings
VFW Post 7183 Veterans of Foreign Wars is a public charity, based in Lilbourn, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $180K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $27K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $3K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
VFW Post 7183 Veterans of Foreign Wars's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael E. Seyer
Year Trustee
Surgeon & 3y → Surgeon & 2y, 2021
Surgeon & 2y → Year Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
$18K (2019) → $0 (2025)
David A. Fowler
Year Trustee
Commander → Year Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael J. Simeone
Year Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Charles T. Alfont
Quartermaste
Junior Vice Com → Quartermaste, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Wiley E. Allred
Junior Vice
Year Trustee → Junior Vice, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Alvin G. Hillis
Commander
Year Trustee → Junior Vice Com, 2024
Junior Vice Com → Commander, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jonathan M. Stokes
Chaplain
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Gary R. Riley
Senior Vice Com
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Pamela A. Hampton
Adjutant
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: James H. Russell (2019–2024) — Adjutant
- Former: Randy D. Tate (2023–2024) — Senior Vice Com
- Former: Christian M. Barnett (2024) — Year Trustee
- Former: Pamela A. Small (2024) — Year Trustee
- Former: Ricky A. Mann (2024) — Commander
- Former: Cletis E. Ray (2019–2023) — Quartermaste
- Former: Larry C. Long (2019–2023) — Junior Vice Com
- Former: Paula S. Russell (2019–2023) — Chaplain
- Former: Jimmy J. Rice (2019–2022) — Year Trustee
- Former: Samuel F. Russell (2019–2022) — Year Trustee
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
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about VFW Post 7183 Veterans of Foreign Wars
How much does VFW Post 7183 Veterans of Foreign Wars give each year?
VFW Post 7183 Veterans of Foreign Wars reported $27K 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 VFW Post 7183 Veterans of Foreign Wars?
VFW Post 7183 Veterans of Foreign Wars reported $180K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $231K.
Where does VFW Post 7183 Veterans of Foreign Wars operate?
VFW Post 7183 Veterans of Foreign Wars has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is VFW Post 7183 Veterans of Foreign Wars's EIN?
VFW Post 7183 Veterans of Foreign Wars's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1433666. 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 July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
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