Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Massachusetts
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VFW Post 2498 is a veterans organization that provides support to local veterans of all services, strengthens comradeship with post members, provides for patriotic activities and participates in education promoting veterans awareness issues and supports charitable activities in the community.
- Income
- $110,225
- Spending
- $139,684
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $500, post quartermaster
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $10,460 spent. Services to veterans: VFW Post 2498 provides support to local veterans of all services and strengthens comradeship with post members. The post provides support to local returning veterans with finding job assistance and networking with other veterans in the area. The post provides monthly dinners for veterans and post members to assist in networking with other veterans and community organizations. The post a coordination focus for veterans and local health and wellness counselling as needed. The post provides support to VA hospitals in our local area. specifically by providing activities for paraplegic veterans. The post provides visits to local nursing homes and rehabilitation centers in the community. The post provides assistance to veterans and family members with funeral services of locally deceased veterans.
- $1,200 spent. Patriotic Education, veterans awareness issues, charitable service activities: The VFW Post 2498 provides education activities in the community. The post conducts local contests for high school and middle school students (Voice of Democracy and Patriots Pen) to speak and write on a patriotic related subject as part of the national VFW program for youth education. The contestants also attend a dinner hosted by post members as recognition and receive awards. The post assists the Town of Needham with annual events organizing and participating in local Veterans Day, Memorial Day and Independence Day activities. The post provides support to the town's police and fire department honor guards. The post provides recognition to outstanding teachers in the local schools, law enforcement and first responders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(19) veterans' organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1965.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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