Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Pennsylvania
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To Support Veterans and their families and help the local community and providing scholarships to Ridley High School, and supporting local veterans charities and sponsoring free barbeques on Memorial Day, July 4 and Veterans Day.
- Income
- $226,843
- Spending
- $214,463
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 6
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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)
- $46,852 spent. The VFW Post also hosts annual events for Militray families and the community by sponsoring an Easter Egg hunt for Children in April. The Post provides a Cabbage and Ham lunch for all the families after the event. The Post also sponsors an annual Veterans Appreciation Day and provides food and entertainment. The Delaware County Military and Veterans Affairs also provides services to Veterans. The Post also hosts an annual Trunk or Treat for children of veterans and the community. The Post delivers 50 turkeys to Fort Dix Food Pantry at Thanksgiving. The Post also sponsors an annual Christmas Party and gives candy to chidren of the local community and donates gifts to the Toys for Tots Foundation.
- $27,993 spent. The Herbert W. Best VFW Post 928 gives $1,000 scholarships annually to three Ridley High School Seniors who are pursuing either military or government service. The Post also supports veterans organizations like National Veterans Legal Services Program, Care for Our Woudned Soldiers and Adopt a Platoon. The Post also co-sponsors an annual golf outing for 3 Marines who were killed in Afghanistan every summer.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1941.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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