Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Ohio
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PRESERVE AND STRENGHTEN COMRADESHIP AMONG VETERANS, TO ASSIST WORTHY COMRADES, TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY AND HISTORY OF THOSE AMERICANS KILLED IN FOREIGN WARS AND TO ASSIST THEIR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $48,104, quartermasteradjutant
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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)
- THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF OHIO PERFORMS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES, DEPARTMENT OF OHIO ALSO CREATES AWARENESS OF HISTORY AND HELPS IN THE REHABILITATION OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
- THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES, DEPARTMENT OF OHIO PUBLISHES SEVERAL DIFFERENT PUBLICATION AND NEWS SERVICES TO CONNECT MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY WITH EVENTS AND SERVICES THE VFW PROVIDES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)(19) veterans' 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? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 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 December 1940.
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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