Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Illinois
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To operate as a Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. Honors Americanism projects for flag flying, placing flags on graves, and marching in parades. Also, visit veterans in veterans hospitals and veterans homes.
- Income
- $213,839
- Spending
- $267,852
- Employees
- 4
- Highest pay
- $5,200, quartmaster
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)
- $252,592 spent. General operating of a VFW post. Members pay dues to National. National then rebates back to post a portion of the dues. Monthly meeting held. Post sponsors programs of VFW Americanism which includes honoring those flying American Flags, placing American Flags on grave sites during Memorial Day Weekend, and marching in local parades carrying the American Flag. Also, attend veterans wakes presenting American Flag.
- $15,260 spent. Visit to veterans in veterans hospitals and veterans homes. Four to Eight different post members dedicate time to visit veterans who are confined to veterans hospitals or veterans homes. Visit includes going to hospital or veteran home and visting with veterans. Inexpensive gifts are brought along such as VFW hats, small American Flags, etc. Approximate number of visits during 2024-25 totaled about 60.
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)(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 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 July 1958.
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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