Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of South Dakota
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VFW WAS ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST VETERANS. OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER CAMARADERIE AMONG UNITED STATES VETERANS OF OVERSEAS CONFLICTS AND TO SERVE OUR VETERANS, THE MILITARY, AND OUR COMMUNITIES AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF ALL VETERANS. THE PURPOSES OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES ARE FRATERNAL, PATRIOTIC, HISTORICAL, CHARITABLE, AND EDUCATIONAL; TO PRESERVE AND STRENGTHEN COMRADESHIP AMONG ITS MEMBERS; TO ASSIST WORTHY COMRADES; TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY AND HISTORY OF OUR DEAD, AND TO ASSIST THEIR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND ORPHANS; TO MAINTAIN TRUE ALLEGIANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND FIDELITY TO ITS INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN FREEDOM, AND TO PRESERVE AND DEFEND THE UNITED STATES FROM ALL HER ENEMIES.
- Income
- $358,858
- Spending
- $202,019
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 7,182
- Highest pay
- $52,690, treasurer/qm
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)
- $76,955 spent. OPERATIONS ARE TO OVERSEE VARIOUS DISTRICT OFFICES AND POSTS. THE STATE VFW SPONSORS ACTIVITIES AND PASSES FUNDS TO THE FEDERAL ORGANIZATION.
- $30,057 spent. EACH SUMMER APPROXIMATELY 195 TEAMS AND OVER 2,250 PLAYERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE VFW BASEBALL PROGRAM STATE WIDE. EACH TOURNAMENT GAME IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCES AND THE VFW BASEBALL SPORTSMANSHIP CODE RECITED BY THE PLAYERS BEFORE THE GAME STARTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO CREATE FELLOWSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND TEAMWORK AMONG THE YOUTH OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
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)(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? 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 December 2024.
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 November 1964.
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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