Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Kansas
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION; TO PROMOTE PATRIOTISM; TO MAINTAIN AND EXTEND THE INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN FREEDOM. THE VFW SPONSORS MORE THAN 500 SERVICE PROJECTS AND DONATES OVER 8,000 HOURS ANNUALLY TO SERVE OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
- Income
- $238,901
- Spending
- $290,441
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 160
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 (3)
- $124,228 spent. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITES FOR MEMBERS. 655 MEMBERS. SPONSOR PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR MILITARY HOLIDAYS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST TO OUR VERTANS. MONITOR LEGISLATION FOR ETERANS RIGHTS, PRINT AND MAIL INFORMATIVE NEWSLETTER, PROVIDE CANTEEN FACILITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT, HONOR FALLEN COMRADES WITH MILITARY HONORS, DECORATE CEMETERIES WITH AMERICAN FLAGS. VETERANS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, DISTRCT, STATE AND NATIONAL CONVENTION PARTICIPATION
- $83,107 spent. SUPPORT OF VETERANS, MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE VOLUNTEER IN MANY ASPECTS TO ASSIST ALL VETERANS, MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS SCUH AS ASSISTANCE WITH UTILITY BILLS, CHILD CARE, FOOD, CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES. WE PROVIDE MILITARY HONORS AND FUNERAL DINNERS FOR NON-MEMBER VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. PROVIDE MEETING SPACE FOR OTHER VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, FAMILY READINESS GROUPS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.
- $83,106 spent. COMMUNITY SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERS. MEMBERS CONDUCT MANY ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER MANY HOURS IN SERVICE OF YOUTH ACTIVITIES, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS, JROTC RECOGNITION, HOSPITALS AND CHARITABL ORGANIZATIONS, HOMELESS SHLTERS, PROGRAMS, PARADES AND EVENTS. SPEAKING AT SCHOOLS ABOUT VETERANS EXPERIENCES
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 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 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 March 1946.
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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