Simon Kenton Post No 2734 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
- Income
- $402,712
- Spending
- $245,291
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 150
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)
- $108,508 spent. SUPPORTED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY FINANCIAL SUPPORT, PROVIDING A SAFE PLACE FOR COMRADERY AND PROVIDING AWARENESS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT WHEN NEEDED. THIS IS DONE THROUGH PROVIDING COMMUNITY EVENTS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF VETERANS NEEDS, PROVIDING FLYERS,NEWSLETTERS AND EDUCATIONAL PAMPHLETS. WE ALSO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SUPPORT, AND SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ROTC, AMVETS AND AMERICAN LEGION.
- $72,338 spent. PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF VETERANS BY PROVIDING A PLACE IN WHICH TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH OTHER VETERANS AND PARTICIPATE IN VETERAN RELATED SOCIAL EVENTS, AS WELL AS PREPARING NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER MATERIALS TO KEEP VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER. ALSO, THE VFW HONORS THE MEMORY OF DECEASED VETERANS BY PERFORMING CEREMONIES AT FUNERALS OF VETERANS.
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 October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2023 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2023.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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