Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Texas
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SPONSOR ACTIVITIES OF A PATRIOTIC NATURE, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PLANNED ACTIVITIES.
- Income
- $111,957
- Spending
- $105,468
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $18,022, senior vice commander
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 (3)
- THE HONOR GUARD OF VFW POST 5621 PERFORMS AT ALL AREA MILITARY FUNERALS FOR DECEASED VETERANS. FULL MILITARY HONORS INCLUDE 21 GUN SALUTE, PLAYING OF TAPS, FOLDING OF THE AMERICAN FLAG AND PRESENTING THE FLAG TO THE DECEASED VETERANS FAMILY. THE MEMBERS OF THE HONOR GUARD DONATE THEIR TIME TO HONOR THE DECEASED VETERANS AND REPRESENT THE VFW POST 5621.
- THE VFW POST 5621 PROMOTES PATRIOTISM BY PARTICIPATING IN SPECIAL PROGRAMS AT AREA SCHOOLS FOR VETERANS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY AND OTHERS. MEMBERS DISCUSS MILITARY SERVICE AND HISTORICAL EVENTS WITH STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, MEMBERS TEACH FLAG ETIQUETTE, FLAG FOLDING, DEMONSTRATE THE PLAYING OF TAPS AND DISCUSS THE PROPER WAY TO DISPOSE OF FLAGS.
- THE VFW POST 5621 SPONSORS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE INCLUDE RETIREMENT HOME EVENTS, CHRISTMAS EVENTS FOR CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF CHILDRENS PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND FOOD DRIVES FOR NEEDY FAMILIES.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1982.
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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