Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Colorado
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide support and donations for the VFW National Veterans and Military Service Programs the VFW National Home for Children and the VFW Children and Teacher Educational Programs.as well as support for local veterans military and their families.
- Income
- $45,755
- Spending
- $106,392
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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)
- NA
- To assist homeless disabled and homebound veterans and support student veterans. Fundraising and visiting veteran students at the university providing information and snacks. Supporting the local VA Medical Center with Womens Support programs and Homeless Veterans support program.
- Provide assistance and visitation to local and VFW District 11 of Colorado area disabled homebound and needy veterans and their families with food hygiene items coats and other clothing. Also offer support for rental travel and funeral expenses as well as some furniture and handicap equipment. Collect food hygiene items clothing and travel items regularly distributing them to many families up to 40 or 80 during 2025. Funding was provided through fundraising and other donations including food donations for Thanksgiving and Christmas food boxes for needy veterans families with support from the Dept. of Colorado VFW CABA Program. Members travel to deliver items to over 100 families.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 February 1965.
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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