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Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of New Mexico of the U S

EIN 85-0136957 · Raton, NM

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

N/A

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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

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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$3,061 spent. The particular business and objects for which said corporation is formed shall be social, benevolent, fraternal and patriotic; to promote social intercourse among ourselves and our associates in said corporation; to render patriotic services to the State of New Mexico and to the United States of America; to raise and obtain funds for relief of needy or disabled veterans, their widows, orphans and dependents; to promote the general welfare of the members of our organization and other ex-service men who have served in the armed forces of the United States; to have, own, lease and maintain in the County of Colfax, in the State of New Mexico, for the use of ourselves and said associates for the purpose aforesaid, a club house or quarters, with all appurtenances and belongings, matters and things which properly constitute a club and club house, and to operate the same for social, benevolent, and charitable purposes; and to buy, lease or sell real and personal property and apply the proceeds and profits thereof to charitable purposes, and, to these ends, to borrow money in the manner consistent with the purposes of the organization in order to carry out said benevolent and charitable purposes.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 July 1945.
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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