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Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Washington

EIN 91-6010610 · Seattle, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

VFW'S MISSION IS TO "HONOR THE DEAD BY HELPING THE LIVING" THROUGH VETERANS' SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE, NATIONAL SECURITY AND A STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE.

Income
$56,114
Spending
$92,058
Employees
1
Volunteers
20

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 (5)
  1. RELIEF: VETERANS IN IMMEDIATE NEED ARE SCREENED, AND EVALUATED BY A DESIGNATED STAFF AND FUNDS ARE DISPERSED IF REQUIRED AND WITHIN ALLOWED LIMITS. IF A REFERRAL IS APPROPRIATE, COORDINATION OCCURS AND A WARM HANDOFF IS EXECUTED WITH THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY.
  2. VETERAN SERVICES: THIS LOCAL VFW POST, ON AVERAGE, ASSISTS OVER 100 VETERANS PER YEAR IN PURSUIT OF JUST ADJUDICATION OF THEIR VETERANS AFFAIRS CLAIMS RELATED TO THEIR TIME IN SERVICE. THE VA SYSTEM IS A VAST BUREAUCRATIC EDIFICE REQUIRING ASSISTANCE TO SUCCESSFULLY RECEIVE APPROPRIATE BENEFITS. MANY VETERANS MISS OUT ON APPROPRIATED SERVICES OR COMPENSATION DUE TO THE LABYRINTHIAN NATURE OF THE SYSTEM. THE VFW POST PROVIDES THESE SERVICES FREE OF COST TO THE VETERAN AND EVEN DEPENDENTS OF THE VETERAN. THIS SERVICE AMOUNTS TO THOUSANDS OF HOURS THE POST MUST INVEST IN REMEDY, FROM A DEDICATED SERVICE OFFICER TO FACILITIES AND OTHER COSTS.
  3. COMMUNITY SERVICE: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR MEMBERS OF THE POST ENGAGE IN SERVICE EVENTS OF VARIOUS TYPES. THE SIMPLEST BEING QUARTERLY BLOOD DRIVES. THE POST IS A RESOURCE TO THE COMMUNITY HOSTING A LIBRARY CONTAINING NEARLY ONE THOUSAND BOOKS WITH DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES OF WAR AND ITS EFFECTS ON THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE. THESE ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR LOAN. DISCUSSIONS OF THE TEXTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH COORDINATION. THE POST ALSO HOSTS MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR VARIOUS EVENTS, PROVIDING A LOW COST SPACE IN BALLARD, THIS ALSO HELPS FUND POST PROGRAM SERVICES. THE POST IS ALSO INCREASING ITS PRESENCE IN BALLARD FREMONT PROVIDING PRACTICAL SERVICES WHERE THE NEED IS HIGHLIGHTED AND OUR ASSISTANCE IS REQUESTED.
  4. VETERAN SOLIDARITY NETWORK: THE VFW POST IS USED AS A PLACE OR REFUGE AND CONNECTION FOR VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS. THROUGH MONTHLY SOCIALS, MEETINGS, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS, VETERANS ARE GIVEN THE TOOLS TO ADJUST TO CIVILIAN LIFE AND TO MANAGE WHATEVER TRAUMAS OR EXPERIENCES THEY ARE NAVIGATING.
  5. VETERAN SOLIDARITY NETWORK: THE VFW POST IS USED AS A PLACE OR REFUGE AND CONNECTION FOR VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS. THROUGH MONTHLY SOCIALS, MEETINGS, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS, VETERANS ARE GIVEN THE TOOLS TO ADJUST TO CIVILIAN LIFE AND TO MANAGE WHATEVER TRAUMAS OR EXPERIENCES THEY ARE NAVIGATING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1981.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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