VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WISCONSIN

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $86K · expenses $83K · assets $202K

Also known as
VFW Electric City Post 3319
EIN
23-7211745
Address
PO BOX 163, KAUKAUNA, WI 54130-0163
Website
www.vfw3319.org
NTEE code
W30 Military, Veterans' Organizations (Public and Societal Benefit) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.60; not an IRS classification)
FURP topic
launch: aviation · shelter: homeless (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(19): veterans organization (association)
Ruling date
May 1972 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes, according to the Business Master File
Principal officer
Gary Schmidt (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

To provide financial assistance to help veterans to avoid suicide To organize fund raisers to obtain funds to make contributions to local veterans organizations which deal directly with local veterans

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Dennis F Schmidt 3 year trustee2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
John F Braam 1 year trustee2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Donald F Bies 2 year trustee2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Michael J Weaver Commander2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Donald E Milbach Senior Vice Commander2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Gary J Schmidt Quartermaster2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Melvin A Rabideau Adjutant2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Joshua P Andreini Junior Vice Commander2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jack Beilfuss (former) 3 year trustee2021-2023 Not reported $0 reported 1
Gary L Wolf (former) Senior Vice Commander2021-2022 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DENNIS F SCHMIDT 3 year trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN F BRAAM 1 year trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
DONALD F BIES 2 year trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL J WEAVER Commander2 $0$0$0 $01
DONALD E MILBACH Senior Vice Commander1 $0$0$0 $01
GARY J SCHMIDT Quartermaster2 $0$0$0 $01
MELVIN A RABIDEAU Adjutant0 $0$0$0 $01
JOSHUA P ANDREINI Junior Vice Commander0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DENNIS F SCHMIDT Commander15 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL J WEAVER Senior Vice Commander10 $0$0$0 $01
DONALD MILBACH Junior Vice Commander5 $0$0$0 $01
GARY J SCHMIDT Quartermaster5 $0$0$0 $01
MELVIN A RABIDEAU Adjutant5 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN F BRAAM 1 year trustee- $0$0$0 $01
DONALD F BIES 2 year trustee- $0$0$0 $01
JACK BEILFUSS 3 year trustee- $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DENNIS F SCHMIDT Commander15 $0$0$0 $01
GARY L WOLF Senior Vice Commander10 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL J WEAVER Junior Vice Commander10 $0$0$0 $01
GARY J SCHMIDT Quartermaster5 $0$0$0 $01
MELVIN A RABIDEAU Adjutant5 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN F BRAAM 1 year trustee- $0$0$0 $01
DONALD F BIES 2 year trustee- $0$0$0 $01
JACK BEILFUSS 3 year trustee- $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DENNIS F SCHMIDT Commander10 $0$0$0 $01
GARY L WOLF Senior Vice Commander10 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL J WEAVER Junior Vice Coammander2 $0$0$0 $01
GARY J SCHMIDT Quartermaster3 $0$0$0 $01
MELVIN A RABIDEAU Adjutant2 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN F BRAAM Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
DONALD F BIES Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
JACK BEILFUSS Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2022 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
NONE-
2021 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
NONE-

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 3 grants to organizations · $27K

Listed grants add up to $27,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $58,248. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2023 · 4 grants to organizations · $45K

Listed grants add up to $45,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $60,960. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2022 · 3 grants to organizations · $36K

Listed grants add up to $36,400; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $43,378. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2021 · 2 grants to organizations · $34K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$85,510$83,341 $201,624$201,624 $54,473$0 $0010
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$54,486$90,138 $198,212$198,212 $50,697$0 -010
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,575$65,551 $202,590$202,590 $59,901$0 -010
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$78,845$56,046 $229,727$229,727 $60,713$0 -015

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WISCONSINWINot reported $66,240$56,606 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WISCONSINWINot reported $158,252$155,504 COMMANDER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WISCONSINWINot reported $111,762$108,486 COMMANDER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WISCONSINWINot reported $130,533$113,733 QUARTERMASTE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WISCONSINWINot reported $84,103$36,865 Trustee$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WISCONSINWINot reported $85,213$50,770 CHAPLAIN$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF TEXASTXNot reported $105,412$131,662 COMMANDER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF MAINEMENot reported $116,998$122,863 COMMANDER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF OKLAHOMAOKNot reported $122,977$122,870 Bartendar$8,752 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF INDIANAINNot reported $109,533$111,339 JUDGE ADVOCA$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF FLORIDAFLNot reported $68,155$47,560 Commander$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF MARYLANDMDNot reported $124,816$137,554 COMMANDER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF NEW JERSEYNJNot reported $63,896$49,444 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF IOWAIANot reported $151,767$144,295 Commander$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF KANSASKSNot reported $117,120$150,160 Cantene Manager$24,030 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF TEXASTXW30 $151,956$127,527 2 YR TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF CONNECTICUTCTNot reported $120,120$175,710 JR VICE COMMANDER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF TEXASTXNot reported $132,023$114,393 Commander$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF INDIANAINNot reported $150,207$147,541 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF OHIOOHNot reported $48,088$43,132 QUARTERMASTER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF TEXASTXNot reported $76,984$56,531 COMMANDER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF WEST VAWVNot reported $105,746$119,078 COMMANDER$9,109 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF TEXASTXNot reported $60,549$65,284 COMMANDER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF NCNCNot reported $77,926$63,009 COMMANDER/SERVICE OFFICER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF PULASKI INC DAF sponsor$40,2404 12016–2023 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF INDIANA
KEARNEY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$24,0001 12023–2023 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF NEBRASKA
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES DAF sponsor$5,0001 12020–2020 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF IOWA

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $83,341 spent · pay $0 · grants $58,248 · events $29,062
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $58,248--- 69.9%
Office expenses $7,241--- 8.7%
Other (as described) EventGolf event supplies $6,863--- 8.2%
Other (as described) EventFood for events $3,906--- 4.7%
Other (as described)Clothing expense $1,996--- 2.4%
Fees: investment management $1,661--- 2.0%
Insurance $1,496--- 1.8%
Advertising and promotion $1,435--- 1.7%
Other (as described)Raffle3 expense $420--- 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $75--- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $46,773$18,218reported apart
Total$83,341100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $90,138 spent · pay $0 · grants $60,960 · events $25,882
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $60,960--- 67.6%
Other (as described) EventGolf event expense $15,386--- 17.1%
Other (as described)VFW costs $3,794--- 4.2%
Office expenses $3,441--- 3.8%
Benefits paid to members $1,601--- 1.8%
Insurance $1,445--- 1.6%
Fees: investment management $1,386--- 1.5%
Other (as described)Food & drink vets mon mtg $929--- 1.0%
Other (as described)Military funeral expense $742--- 0.8%
Information technology $360--- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $94--- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $6,308$10,402reported apart
Total$90,138100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $65,551 spent · pay $0 · grants $43,378 · events $11,040
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $42,378--- 64.6%
Other (as described)Fundraising expense $14,406--- 22.0%
Fees: investment management $2,189--- 3.3%
Benefits paid to members $1,710--- 2.6%
Other (as described)American Legion Post 41 $1,110--- 1.7%
Grants to US individuals $1,000--- 1.5%
Office expenses $938--- 1.4%
Other (as described)Quartermaster bond $780--- 1.2%
Insurance $610--- 0.9%
Information technology $360--- 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $70--- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $9,339$10,970reported apart
Total$65,551100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $56,046 spent · pay $0 · grants $33,750 · events $14,582
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $33,750--- 60.2%
Office expenses $9,329--- 16.6%
Advertising and promotion $4,565--- 8.1%
Other (as described)Clothing $1,727--- 3.1%
Fees: investment management $1,611--- 2.9%
Other (as described) EventChristmas dinner for members $1,490--- 2.7%
Other (as described)Amer Legion Post 41 MFH $1,019--- 1.8%
Other (as described)Food for monthly meetings $972--- 1.7%
Information technology $692--- 1.2%
Insurance $590--- 1.1%
Fees: professional fundraisers $216--- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $85--- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $18,765$13,007reported apart
Total$56,046100%

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