VFW National Home
VFW National Home reported $10.1 million in revenue and $7.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.09 went to program services, $14.74 to management and general costs and $14.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 74.5% of the total. Government grants made up 16.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $190,890 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 120% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.0MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 74.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 16.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $190,890 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.73% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 43.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFacilities management - provides care and maintenance for the houses, buildings, and surrounding area where the above clients live
Direct care - helps the children and families of active-duty military and veterans who reside in houses on campus. On-campus services include, but are not limited to, food, clothing, health services, staffing requirements, and veteran resources. On-campus and off-campus direct care services including national toll-free helpline for veteran and military families, including case management
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $190,890 | $0 | $0 | $190,890 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from VFW National Home (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $181K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 571
- Volunteers Part I, line 683
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HUNTSINGER & JEFFER Direct mail services and fundraising consultant | $553,811 |
| STONEYCREEK CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction | $385,278 |
| PLUENE SERVICE COMPANY Hvac services | $245,157 |
| R & D LANDSCAPING Landscaping | $227,571 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to VFW National Home totaling $117K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from VFW National Home's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for VFW National Home, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of VFW National Home's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, VFW National Home reported that 71.1% of its $7.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.7% to management and general and 14.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does VFW National Home pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation VFW National Home reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $190,890, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does VFW National Home get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 74.5% came from contributions and grants (including 16.7% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is VFW National Home a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1359597 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202512939349300046 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202432759349301663 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202312789349301036 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202222979349300312 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202132959349301608 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013049349300916 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1359597: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.