2024-12-16T11:08:31-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 046126696 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS VETE 7814449797 20 Junction Street Needham MA 02492 Kevin McGovern Assistant Quartermaster 6177923313 2024-12-16 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X Ken Greene 28 High Plain Street Walpole MA 02081 197166 0 1713 X VFWPOST2498.org X 1933 MA VFW Post 2498 is a veterans organization that provides support to local veterans of all services, strengthens comradeship with post members, provides for patriotic activities, and participates in education promoting veterans awareness issues and supports charitable activities in the community. 13 0 4 40 0 0 2332 0 12390 35730 21 137 108919 127826 123662 163693 0 0 0 0 24856 49354 0 0 0 140879 65992 165735 115346 -42073 48347 911492 959839 0 0 911492 959839 VFW Post 2498 is a veterans organization that provides support to local veterans of all services, strengthens comradeship with post members, provides for patriotic activities and participates in education promoting veterans awareness issues and supports charitable activities in the community. 0 0 4992 9679 Services to veterans: VFW Post 2498 provides support to local veterans of all services and strengthens comradeship with post members. The post provides support to local returning veterans with finding job assistance and networking with other veterans in the area. The post provides monthly dinners for veterans and post members to assist in networking with other veterans and community organizations. The post a coordination focus for veterans and local health and wellness counselling as needed. The post provides support to VA hospitals in our local area. specifically by providing activities for paraplegic veterans. The post provides visits to local nursing homes and rehabilitation centers in the community. The post provides assistance to veterans and family members with funeral services of locally deceased veterans. 3400 26024 Patriotic Education, veterans awareness issues, charitable service activities: The VFW Post 2498 provides education activities in the community. The post conducts local contests for high school and middle school students (Voice of Democracy and Patriots Pen) to speak and write on a patriotic related subject as part of the national VFW program for youth education. The contestants also attend a dinner hosted by post members as recognition and receive awards. The post assists the Town of Needham with annual events organizing and participating in local Veterans Day, Memorial Day and Independence Day activities. The post provides support to the town's police and fire department honor guards. The post provides recognition to outstanding teachers in the local schools, law enforcement and first responders. 0 0 0 8392 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MA X X Ken Greene 9783145428 28 High Street Walpole MA 02081 Ken Greene Post Quartermaster 10 0 X X X X 5500 0 0 Gene Caharny Post Commander 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Charlie Wainwright Post Vice Commander 2 0 X X X 0 0 0 David Remsen Post Junior Vice Commander 2 0 X X X 0 0 0 Dana Stores Trustee 2 0 X X X 0 0 0 Michael Raymond Trustee 2 0 X X X 0 0 0 Tim Dooher Trustee 2 0 X X X 0 0 0 Bill Bynes Director 2 0 X X X 0 0 0 Joe Tierney Director 2 0 X X X 0 0 0 Bob Barry Director 2 0 X X X 0 0 0 William Hagar Director 2 0 X X X 0 0 0 Glenn Mulno Director 2 0 X X X 0 0 0 Ted Prorok Secretary/Director 2 0 X X X 0 0 0 5500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35730 0 0 35730 35730 137 0 0 137 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 107696 0 0 0 107696 0 107696 0 0 107696 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53603 33473 20130 0 0 20130 0 163693 0 0 163693 0 0 0 0 550 0 28805 0 0 19999 0 0 2405 0 0 0 0 0 3063 0 0 14543 0 0 0 0 0 0 12438 Mortgage payments 25151 Program expenses 8392 115346 0 0 0 88150 136360 13904 14041 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 809438 0 809438 809438 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 911492 959839 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 911492 959839 0 0 911492 959839 911492 959839 48347 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 0 1 0 0 509438 509438 0 300000 0 300000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 809438 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The submitted Form 990 is reviewed by the trustees of the corporation and provided to all members at a general meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All members and corporate officers are briefed on the conflict of interests policy annually. If a conflict arises post officers are obligated to identify the conflict and resolve it during a general membership meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The submitted Form 990 is reviewed by the trustees of the corporation and provided to all members at a general meeting. The Form 990 is provided to any member of the general public upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All members of the corporation are provided conflict of interests policy annually. Financial statements are reviewed by the general membership at each monthly meeting. Any member of the general public may request financial statements. This filing is late, the financial officer responsible had a family medical emergency during the time the form 990 was to be filed, his wife of 50 years was hospitalized for an extended period of time and just recently went home.