2025-11-14T14:13:08-07:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 746046865 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF TEXAS VETE 9797029839 PO BOX 684 Smithville TX 78957 Stephen Barthelme Commander 9797029839 2025-11-14 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Stephen Barthelme 990 Makinson Rd West Point TX 78963 251279 0 X X 1940 TX Assist Veterans and their families in Smithville and Bastrop County; Serve as a meeting place for monthly VFW meetings; host public events for Veteran holidays; host community civic organizations for meetings and events; support the community of Smithville through community service and charitable giving. 47 0 0 30 0 0 16327 243787 0 0 692 1842 5855 5650 22874 251279 1205 3487 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25677 94744 26882 98231 -4008 153048 17740 171572 0 0 17740 171572 Assist Veterans and their families in Smithville and Bastrop County; Serve as a meeting place for monthly VFW meetings; host public events for Veteran holidays; host community civic organizations for meetings and events; support the community of Smithville through community service and charitable giving. 0 0 82362 Upgraded the Post Home located in Smithville, TX. Replaced building, upgraded water and electric, and upgraded the audio/visual inside the hall. 3487 Post was able to provide scholarships to five students, one teacher, and two Veterans. 6758 After upgrades were made to the Post, more fundraising events could be held on the Post properties. Year to year, we were able to almost double our internal fundraising operations by opening the Post Hall on more occasions. 0 0 0 92607 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 47 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 TX X Stephen Barthelme 9797029839 PO BOX 684 Smithville TX 78957 Richard Murray Trustee 2 0 X 0 0 0 Richard Boyce Trustee 2 0 X 0 0 0 Dennis Inman Trustee 2 0 X 0 0 0 Stephen Barthelme Commander 10 0 X 0 0 0 Henry Kubena Senior Vice Commander 1 0 X 0 0 0 Travis Robertson Junior Vice Commander 1 0 X 0 0 0 Amalia Sidhu Quartermaster 10 0 X 0 0 0 James Windom Chaplain 3 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 243787 0 243787 0 1842 0 0 1842 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5650 0 0 0 5650 0 5650 5650 0 0 0 0 0 0 251279 5650 0 1842 3487 82362 3603 Post Fundraising 6758 Payments to National VFW 1672 State Taxes 349 98231 0 0 0 0 93275 10528 62301 7212 15996 17740 171572 0 0 X 17740 171572 0 0 0 0 17740 171572 17740 171572 153048 784 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 All VFW members in good standing have a right to vote on all money spent and all actions approved at a regular or special meeting. At the end of fiscal year 2024, VFW Post 1309 had 47 members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Every March, officers of the Post are elected at a regular meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The completed 990 is reviewed by the Quartermaster and three Post Trustees for accuracy. The completed 990 is presented to the membership at a regular meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents related to operations at Post 1309 are held at the Post Hall, located in Smithville, Texas, and are available for review upon request. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1f Part VIII Line 1f - VFW Post 1309, in normal years, is under the $50,000 threshold and is able to utilize the 990 Postcard. In August 2024, the Post received a donation from the estate of a deceased member in the amount of $208,587.18. The money is primarily utilized to upgrade the facilities at the Post and invested to provide income for future operational costs.