2026-01-30T16:04:39-06:00 2025-06-30 450948608 BERTRAND G LABONTE CPA MBA MST 185 WEBSTER STREET LEWISTON ME 04240 990 2024-07-01 010191822 DEPARTMENT OF MAINE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPA 2073576664 P O BOX 56 RUMFORD ME 042760056 DAVID D WILLIAMS QUARTERMASTER 2073576664 2026-01-30 1 0 BERT LABONTE P00017871 2077829500 2026-01-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAVID D WILLIAMS 59 PORTER AVENUE W RUMFORD ME 04276 360553 0 9154 X MAINEVFW.ORG X 1947 ME ASSISTING VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 22 11 5 10 0 0 40009 42021 293744 311244 7067 7288 0 0 340820 360553 0 0 56230 69352 132884 145331 0 0 0 148175 161851 337289 376534 3531 -15981 727699 711718 0 0 727699 711718 X TO ASSIST VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POSTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MAINE IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ACCESSING VETERANS BENEFITS INCLUDING MEDICAL SERVICES. PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS. DIRECT ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO APPROXMIATELY 2000 VETERANS PER YEAR. 0 0 MAINTAIN AN OFFICE STAFFED BY 3 PERSONS WHO ARE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AND THE V. F. W. ORGANIZATION AS BEING CAPABLE OF PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO VARIOUS BENEFITS FROM THE U. S. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION. THE DEPARTMENT'S HOSPITAL CHAIRMAN AND HIS COMMITTEE SPEND AT LEAST 80 HOURS PER MONTH ASSISTING PATIENTS AT THE V. A. HOSPITALS. TO PLAN, ORGANIZE, AND CONDUCT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION AND MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FROM THE STATE OF MAINE. EACH OF THE 40 LOCAL V.F.W. POSTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE ARE REPRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. IN ADDITION TO CONDUCTING MEETINGS OF ALL COMMITTEES, THE DELEGATES GIVE CONSIDERATION TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL, BUSINESS, AND FINANCIAL MATTERS AFFECTING THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE ENSUING YEAR AND THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS IS CONDUCTED. PROVIDED AWARDS AND RECOGNITION FOR STUDENTS FROM THE ENTIRE STATE OF MAINE WHO COMPETE IN THE "PATRIOT'S PEN" ESSAY CONTEST AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL AND THE "VOICE OF DEMOCRACY" ESSAY CONTEST AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. APPROXIMATELY 5,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THESE ESSAY CONTESTS WHICH FOCUS ON LEARNING PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM. 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 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 X DAVID D WILLIAMS QUARTERMASTER 2073576664 59 PORTER AVENUE W RUMFORD ME 04276 ANTHONY KIMBLE COMMANDER 20.00 X 0 0 0 AMY MEUCHEL SENIOR VICE-COMMANDER 10.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM DAY JUNIOR VICE-COMMANDER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WILLIAMS QUARTERMASTER 40.00 X 23880 0 0 CARL LAMBERT ADJUTANT 20.00 X 19500 0 0 43380 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42021 42021 MEMBER SERVICES 900099 226508 226508 CONVENTIONS & MEETINGS 900099 84736 84736 311244 7288 7288 360553 318532 0 0 69352 43380 90926 11025 1160 10177 13219 39939 81741 1504 COMMUNITY SERVICES 14111 376534 484840 462574 242859 249144 727699 711718 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 727699 711718 727699 711718 727699 711718 -15981 0 X 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MAINE, V.F.W. IS COMPRISED OF THE 6,236 MEMBERS OF THE 40 LOCAL VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POSTS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MAINE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE ELECTED FOR A ONE YEAR TERM OF OFFICE AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE STATE OF MAINE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS. THE ANNUAL CONVENTION IS HELD DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE, AND THE GOVERNING BODY IS ELECTED FOR THE ENSUING YEAR BEGINNING JUNE 15 AND ENDING THE FOLLOWING JUNE 15. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B A 22-MEMBER COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION, ELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE MEMBERS, MEETS QUARTERLY BETWEEN THE ANNUAL MEETING DATES TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE ACTIONS TAKEN OR PROPOSED TO BE TAKEN BY THE GOVERNING BODY. DURING THE PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN THE ANNUAL STATE DEPARTMENT MEETINGS, THE PROPOSED DECISIONS INVOLVING OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL MATTERS ARE PRESENTED BY EACH POST COMMANDER TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF EACH LOCAL POST FOR APPROVAL OR NON-APPROVAL BEFORE THE FINAL VOTE IS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNING BODY / COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED WITH THE PREPARER BY THE QUARTERMASTER, WHO HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSEEING THE PREPARATION AND FILING OF THE FORM 990. THE QUARTERMASTER THEN MAKES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THEIR REVIEW AND ALSO FILES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL AND PROVIDES A COPY TO THE NATIONAL V.F.W. ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990 AND ALL OTHER FINANCIAL, TAX, AND OPERATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE QUARTERMASTER OR OTHER PRINCIPLE OFFICER DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.