Nonprofit · EIN 23-7444297
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF VIRGINIA
Also known as 8469 VFW POST FAIRFAX
Tax-exempt · FAIRFAX STA, VA 22039
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $75,918 | $63,595 | $12,323 | $652,323 | $0 | $652,323 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $70,447 | $65,749 | $4,698 | $611,665 | $0 | $611,665 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $65,855 | $31,780 | $34,075 | $584,289 | $0 | $584,289 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $69,617
- Membership dues
- $2,448
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6,301
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,400
- Benefits paid to members
- $985
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $63,595
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $611,665
- Total assets, end of year
- $652,323
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $652,323
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $323,770
- Publicly traded securities
- $263,640
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $652,323
- Gross receipts
- $75,918
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James McCarl | Post Commander Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Karen Cosgrove | Junior Vice Commander Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Fant | Senior Vice Commander Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Marshall Snyder | Post Quartermaster Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Theodore Johnston | Post Adjutant Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Shawn Cochran | Trustee/Auditor Institutional trustee | 5 | $0 |
| Thomas Mize | Trustee/Auditor Institutional trustee | 5 | $0 |
| Steven Hunt | Trustee/Auditor Institutional trustee | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Fant | Senior Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| James McCarl | Post Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Marshall Snyder | Post Quartermaster Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Karen Cosgrove | Post Junior vice Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Theodore Johnston | Post Adjutant Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Steven Hunt | Trustee/Auditor Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Shawn Cockran | Trustee/Auditor Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Thomas Mize | Trustee/Auditor Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Cosgrove | Junior Vice Commander / Jr Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Kenneth A LaPlante | Quartermaster /CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Michael Fant | Senior Vice Commander/Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JoEllen Windsor | Post Service Officer / Veteran Services and Benefits Advisor Officer, Key employee | 5 | $0 |
| James McCarl | Post Commander/ President-CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Michael Semenec | Adjutant / HREO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Christy Ludwig | Post Surgeon / Health Advisor Officer, Key employee | 5 | $0 |
| Heath Wells | Post Advocate / Administrative and Legal Advisor Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Edward Quick | Post Trustee / Auditor Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Marcus Kuiper | Post Chaplain / Spiritual Advisor Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Mark L Walters | Post Trustee / Auditor Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Windsor | Post Trustee / Auditor Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5703 VOGUE RD, FAIRFAX STA, VA 22039-1008
- In care of
- % KENNETH ANTHONY LA PLANTE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 5703 Vogue Rd, Fairfax Station VA 22032
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Marshall Snyder, 2427 Beekay Court, Vienna, VA 22181
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Kenneth LaPlante QM VFW Post 8469, 5703 Vogue Rd, Fairfax Station VA 220391008
- Signed the 990
- Marshall Snyder, Post Quartermaster
- Phone
- (703) 859-6070
- Website
- https://www.vfwpost8469.com/
Mission
The mission of the Post is to provide support and assistance to veterans and family in the Fairfax, VA and surrounding area. Our objectives are: To promote and inform members on programs to benefit veterans; to promote patriotism; and to promote civic responsibility among the members and the community at large.
Program accomplishments
- VFW Post 8469 supports 4 or 5 Honor Flights a year. The Honor Flight program brings veterans to the DC area to visit the many museums and memorials in the DC area. The Post supports the East Tennessee Hub by providing a meal to 50 veterans and supporters as the leave for home.Expenses $3,854
- VFW Post 8469 provides awards and scholarships to a wide variety of students and First Responders in the Fairfax Area. These include awards to the winners of the Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen competition, Teachers of the Year, Junior ROTC and Civil Air Patrol cadets, and First Responders to include police officers, firefighters, EMT technicians, EOD technicians, and emergency call center operators.grants $4,450
- VFW Post 8469 donates funds to a wide variety of local, regional, and national organizations that support military veterans and their families. The awardees include the USO and the military service relief organizations.grants $5,180
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7444297
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $652,323
- Income (IRS master file)
- $75,918
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $75,918 | $63,595 | $652,323 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $70,447 | $65,749 | $611,665 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Kenneth LaPlante QM VFW Post 8469 | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2023 | $65,855 | $31,780 | $584,289 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Kenneth LaPlante QM VFW Post 8469 | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Kenneth LaPlante VFW Post 8469 | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Joseph Christadore | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Joseph Christadore | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7444297).
Questions about VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF VIRGINIA
- What is the EIN of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF VIRGINIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF VIRGINIA is 23-7444297.
- Is VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF VIRGINIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1965.
- Which annual return does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF VIRGINIA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF VIRGINIA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF VIRGINIA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF VIRGINIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Marshall Snyder.
- Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF VIRGINIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF VIRGINIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $75,918, expenses of $63,595 and total assets of $652,323 at year end.
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