Nonprofit · EIN 37-0621117
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS
Also known as 0454 JOHN H KRAUS POST
Tax-exempt · BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $417,584 | $330,596 | $86,988 | $1,635,238 | $2,267 | $1,632,971 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $391,939 | $368,671 | $23,268 | $1,555,583 | $9,600 | $1,545,983 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $324,766 | $327,319 | -$2,553 | $1,528,358 | $5,643 | $1,522,715 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $87,467
- Investment income
- $28,897
- Net income from fundraising events
- $5,888
- Net income from gaming
- $130,237
- Other revenue
- $301,220
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $41,735
- Other salaries and wages
- $95,481
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $153,418
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,208
- Accounting fees
- $8,166
- Management and general (functional)
- $330,596
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,555,583
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,635,238
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,267
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,632,971
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $862,332
- Gross unrelated business income
- $136,125
- Gross receipts
- $530,049
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1920
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMIE D WATERS | QUARTERMASTER Officer | 60 | $41,735 |
| LOUIS W BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DENNIS H MEEKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GAREY BRENT WICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARRY T CONDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM READ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KEITH E THROOP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TRAVIS A WHEET | COMMANDER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DONALD W CROP | SR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID R LONG | JR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DANIEL L RUSSELL | ADJUTANT Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMIE D WATERS | QUARTERMASTER Officer | 60 | $41,600 |
| LOUIS W BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DENNIS H MEEKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GAREY BRENT WICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARRY T CONDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM READ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KEITH E THROOP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TRAVIS A WHEET | COMMANDER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DONALD W CROP | SR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID R LONG | JR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DANIEL L RUSSELL | ADJUTANT Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMIE D WATERS | QUARTERMASTER Officer | 60 | $42,907 |
| KEVIN D KELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DENNIS H MEEKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GAREY BRENT WICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARRY T CONDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM READ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KEITH E THROOP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TRAVIS A WHEET | COMMANDER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DONALD W CROP | JR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RANDALL A WOLCOTT | SR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DANIEL L RUSSELL | ADJUTANT Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1006 E LINCOLN STREET, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-7228
- In care of
- % JIMMIE WATERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SAME AS C ABOVE
- Signed the 990
- TRAVIS A WHEET, COMMANDER
- Phone
- (309) 827-9733
- Website
- VFWPOST454.ORG
- Return prepared by
- STRIEGEL KNOBLOCH & COMPANY LLC
Mission
VETERAN'S ADVOCACY, HISTORICAL EDUCATION AND COMMEMORATION, ENCOURAGING NATIONAL SECURITY THROUGH SUPPORT OF OUR NATION'S MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM, PROMOTING GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, ENCOURAGING AMERICA'S YOUTH TO EXCEL IN ATHLETICS, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ACADEMICS, FACILITATING DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO VETERANS AND SUPPORTING ACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES THAT FURTHER THESE MISSIONS AND PROMOTE THE SOCIAL WELL BEING OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE TO MEMBERS & GUESTS.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-0621117
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1661: VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,635,238
- Income (IRS master file)
- $530,049
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $417,584 | $330,596 | $1,635,238 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $391,939 | $368,671 | $1,555,583 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $324,766 | $327,319 | $1,528,358 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 37-0621117).
Questions about VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS
- What is the EIN of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS is 37-0621117.
- Is VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1964.
- Which annual return does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS 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 DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SAME AS C ABOVE.
- Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $41,735 (JIMMIE D WATERS, QUARTERMASTER).
- How much revenue does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $417,584, expenses of $330,596 and total assets of $1,635,238 at year end.
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