Nonprofit · EIN 47-0366388
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA
Also known as 2543 VFW-NEB
Tax-exempt · PLATTSMOUTH, NE 68048
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $175,622 | $190,786 | -$15,164 | $67,370 | $605 | $66,765 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $180,049 | $194,341 | -$14,292 | $84,024 | $1,573 | $82,451 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $164,225 | $182,598 | -$18,373 | $105,025 | $8,282 | $96,743 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,065
- Membership dues
- $1,300
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $65
- Net income from gaming
- $16,562
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $122,793
- Other revenue
- $171,492
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $974
- Other salaries and wages
- $74,485
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $84,646
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,612
- Occupancy
- $29,079
- Depreciation
- $1,398
- Program services (functional)
- $146,226
- Management and general (functional)
- $31,691
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,869
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $84,024
- Total assets, end of year
- $67,370
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $605
- Net assets, end of year
- $66,765
- Gross receipts
- $230,866
- Employees
- 9
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL ADAMS | 2 YEAR TRUST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W DAVIS | 1 YEAR TRUST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN L HURST | SERVICE OFFI Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TERRY D TILSON | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | 16 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S WARREN | 3 YEAR TRUST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN A BARONI | COMMANDER Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JESSE L GIBSON | JR VICE COMM Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JOEL A HEREK | CHAPLAIN Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DENNIS C SORRELL | SR VICE COMM Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY D TILSON | QUARTERMASTE Officer | 16 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES J BIERMA | 2 YEAR TRUST Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN K COFFMAN | SERVICE OFFI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSE L GIBSON | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THEODORE J PAFUNDI | 1 YEAR TRUST Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER L PETTIS | 3 YEAR TRUST Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN A BARONI | COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSE L GIBSON | JR VICE COMM Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH J OSTASESKI | CHAPLAIN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS C SORRELL | SR VICE COMM Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY D TILSON | QUARTERMASTE Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES J BIERMA | 2 YEAR TRUST Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN K COFFMAN | SERVICE OFFI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JESSE L GIBSON | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| THEODORE J PAFUNDI | 1 YEAR TRUST Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PETER L PETTIS | 3 YEAR TRUST Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN A BARONI | COMMANDER Officer | – | $0 |
| JESSE L GIBSON | JR VICE COMM Officer | – | $0 |
| JOSEPH J OSTASESKI | CHAPLAIN Officer | – | $0 |
| DENNIS C SORRELL | SR VICE COMM Officer | – | $0 |
| TERRY D TILSON | QUARTERMASTE Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 510 1ST AVE, PLATTSMOUTH, NE 68048-1937
- In care of
- % TERRY TILSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TERRY D TILSON, 1001 1ST AVE, PLATTSMOUTH, NE 68048
- Signed the 990
- TERRY D TILSON, QUARTERMASTER
- Phone
- (402) 296-9905
- Website
- WWW.VFW2543.COM
- Return prepared by
- ACCOUNTABLE BUSINESS SERVICES
Mission
PROVIDE COMRADESHIP TO VETERANS THROUGH THE OPERATION OF BAR AND RESTAURANT FACILITIES AND GAMING ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE COMRADSHIP TO VETERANS THROUGH THE OPERATION OF BAR AND RESTAURANT FACILITIES AND GAMING ACTIVITIES.
- PROVIDE COMRADSHIP TO VETERANS
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
- 47-0366388
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $67,370
- Income (IRS master file)
- $230,866
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $175,622 | $190,786 | $67,370 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $180,049 | $194,341 | $84,024 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $164,225 | $182,598 | $105,025 | 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 47-0366388).
Questions about VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA
- What is the EIN of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA is 47-0366388.
- Is VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1968.
- Which annual return does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA 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 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA 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 OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA 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 OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TERRY D TILSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $175,622, expenses of $190,786 and total assets of $67,370 at year end.
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