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Nonprofit · EIN 72-0499659

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF LOUISIANA

Tax-exempt · BATON ROUGE, LA 70814

Financials

$287K$302K2023$349K$316K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF LOUISIANA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$349,051$315,622$33,429$1,472,156$970$1,471,186
June 30, 2024990$286,967$301,960-$14,993$1,438,413$656$1,437,757
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$123,453
Membership dues
$80,509
Program service revenue
$126,470
Investment income
$88,033
Royalties
$11,095
Other revenue
$11,095

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$42,201
Other salaries and wages
$35,255
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$90,909
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,185
Occupancy
$6,358
Travel
$57,510
Depreciation
$1,261
Program services (functional)
$190,701
Management and general (functional)
$120,375
Fundraising (functional)
$4,546

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,438,413
Total assets, end of year
$1,472,156
Total liabilities, end of year
$970
Net assets, end of year
$1,471,186
Land, buildings and equipment
$23,659
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,425,074
Net assets with donor restrictions
$46,112
Gross receipts
$349,051
Employees
4
Volunteers
2
Year formed
1931
State of legal domicile
LA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CARL KARNISHSTATE ADJUTANT
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
40$21,400
ELVIN BASSSTATE QUARTERMASTER
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
40$20,801
RON DELANEYJR PAST STATE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
DEBBIE MCELHANNONSTATE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
0$0
JAMES PRESTENBACKSTATE SR. VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
AARON LAWRENCESTATE JUDGE ADVOCATE
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
DAVID FIELDSSTATE CHAPLAIN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
FEDERICO MAX ARENDS IIISTATE CHIEF OF STAFF
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
LARRY KOONSSTATE SURGEON
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
PHIL GALLETSTATE INSPECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
LANCE ELLISDISTRICT 2 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
MURDOCK GILMOREDISTRICT 3 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
DON REBERDISTRICT 4 COMMANDER0
Officer
2$0
ERNEST MITCHELDISTRICT 5 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
DENNIS HARTDISTRICT 7 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT REISZDISTRICT 8 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
TERRY SAULSDISTRICT 9 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
JAMES MARTY RABALAISDISTRICT 10 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
PHILIP LAWRENCEDISTRICT 11 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
WALTER KORBDISTRICT 12 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELVIN BASSSTATE QUARTERMASTER
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
40$21,400
MITCHELL COTASTATE ADJUTANT
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
40$21,400
RON DELANEYSTATE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
DEBBIE MCELHANNONSTATE SR VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JAMES PRESTENBACKSTATE JR. VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
AARON LAWRENCESTATE JUDGE ADVOCATE
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
DAVID FIELDSSTATE CHAPLAIN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
LEANDER DAIGLESTATE CHIEF OF STAFF
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
SHAREE ARENDSSTATE SURGEON
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
PHIL GALLETSTATE INSPECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
DON REBERJR PAST STATE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JOSEPH DUFRENEDISTRICT 2 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
MURDOCK GILMOREDISTRICT 3 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
JAMES BOURQUEDISTRICT 4 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
PAULA BALDWINDISTRICT 5 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
DENNIS HARTDISTRICT 7 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
CARL KARNISHDISTRICT 8 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
JASON KAHLDISTRICT 9 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
JAMES MARTY RABALAISDISTRICT 10 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
PHILIP LAWRENCEDISTRICT 11 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0
WALTER KORBDISTRICT 12 COMMANDER
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10185 MAMMOTH AVE, BATON ROUGE, LA 70814-4421
In care of
% ELVIN R BASS
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
Post Office Box 803, Oak Grove LA 71263
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ELVIN RAY BASS, 10185 MAMMOTH AVE, BATON ROUGE, LA 70814
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
George Hammett, Highway 597, Oak Grove LA 71263
Signed the 990
Elvin Bass, State Quartermaster
Phone
(225) 928-5025

Mission

To serve and support Veterans, the military, and communities in Louisiana. To advocate on behalf of all Veterans

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • POST PROGRAMS & Publication of the LOUISIANA COMBAT VETERANS available to membership
    Expenses $61,548
  • Membership and Extension Programs to promote and establish new local posts and recruit War Veteran Membership
    Expenses $58,571
  • Other Community Service Programs and Awards to promote membership and to inform the public of the needs of War Veterans
    Expenses $70,582

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
72-0499659
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption
Exempt since
1967
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
1853 (62 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,472,156
Income (IRS master file)
$349,051

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$349,051$315,622$1,472,156IRS
990June 2024$286,967$301,960$1,438,413XML
990June 2023$580,237$312,471$1,440,624IRS
990June 2022$298,740$345,253$1,172,770IRS
990June 2021$351,620$280,973$1,268,743IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: George Hammett
June 30, 2016≤ $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 72-0499659).

Questions about VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF LOUISIANA

What is the EIN of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF LOUISIANA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF LOUISIANA is 72-0499659.
Is VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF LOUISIANA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1967.
Are donations to VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF LOUISIANA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption).
Which annual return does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF LOUISIANA 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 LOUISIANA 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 THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF LOUISIANA 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 THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF LOUISIANA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELVIN RAY BASS.
Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF LOUISIANA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $21,400 (CARL KARNISH, STATE ADJUTANT).
How much revenue does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF LOUISIANA have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $349,051, expenses of $315,622 and total assets of $1,472,156 at year end.

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