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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0060778

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA

Also known as 5948 TEHACHAPI MOUNTAIN

Tax-exempt · TEHACHAPI, CA 93561

Financials

$294K$353K2023$328K$363K2024$344K$340K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$344,385$340,350$4,035$231,895$114,411$117,484
December 31, 2024990$328,196$363,459-$35,263$220,279$126,516$93,763
December 31, 2023990$294,046$353,209-$59,163$223,131$137,694$85,437
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,745
Program service revenue
$1,450
Investment income
$0
Net rental income
$19,200
Net income from sales of inventory
$315,990
Other revenue
$335,190

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$28,819
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$220,279
Total assets, end of year
$231,895
Total liabilities, end of year
$114,411
Net assets, end of year
$117,484
Gross unrelated business income
$335,190
Gross receipts
$481,207
Employees
0
Volunteers
15
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL T GILMARTIN IVPOST TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AIDAN MORGANPOST TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS SOMMERFELDPOST TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SAMUEL V MCKEEHANADJUTANT
Officer
3$0
JEFFREY P JONESPOST QUARTERMASTER
Officer
12$0
CARRIE MORGANPOST COMMANDER
Officer
15$0
MATT GUGGEMOSSENIOR VICE COMMANDER
Officer
3$0
JAMES JOHNSONJR VICE COMMANDER
Officer
2$0
WILLIAM E HALVERSTADTSERVICE OFFICER
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL T GILMARTIN IVPOST TRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$0
THOMAS SOMMERFELDPOST TRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$0
JIM JOHNSONPOST TRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$0
SAMUEL V MCKEEHANPOST COMMANDER
Officer
10$0
JEFFREY P JONESPOST QUARTERMASTER
Officer
12$0
WILLIAM E HALVERSTADTSERVICE OFFICER
Officer
4$0
CARRIE MORGANSR VICE COMMANDER
Officer
10$0
AIDAN MORGANPOST CHAPLAIN
Officer
1$0
MATT GUGGEMOSPOST JR VICE COMMANDER
Officer
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAMUEL V MCKEEHANPOST COMMANDER
Officer
8$0
MATTHEW W SHAWPOST ADJUTANT
Officer
2$0
JEFFREY P JONESPOST QUARTERMASTER
Officer
15$0
DANIEL T GILMARTIN IVPOST TRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$0
WILLIAM E HALVERSTADTSERVICE OFFICER
Officer
1$0
CARRIE MORGANSR VICE COMMANDER
Officer
20$0
AIDAN MORGANPOST CHAPLAIN
Officer
1$0
MATT GUGGEMOSPOST JR VICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0
THOMAS SOMMERFELDPOST TRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$0
JOHNNIE R SIMSASSIST QUARTERMASTER
Officer
2$0
JAMES LITTLEFIELDTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
221 W TEHACHAPI BLVD, TEHACHAPI, CA 93561-1633
In care of
% JEFFREY P JONES
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
CARRIE MORGAN, 22611 PAM COURT, TEHACHAPI, CA 93561
Signed the 990
JEFFREY P JONES, POST QUARTERMASTER
Phone
(661) 822-7500

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0060778 or by the name VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT BOTH EMOTIONALLY AND FINANCIALLY THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES INCLUDING THE FAMILIES OF PRISONERS OF WAR AND THOSE MISSING IN ACTION

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Thomas Sommerfeld - Family Support - $3,000 Ronald Greenwald - Family Support - $2,000 Cheyenne Rodrigues - Family Support - $800 Jewel Gold Star Mom - Family Support - $700 Halverstadt Family Support - $500 Nealy Family Support - $500 Damien DeWitt - Family Support - $500 Sylvia Alainz - Family Support - $300 Jodie Jill Kepher - Family Support - $300 Robbie Normand - Family Support - $250
    Expenses $8,950 · grants $8,950
  • VFW National Home - $1,800 Bakersfield Veterans - Honor Guard - $1,000 Honor Flight of Kern County - $1,000 Four Seasons Blue Star Moms - $1,000 A Beautiful Thing, LLC - $1,500 Tehachapi Cancer - $1,000 Food Pantry - Bowers - $1,000 Wreaths Across America - $1,000 VFW Auxiliary - $2,135 5150 Dieselz - $950 VFW Lake Isabella - $500 & Tunnel to Towers - $609
    Expenses $12,494 · grants $12,494
  • Nomad Wrestling Club - $3,000 Tehachapi Boosters Football - $500 American Legion - $350 Middle School Band - $100
    Expenses $3,950 · grants $3,950

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
77-0060778
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1958
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$231,895
Income (IRS master file)
$481,207

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$344,385$340,350$231,895IRS
990December 2024$328,196$363,459$220,279IRS
990December 2023$294,046$353,209$223,131XML
990December 2022$246,206$197,387$166,726IRS
990December 2021–––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 77-0060778).

Questions about VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA

What is the EIN of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA is 77-0060778.
Is VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1958.
Which annual return does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA 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 CALIFORNIA 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 DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA 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 DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CARRIE MORGAN.
Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $344,385, expenses of $340,350 and total assets of $231,895 at year end.

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