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Nonprofit · EIN 95-3324899

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA

Also known as 5551-3 LUCERNE VALLEY

Tax-exempt · LUCERNE VLY, CA 92356

Financials

$30K$43K2023$27K$48K2024
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
June 30, 2025990-EZ$26,790$47,714-$20,924$184,518$46,120$138,398
June 30, 2024990-EZ$30,111$43,103-$12,992$205,627$46,305$159,322
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$541
Membership dues
$342
Investment income
$3
Net income from sales of inventory
$25,904

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,934
Occupancy
$14,882
Printing, publications and postage
$128
Other expenses
$30,770

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$205,627
Total assets, end of year
$184,518
Total liabilities, end of year
$46,120
Net assets, end of year
$138,398
Cash, savings and investments
$29,111
Land and buildings
$105,080
Gross receipts
$47,258

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Thomas PuglieseQuartermaster0$0
Herald Keesee JrSr Vice Cmmnder0$0
James McKinleyQuartermaster0$0
Manuel RubioChaplain0$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lee RasmussenQuartermaster0$0
Alvin TrahanCommander0$0
James McKinleySenior Vice Com0$0
Michael StaffordChaplain0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2012, LUCERNE VLY, CA 92356-2012
Signed the 990-EZ
Lee Rasmussen, Quartermaster
Phone
(760) 248-7484

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3324899 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

Assist Veterans and Military Personnel and their families; Direct public attention to the needs of veterans, active and reserve military personnel, promote and assist in funding programs sponsored by the VFW.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Assist veterans and military personnel.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-N for VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
95-3324899
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1958
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$184,518
Income (IRS master file)
$47,258

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$26,790$47,714$184,518XML
990-EZJune 2024$30,111$43,103$205,627XML
990-EZJune 2023–––IRS
990-EZJune 2022–––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 95-3324899).

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 95-3324899.
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-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA 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 CALIFORNIA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,790, expenses of $47,714 and total assets of $184,518 at year end.

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