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Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of The United States Department Of Ohio

4874 Vfw
  • Piqua, OH
  • Tax-exempt since June 1968
  • EIN: 31-0531930

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Posts or organizations of past or present members of the armed forces.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$214k (2024)

Expenses
$168k (2024)

Total Assets
$329k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$2.14k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$213,760
Expenses
$168,464
Net Income
$45,296
Net Assets
$326,740
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $556
0.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $898
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,875
2.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $39,445
18.5%
Other Revenue $3,227
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $49,282
29.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $328,884
Total Liabilities $2,144
Net Assets $326,740
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Thomas Hipp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Fred Shellenberg (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul W Penny (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dennis R Tennery (Commander) $0 $0 $0
William C Schmeizing (Senior Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Jake Kennedy (Junior Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Eddie Cotrell (Quartermaster) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 4, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$189,860
Expenses
$189,145
Net Income
$715
Net Assets
$281,444
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,072
0.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $31
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,425
1.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $33,767
17.8%
Other Revenue $27,381
14.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $51,462
27.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $283,495
Total Liabilities $2,051
Net Assets $281,444
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Tarney (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Fred Shellenberg (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul W Penny (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Eddie Cotrell (Quartermaster) $0 $0 $0
Dennis R Tennery (Commander) $0 $0 $0
William C Schmeizing (Senior Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Jake Kennedy (Junior Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 2, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$150,849
Expenses
$165,981
Net Income
-$15,132
Net Assets
$280,729
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $668
0.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,300
0.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $38,932
25.8%
Other Revenue $6,051
4.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $51,143
30.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $282,669
Total Liabilities $1,940
Net Assets $280,729
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Tarney (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Fred Shellenberg (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul W Penny (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Eddie Cotrell (Quartermaster) $0 $0 $0
Dennis R Tennery (Commander) $0 $0 $0
William C Schmeizing (Senior Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Jake Kennedy (Junior Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 10, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$211,842
Expenses
$145,704
Net Income
$66,138
Net Assets
$295,861
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $561
0.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,942
1.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $46,776
22.1%
Other Revenue $51,439
24.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $50,291
34.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $296,861
Total Liabilities $1,000
Net Assets $295,861
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Tarney (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Fred Shellenberg (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul W Penny (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Eddie Cotrell (Quartermaster) $0 $0 $0
Dennis R Tennery (Commander) $0 $0 $0
William C Schmeizing (Senior Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Dustin Kemp (Junior Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 1, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$137,144
Expenses
$154,387
Net Income
-$17,243
Net Assets
$229,723
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,324
1.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,500
1.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $37,274
27.2%
Other Revenue $14,652
10.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $44,089
28.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $245,720
Total Liabilities $15,997
Net Assets $229,723
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William C Schmeizing (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Arthur A Price (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul W Penny (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Eddie Cotrell (Quartermaster) $0 $0 $0
Dennis R Tennery (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Timothy M Siders (Senior Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Dustin Kemp (Junior Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 26, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$139,091
Expenses
$151,216
Net Income
-$12,125
Net Assets
$246,966
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,799
1.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $11,783
8.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $42,360
30.5%
Other Revenue $5,975
4.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $51,302
33.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $248,897
Total Liabilities $1,931
Net Assets $246,966
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William C Schmeizing (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Arthur A Price (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul W Penny (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dennis R Tennery (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Timothy M Siders (Senior Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Dustin Kemp (Junior Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Eddie Cotrell (Quartermaster) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$137,719
Expenses
$146,158
Net Income
-$8,439
Net Assets
$259,091
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,971
2.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $9,981
7.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $43,978
31.9%
Other Revenue $49
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $48,055
32.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $261,177
Total Liabilities $2,086
Net Assets $259,091
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bill Schmeizing (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Penny (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Art Price (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jim Harder (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Tim Siders (Sr Vice Cmdr) $0 $0 $0
Steve Worley (Jr Vice Cmdr) $0 $0 $0
Dan Whitson (Quartermaster) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 9, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$122,389
Expenses
$130,434
Net Income
-$8,045
Net Assets
$267,530
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,905
1.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,900
3.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $34,805
28.4%
Other Revenue $41
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $44,100
33.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $269,290
Total Liabilities $1,760
Net Assets $267,530
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bill Schmeizing (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Penny (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bob Levan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Trowbridge (Commander) $0 $0 $0
John Rickert (Sr Vice Cmdr) $0 $0 $0
Tom Mallow (Jr Vice Cmdr) $0 $0 $0
Dan Whitson (Quartermaster) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 2, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$125,877
Expenses
$140,401
Net Income
-$14,524
Net Assets
$275,575
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,117
3.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,200
1.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $35,084
27.9%
Other Revenue $1,238
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $43,588
31.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $277,278
Total Liabilities $1,703
Net Assets $275,575
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bill Schmeizing (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Penny (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bob Levan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Trowbridge (Commander) $0 $0 $0
John Rickert (Sr Vice Cmdr) $0 $0 $0
Tom Mallow (Jr Vice Cmdr) $0 $0 $0
Dan Whitson (Quartermaster) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 3, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$139,270
Expenses
$140,224
Net Income
-$954
Net Assets
$290,099
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,798
2.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,075
1.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $32,166
23.1%
Other Revenue $2,140
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $40,806
29.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $291,800
Total Liabilities $1,701
Net Assets $290,099
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bill Schmeizing (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Penny (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bob Levan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Trowbridge (Commander) $0 $0 $0
John Rickert (Sr Vice Cmdr) $0 $0 $0
Tom Mallow (Jr Vice Cmdr) $0 $0 $0
Dan Whitson (Quartermaster) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 2, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$134,055
Expenses
$131,125
Net Income
$2,930
Net Assets
$291,053
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,268
1.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,279
3.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $32,507
24.2%
Other Revenue $5,972
4.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $37,051
28.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $294,307
Total Liabilities $3,254
Net Assets $291,053
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bill Schmeizing (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Penny (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bob Levan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Trowbridge (Commander) $0 $0 $0
John Rickert (Sr Vice Cmdr) $0 $0 $0
Tom Mallow (Jr Vice Cmdr) $0 $0 $0
Dan Whitson (Quartermaster) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$128,774
Expenses
$125,605
Net Income
$3,169
Net Assets
$288,123
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,109
1.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $925
0.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $35,074
27.2%
Other Revenue $34
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $30,547
24.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $290,260
Total Liabilities $2,137
Net Assets $288,123
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Karnehm (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bill Schmeizing (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Penny (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Randy Hendricks (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Richard Trowbridge (Sr Vice Cmdr) $0 $0 $0
Al Grau (Jr Vice Cmdr) $0 $0 $0
Dan Whitson (Quartermaster) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 30, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$111,803
Expenses
$103,631
Net Income
$8,172
Net Assets
$284,954
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,686
1.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,615
1.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $42,668
38.2%
Other Revenue $36
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $32,954
31.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $291,735
Total Liabilities $6,781
Net Assets $284,954

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$103,540
Expenses
$96,556
Net Income
$6,984
Net Assets
$276,782
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,661
2.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,659
4.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $96,219
92.9%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $30,929
32.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $288,627
Total Liabilities $11,845
Net Assets $276,782

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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