Vfw Post 2947 Charities Inc

Post 2947
  • Fremont, OH
  • Tax exemption issued: Jan. 2004
  • EIN: 35-2219270

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

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. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$67,037
Expenses
$49,455
Net Income
$17,582
Net Assets
$68,664
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $67,037
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $68,664
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $68,664
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Craig Swartz (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jeff Fox (Commander) $0 $0
Tyler Lawrence (Sr. Vice) $0 $0
Gary Gerber (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 20, 2026

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$47,026
Expenses
$31,664
Net Income
$15,362
Net Assets
$51,082
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $47,026
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $51,082
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $51,082
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Craig Swartz (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jeff Fox (Commander) $0 $0
Tyler Lawrence (Sr. Vice) $0 $0
Gary Gerber (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$20,907
Expenses
$40,757
Net Income
-$19,850
Net Assets
$35,720
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,907
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $35,720
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $35,720
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Craig Swartz (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jeff Fox (Commander) $0 $0
Tyler Lawrence (Sr. Vice) $0 $0
Gary Gerber (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 6, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$28,465
Expenses
$13,492
Net Income
$14,973
Net Assets
$55,570
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,465
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $55,570
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $55,570
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Craig Swartz (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jeff Fox (Commander) $0 $0
Tyler Lawrence (Sr. Vice) $0 $0
Gary Gerber (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 6, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$34,859
Expenses
$22,583
Net Income
$12,276
Net Assets
$40,597
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $34,859
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,597
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $40,597
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Craig Swartz (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jeff Fox (Commander) $0 $0
Tyler Lawrence (Sr. Vice) $0 $0
Gary Gerber (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on April 20, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$42,244
Expenses
$28,630
Net Income
$13,614
Net Assets
$28,321
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,344
36.3%
Program Services $26,900
63.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,321
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $28,321
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Craig Swartz (Quarter Master) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 8, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$32,680
Expenses
$33,195
Net Income
-$515
Net Assets
$14,707
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,680
11.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $29,000
88.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,707
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $14,707
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Craig Swartz (Quarter Master) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 23, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$24,000
Expenses
$35,390
Net Income
-$11,390
Net Assets
$15,222
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $100
0.4%
Program Services $900
3.8%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $23,000
95.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,222
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $15,222
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Craig Swartz (Quarter Master) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 11, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$21,256
Expenses
$19,885
Net Income
$1,371
Net Assets
$26,612
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,000
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$5,648
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$96
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,612
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $26,612
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Craig Swartz (Quarter Master) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$34,035
Expenses
$18,651
Net Income
$15,384
Net Assets
$25,241
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,847
20.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $27,188
79.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,241
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $25,241
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Craig Swartz (Quarter Master) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 7, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$19,838
Expenses
$13,364
Net Income
$6,474
Net Assets
$9,857
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $14,000
70.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,838
29.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,857
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $9,857
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Craig Swartz (Quarter Master) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 10, 2016

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$35,515
Expenses
$36,494
Net Income
-$979
Net Assets
$3,383
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $35,515
100%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,383
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $3,383
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Terry Stanforth (Commander) $0 $0
Craig Swartz (Quarter Mast) $0 $0
Grover Dowell (Trustee) $0 $0
Fred Biehler (Trustee) $0 $0
Stephen Fisher (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$38,915
Expenses
$37,022
Net Income
$1,893
Net Assets
$4,362
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $38,915
100%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,362
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $4,362
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Terry Stanforth (Commander) $0 $0
Craig Swartz (Quarter Mast) $0 $0
Grover Dowell (Trustee) $0 $0
Fred Biehler (Trustee) $0 $0
Stephen Fisher (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 28, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$34,705
Expenses
$40,252
Net Income
-$5,547
Net Assets
$2,468
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $34,705
100%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,468
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,468

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990-EZ

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PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$39,191
Expenses
$53,921
Net Income
-$14,730
Net Assets
$8,014
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $39,191
100%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,014
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $8,014

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990-EZ

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PDF

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-EZ

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

PDF

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-EZ

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

PDF

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-EZ

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

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

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-EZ

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

PDF

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-EZ

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

PDF

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-EZ

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

PDF

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The summary data contains financial information from tax returns processed by the IRS since the 2012 calendar years, as well as data extracted from digital filings. IRS summary data also includes limited older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

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