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Gold Star Wives Of America Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$129k (2023)

Expenses
$192k (2023)

Total Assets
$438k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$15k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

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 May
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$128,720
Expenses
$191,808
Net Income
-$63,088
Net Assets
$422,515
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $78,734
61.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $40
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$8,848
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,330
2.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $437,549
Total Liabilities $15,034
Net Assets $422,515
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Claire Manning Dick (President) $0 $0
Tracey Koehlmoos (Secretary) $0 $0
Betty Crawford (Treasurer) $0 $0
Linda Hutchinson (Parliamentarian) $0 $0
Kathy Upchurch (Historian) $0 $0
Jeanette Early (Chaplain) $0 $0
Dr Vivianne Wersel (Director) $0 $0
Georgia Hudak (Director) $0 $0
Cathy Ponds (Director) $0 $0
Sandra Luhnow (Director) $0 $0
Pamela Connors (Director) $0 $0
Tanya Offdenkamp (Director) $0 $0
Maria Sutherland (Director) $0 $0
Peggy Griffin (Director) $0 $0
Gabby Kubinyi (Director) $0 $0
Misty Brammer (Director) $0 $0
Barbara King (Director) $0 $0
Emily Toliver (Director) $0 $0
Susan Percy (Director) $0 $0
Carla Dean (Director) $0 $0
Judy Woodall (Director) $0 $0
Kathy Hern (Director) $0 $0
Chris Chojnicki (Director) $0 $0
Maddie Tillman (Director) $0 $0
Kathleen Cardona (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$151,735
Expenses
$208,660
Net Income
-$56,925
Net Assets
$484,993
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $135,743
89.5%
Program Services $7,825
5.2%
Investment Income $8,167
5.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $497,351
Total Liabilities $12,358
Net Assets $484,993
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Crystal Wenum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Georgia Hudak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Boyden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Percy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol De Vore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Cafferty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara King (Director) $0 $0 $0
Taunya Offdenkamp (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sabine Ward (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Toliver (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Vivianne Cisneros Wersel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Luhnow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judy Woodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Maiorana (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Menagh (President Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Judi Van Cleave (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Jeanette Early (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Madie Tillman (Parliament) $0 $0 $0
Betty Crawford (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tracey Koehlmoos (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Claire Manning Dick (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Tamra Sipes (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$334,493
Expenses
$183,824
Net Income
$150,669
Net Assets
$582,309
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $327,986
98.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,507
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $590,498
Total Liabilities $8,189
Net Assets $582,309
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Connors Pamela (Director) $0 $0 $0
Boyden Harriet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phelps Su (Director) $0 $0 $0
De Vore Carol (Director) $0 $0 $0
Briley Sharri (Director) $0 $0 $0
King Barbara (Director) $0 $0 $0
Offdenkamp Taunya (Director) $0 $0 $0
Houser Elizabeth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ward Sabine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Manning Dick Claire (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jacobs Patricia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cisneros Wersel Dr Vivianne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Toliver Emily (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wenum Crystal (President Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Keyes Minnie (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Early Jeanette (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Hultgren Adele (Parliamentarian) $0 $0 $0
Crawford Betty (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Van Cleave Judy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Cafferty Linda (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Menagh Nancy (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$150,504
Expenses
$232,132
Net Income
-$81,628
Net Assets
$369,990
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $125,394
83.3%
Program Services $16,020
10.6%
Investment Income $9,090
6.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $372,657
Total Liabilities $2,667
Net Assets $369,990
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Boyden Harriet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Briley Sharri (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clinkscale Rachel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Connors Pamela (Director) $0 $0 $0
De Vore Carol (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gunn Nancy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Houser Elizabeth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jacobs Patricia (Director) $0 $0 $0
King Barbara (Director) $0 $0 $0
Middletone Linda (Director) $0 $0 $0
Morey Valerie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Offdenkamp Taunya (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phelps Su (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wersel Vivianne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wenum Crystal (President Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Keyes Minnie (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Sun (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Koehlmoos Tracey (Parliamentarian) $0 $0 $0
Crawford Betty (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Van Cleave Judy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Cafferty Linda (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Menagh Nancy (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$171,833
Expenses
$229,974
Net Income
-$58,141
Net Assets
$444,969
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $147,895
86.1%
Program Services $13,938
8.1%
Investment Income $10,000
5.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $452,112
Total Liabilities $7,143
Net Assets $444,969
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Harriet Boyden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Connors (Director) $0 $0 $0
Su Phelps (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sharri Briley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol De Vore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara King (Director) $0 $0 $0
Taunya Offdenkamp (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Houser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Morey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Jacobs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Clinkscale (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Gunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vivianne Wersel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Middleton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Wenum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Menagh (President) $0 $0 $0
Betty Crawford (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tracey Koehlmoos (Parliamentarian) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$182,154
Expenses
$247,885
Net Income
-$65,731
Net Assets
$511,916
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $141,212
77.5%
Program Services $30,156
16.6%
Investment Income $10,786
5.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $517,443
Total Liabilities $5,527
Net Assets $511,916
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Harriet Boyden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Riecke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Crocker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Lankford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol De Vore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Madie Tillman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Taunya Offdenkamp (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Mc Court (Director) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Morey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Jacobs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Clinkscale (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vivianne Wersel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Middleton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eileen Patterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arlene Murray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Wenum (President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Menagh (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Betty Crawford (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tracey Koehlmoos (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Plumlee (Parliamentarian) $0 $0 $0
Joyce De Veaux (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Jeanette Early (Chaplin) $0 $0 $0
Judi Van Cleave (President Emeritus) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$223,034
Expenses
$281,156
Net Income
-$58,122
Net Assets
$570,161
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $143,367
64.3%
Program Services $34,937
15.7%
Investment Income $7,237
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $37,493
16.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $576,220
Total Liabilities $6,059
Net Assets $570,161
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Harriet Boyden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Menagh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Crocker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sally Ferguson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol De Vore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Madie Tillman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Taunya Offdenkamp (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Mc Court (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debra Kraus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Jacobs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Corinna Gibson Ashmead (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Peppers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Middleton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judy Woodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arlene Murray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judi Van Cleave (President) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Wenum (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Betty Crawford (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Suzanna Ausborn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Hope Gallinger Long (Parliamentarian) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Morey (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Plumlee (Chaplin) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$190,207
Expenses
$239,840
Net Income
-$49,633
Net Assets
$605,114
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $141,598
74.4%
Program Services $34,626
18.2%
Investment Income $13,983
7.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $611,365
Total Liabilities $6,251
Net Assets $605,114
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carol Ellinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Menagh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Crocker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sally Ferguson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol De Vore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Renee Monczynski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Taunya Offdenkamp (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Mc Court (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debra Kraus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Jacobs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Corinna Gibson Ashmead (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Peppers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Middleton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judy Woodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arlene Murray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judi Van Cleave (President) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Wenum (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Betty Crawford (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Clinkscale (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Boyden (Parliamentarian) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Morey (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Kym Ennis (Chaplin) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$162,372
Expenses
$243,296
Net Income
-$80,924
Net Assets
$676,298
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $133,397
82.2%
Program Services $14,875
9.2%
Investment Income $14,100
8.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $681,644
Total Liabilities $5,346
Net Assets $676,298
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alma Birchett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Corinna Gibson Ashmead (Director) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Wenum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debra Kraus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judith Woodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Cardona (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Middleton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Doring (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Menagh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Peppers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Renee Monczynski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Crocker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sally Ferguson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Taunya Offdenkamp (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Ellinger (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Boyden (President) $0 $0 $0
Judi Van Cleave (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Betty Crawford (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tamra Sipes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Martha Didamo (Parliamentarian) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Maiorana (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Mildred Farrow (Chaplin) $0 $0 $0
Jeanette Early (President Emeritus) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$344,127
Expenses
$255,837
Net Income
$88,290
Net Assets
$757,222
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $317,345
92.2%
Program Services $1,089
0.3%
Investment Income $25,693
7.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $761,216
Total Liabilities $3,994
Net Assets $757,222
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alma Birchett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Cardona (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Crocker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Doring (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debra Kraus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Peppers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Petric (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Robertson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Wenum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judith Woodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laquetha Young (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Ellinger (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Boyden (President) $0 $0 $0
Betty Crawford (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Taunya Offdenkamp (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$283,471
Expenses
$229,047
Net Income
$54,424
Net Assets
$668,932
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $278,003
98.1%
Program Services $9,483
3.3%
Investment Income -$4,015
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $669,132
Total Liabilities $200
Net Assets $668,932

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$206,379
Expenses
$235,633
Net Income
-$29,254
Net Assets
$614,508
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $196,482
95.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $9,897
4.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $619,508
Total Liabilities $5,000
Net Assets $614,508

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2011

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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Fiscal Year Ending May
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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Fiscal Year Ending May
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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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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