Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of New Jersey

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
226063610
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2022–2023
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2023
Location
Pennsauken, NJ, USA
Rating
37
Verdict
REVIEW
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$28,761
Expenses
$20,529
Assets
$139,757

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

People named in this filing

  • Michael Scully (Commander)
  • Dan Brown (Senior Vice)
  • Richard Riffert (Junior Vice)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To assist disabled or needy veterans and their families To promote programs that focus public attention upon and educate the public concerning: the sacrifices made by America's veterans and their families resulting from their service; the needs of active duty and reserve military personnel and their families and other issues relating to veterans. To promote programs that advise and assist veterans with respect to employment training and education. To foster patriotism and educate the public concerning American ideals and institutions the history of the United States and the contributions made by America's veterans to secure America's freedom and prosperity. To assist in funding and promoting programs sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its affiliates and other non-profit groups to assist veterans and their families including veterans service and employment programs.

What it reported doing in 2023

To Assist disabled or needy Veterans and their families. To provide a safe place for Veterans to meet other Veterans.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Transfer-based 990-EZ. The 990-EZ reports grants or member benefits, but it does not separate enough spending to show the nonprofit’s full delivery mix.

The verdict

REVIEW - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 0
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 71
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 0.4%; rating input score 0
  • Program expense ratio: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 28.6%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 6.81; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: -20.1% per year; rating input score 0; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 6.1% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 0.4% of revenue deployed
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 5 of 5 current checks pass
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2022 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.