Veterans of the Foreign Wars of the United States Auxiliary Department of W A

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
910499052
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2022–2023
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2023, Form 990-N 2013
Location
Spokane Valley, WA, USA
Rating
61
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Military, Veterans' Organizations

Reported finances

Revenue
$126,484
Expenses
$79,971
Assets
$456,454
Liabilities
$114,810

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

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Rose Green (Department President)
  • Susan Gregg (Senior Vice President)
  • Robyn Sterrett (Junior Vice President)

People named in this filing

  • Rose Green (Department President)
  • Susan Gregg (Senior Vice President)
  • Cynthia Burkey (Secretary-Treasurer)

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

The objectives of this organization shall be fraternal patriotic historical charitable and educational; to assist the Posts and members thereof the VFW of the U.S. and its own members whenever possible; to maintain true allegiance to the government of the US of America and fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom and equal rights and justice to all men and women; and to preserve and defend the United States of America from all her enemies.

What it reported doing in 2023

VFW National Home - fund maintenance expenses for the Washington House through donations by Auxiliaries and also provide dollars for the Family Support Services program at the VFW National Home for scholarships for the students FAA etc.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 43
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 73
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 34.2%; rating input score 34
  • Program expense ratio: 57.1%; rating input score 57

Transparency & Controls

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

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 36.8%; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.71; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.25; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 29.8%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -8.2% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 42.5% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10.5% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 34.2% of revenue deployed · 57.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $46K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 1 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2022 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 34/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 57/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 12/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 17/100.