Public Benefit : Advocacy and Civil Rights

Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation

Serving those who serve

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (55.01)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 93.4%    
Administrative Expenses 2.7%    
Fundraising Expenses 3.8%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.03    
Efficiency Rating    
      (39.34)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 4.9%    
Program Expenses Growth 4.5%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.19    
Capacity Rating    
      (15.67)

Income Statement     (FYE 08/2007)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $9,993,581
Other Revenue $172,688
Total Revenue $10,166,269
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $9,588,831
Administrative Expenses $285,424
Fundraising Expenses $391,573
Total Functional Expenses $10,265,828
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-99,559
   
Net Assets $1,997,828

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Contact Information

Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation
406 West 34th Street
Suite 514
Kansas City, MO 64111
tel: (816) 756-3390
fax: (816) 968-2789
EIN: 43-1758998

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Leadership      (FYE 08/2007)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Michael Gormalley Senior Director (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $107,841 1.05%

Donor Privacy Policy

NO, this charity does not have a written donor privacy policy.

Mission

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation provides valuable services that improve the lives of all veterans, military service personnel, their families and communities. Our varied programs include free long-distance communication options for troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, and military hospitals through distribution of telephone cards (almost 9,000,000 so far) and Cyber café calling days; free financial grants for military members and families in need to help pay for rent, mortgage, utilities, medical treatment and food, etc; case worker assistance with the filing of disability related claims and medical treatment with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; etc. All of our services are without charge.

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