Public Benefit : Advocacy and Civil Rights

Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation

Serving those who serve

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (46.42)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 89.2%    
Administrative Expenses 7.9%    
Fundraising Expenses 2.8%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.02    
Efficiency Rating    
      (38.92)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth -17.2%    
Program Expenses Growth -26.6%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.60    
Capacity Rating    
      (7.50)

Income Statement     (FYE 08/2006)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $4,674,392
Other Revenue $21,769
Total Revenue $4,696,161
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $3,176,062
Administrative Expenses $282,425
Fundraising Expenses $101,646
Total Functional Expenses $3,560,133
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $1,136,028
   
Net Assets $2,174,455

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

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Leadership      (FYE 08/2006)

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.) $103,922 2.91%

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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