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← DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS VFW AUXILIARY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS VFW AUXILIARY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$298,450
Total expenses
$304,668
Contributions and grants received
$290,608
Grants paid
$32,324
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,637
Other revenue
$5,205
Total assets, end of year
$291,603
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,375
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$289,228
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$0
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$100,426

Program services were 0.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $128,300

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $22,544

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $139,764

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,637 · related or exempt $2,637 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $11,074

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $5,869

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $5,205 · related or exempt $5,205 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $32,324

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $32,721

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,070

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,519

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $2,117

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $200

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $7,236

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $72

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,950

  • 17 · Travel

    total $56,380

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $5,842

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $51,300

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $340

  • 24a · Other expenses: VA Hospital/Veterans Home Programs

    total $66,769

  • 24b · Other expenses: Promotion of Progams

    total $10,995

  • 24c · Other expenses: Cost of promotional pins/shirts for 2024-2025

    total $8,089

  • 24d · Other expenses: Program Books

    total $1,488

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $20,256

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $334 · end of year $0

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $297,506 · end of year $291,603

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,394 · end of year $2,375

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $29,800 · end of year $12,359

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $265,646 · end of year $276,869

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

PROVIDE SERVICE TO VETERANS AND ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES; FOSTER TRUE PATRIOTISM; TO MAINTAIN AND EXTEND THE INSTITUTIONA OF AMERICAN FREEDON AND EQUAL RIGHTS AND JUSTIVE TO ALL MEN AND WOMEN

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE SERVICE TO VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES; PROMOTE AND FOSTER TRUE PATRIOTISM; TO MAINTAIN AND EXTEND THE INSTITUIONS OF AMERICAN FREEDOM AND EQUAL RIGHTS AND JUSTICE TO ALL MEN AND WOMEN

  • VFW AUXILIARY HOSPITAL FUNDING: THESE FUNDS PROVIDE NEEDED PERSONAL ITEMS, ENTERTAINMENT, RECREATION AND ASSISTANCE TO THE ILLINOIS VETERANS HOMES AND THE VA HOSPITALS IN ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI AS WELL AS SUPPORT TO THE HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAMS RUN IN/BY THESE FACILITIES.

    Expenses $66,769 · Revenue $54,955

  • VFW National Home for Children - Provide funds for upkeep of the playgrounds and equipment for veterans and their families residing at the VFW National Home.

    Expenses $18,486 · Revenue $22,411

  • Project Die-hard provides comprehensive support services such as job placement assistance, career counseling, and mentorship programs. The organization aims to empower veterans to reclaim their independence and a sense of purpose by connecting them with resources and opportunities.

    Expenses $13,838 · Revenue $13,918

  • Cancer Aid and Research contributions to the VFW Auxiliary National

    Expenses $1,333 · Revenue $1,333

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Linda Lorenz

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $18,120
    From this org
    $18,120
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • JoLynn Altvatter

    Chief of Staff/Secretary

    Total calculated
    $10,342
    From this org
    $8,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,842
    Hours/week
    10

  • Rhonda Borkgren

    Secretary/National Council Member

    Total calculated
    $3,042
    From this org
    $2,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $542
    Hours/week
    30

  • Tammy Jo Napier

    Secretary (Former)

    Total calculated
    $1,217
    From this org
    $1,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $217
    Hours/week
    30

  • Lynn Smith

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Cindy Watters

    Sr Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Diane Ahrens

    Jr Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Danielle Krull

    Chaplain

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Terry Adams

    Conductor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Michael Maruszak

    Guard

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Colette Bishop

    Past National President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marvie Wisniewski

    Past Department President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

  • VFW National Home

    $18,486

    Provide funds to replace playground from the ground up and provide the equipment and seating near the playground for Veterans and their families residing at the VFW National Home.

  • Project Diehard

    $13,838

    Project Diehard provides comprehensive support services such as job placement assistance, career counseling and mentorship programs. This organization aims to empower veterans to reclaim their independence and a sense of purpose by connecting them with resources and opportunities. This donation was given to h elpthem with their mission.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521359349310442

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