← VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS.

Totals

Total revenue: $161,673
Total expenses: $104,726
Contributions and grants received: $32,402
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $0
Investment income: $0
Other revenue: $129,271
Total assets, end of year: $121,017
Total liabilities, end of year: $0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $121,017
Program services expenses (Part IX): $0
Management and general expenses: $0
Fundraising expenses: $0
Program service expenses (Part III): $43,553

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

$321
1c · Fundraising events

$22,081
1d · Related organizations

$0
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$10,000
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$0
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$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

$22,081
9a · Gaming: gross income

$74,926
9b · Gaming: direct expenses

$0
9c · Net income from gaming

total $74,926 · related or exempt $74,926 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
10a · Gross sales of inventory

$199,060
10b · Cost of goods sold

$147,266
10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total $51,794 · related or exempt $51,794 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous

total $2,551 · related or exempt $2,551 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11d · All other revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11e · Other revenue, total

$2,551

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

7 · Other salaries and wages

total $10,826
11c · Fees: accounting

total $4,500
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

total $1,173
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $291
13 · Office expenses

total $2,147
23 · Insurance

total $10,921
24e · All other expenses

total $74,868

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $82,505 · end of year $82,505
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $8,010 · end of year $8,010
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$30,502
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$0
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $30,502 · end of year $30,502
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year -$147
29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

beginning of year $121,164 · end of year $121,017

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF VETERANS: ANY REVENUE GENERATED IN EXCESS OF EXPENSES IS SAVED FOR PROGRAMS WE RUN FOR OUR VFW AND REMAINS IN THE BANK TO PAY FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE (LARGE COMMERIAL BUILDING WITH VARIOUS EXPENSES).

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF VETERANS

ACTIVITIES PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF VETERANS: With funds received from Bar and Gaming Commissions, Ehinger Brothers VFW 8141 provides an 3 annual picnics during the year (Member's Family Picnic, Veteran's & Memorial Day celebrations).

Expenses $6,253 · Revenue $1,200
WEEKLY GAMING NIGHT - Every Thursday night at the Ehinger Brothers VFW 8141, we provide a safe haven for members and their families to attend a paid game night. We host this game night and pay a Tringo Gaming facilitator $200 per week to facilitate Bingo and Trivia games for our member (Along with Prizes). These game nights are funded by money received from Bar Activities & Gaming Commissions.

Expenses $11,700
WEEKLY JAM NIGHT - Every Monday night at the Ehinger Brothers VFW 8141, we provide a safe haven for members and their families to attend an open mic, karaoke, and live band performances. These jam nights are funded by money received from Bar Activities & Gaming Commissions.

Expenses $19,100
AMERICANISM AWARD NIGHT - A VFW initiative dedicated patriotism in celebration of American Patriotic Days. Gifts and awards are granted to students and first responders. Events brings attention to Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action by hosting POW/MIA ceremonies to both educate the public and honor these special veterans.

Expenses $6,500

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

Thomas MajzinskiTHOMAS MAJZINSKI

CHAPLAIN

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10 + 10 related
Gregory SzafranskiGREGORY SZAFRANSKI

JR VICE COMMANDER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10 + 10 related
Leonard KulasaLEONARD KULASA

SR VICE COMMANDER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10 + 10 related
Jon PeuleckeJON PEULECKE

QUARTERMASTER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

20 + 20 related
John AylmerJOHN AYLMER

COMMANDER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

10 + 10 related
Dennis WilhelmDENNIS WILHELM

TRUSTEE

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

12 + 12 related

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2024
Filed: 15 May 2026
IRS schema version: 2024v5.0
Source object: 202601369349300010

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