← VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF FLORIDA

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF FLORIDA.

Totals

Total revenue: $200,910
Total expenses: $24,274
Contributions and grants received: $12,537
Grants paid: $2,997
Program service revenue: $0
Investment income: $185,789
Other revenue: $2,584
Total assets, end of year: $652,209
Total liabilities, end of year: $0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $652,209
Program services expenses (Part IX): $7,474
Management and general expenses: $16,800
Fundraising expenses: $0
Program service expenses (Part III): $7,474

Program services were 30.8% 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

$1,216
1c · Fundraising events

$0
1d · Related organizations

$0
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$0
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$11,321
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$0
3 · Investment income

total $9,435 · related or exempt $9,435 · 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
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $0 · other assets $695,000
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $0 · other assets $518,646
7c · Gain or loss

securities $0 · other assets $176,354
7d · Net gain or loss

total $176,354 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $176,354
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$0
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$0
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$0
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
9a · Gaming: gross income

$0
9b · Gaming: direct expenses

$0
9c · Net income from gaming

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11a · Other revenue: Kings Insurance Refund Property Insurance

total $1,170 · related or exempt $1,170 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11b · Other revenue: Internal Revenue Service Refund

total $982 · related or exempt $982 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11c · Other revenue: VFW Buddy Poppy Program

total $139 · related or exempt $139 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11d · All other revenue

total $293 · related or exempt $293 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11e · Other revenue, total

$2,584

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $2,361 · program services $2,361
2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $636 · program services $636
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

total $0 · program services $0
4 · Benefits paid to or for members

total $3,258 · program services $3,258
11a · Fees: management

total $8,479 · program services $0 · management and general $8,479 · fundraising $0
11b · Fees: legal

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11c · Fees: accounting

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11d · Fees: lobbying

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

total $0 · fundraising $0
11f · Fees: investment management

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11g · Fees: other

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
13 · Office expenses

total $998 · program services $309 · management and general $689 · fundraising $0
14 · Information technology

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
15 · Royalties

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
16 · Occupancy

total $5,533 · program services $0 · management and general $5,533 · fundraising $0
17 · Travel

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $35 · program services $35 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
20 · Interest

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
21 · Payments to affiliates

total $875 · program services $875 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
23 · Insurance

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24a · Other expenses: Internal Revenue Services (2023 Taxes)

total $1,686 · program services $0 · management and general $1,686 · fundraising $0
24b · Other expenses: Florida Department of Revenue (Taxes)

total $369 · program services $0 · management and general $369 · fundraising $0
24c · Other expenses: Florida Department of State (Sunbiz)

total $44 · program services $0 · management and general $44 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $1,274 · end of year $2,106
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $3,650 · end of year $10,668
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
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$0
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

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

beginning of year $645,000 · 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 $639,435
13 · Investments: program-related

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
14 · Intangible assets

beginning of year $443,037 · 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 $0 · end of year $0
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $26,853 · end of year $12,774
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $421,108 · end of year $639,435

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To foster camaraderie among United States veterans of overseas conflicts. To serve our veterans the military and our communities. To advocate on behalf of all veterans. This specific organization serves the veterans within the Lantana-Boynton Beach Palm Beach County Florida area.

501c4. The PFC Michael J Metcalf Post 5335 sponsors morale and welfare events to support its general membership. These events include social events around the holidays low cost lunches and dinners and veteran theme events Memorial Day Armed Forces Day Independence Day Veterans Day POW MIA Remembrance and more. In addition it participates in the Buddy Poppy Program: The VFW Buddy Poppy Program provides compensation to those who assemble teh poppies provides financial assistance in maintaining state and national veterans rehabilitation and service programs. Many of these programs revolve around the support for legislation or political aspects which may align with veteran benefits.

Expenses $3,258 · Revenue $139
501c19. To maintain the tax-exempt status granted by the IRS the membership focuses on activities like social and recreational opportunities community service and welfare support for veterans and their families. Thus the nonprofit organization focuses solely on making life better for veterans or current members of the Army Air Force Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard and Space Force. Specifically the PFC Micheal J Metcalf VFW Post 5335 provides services for the enhancement of veterans residing in the geographical area of Boynton Beach-Lantana Area but it is branched into the Lake Worth Delray Beach and Boca Raton Areas.

Expenses $2,060 · Grants $1,150 · Revenue $11,690
501c3. The PFC Michael J Metcalf Post 5335 participates in the Voices of Democracy Scholarship Patriots Pen Essay and Teacher of the Year Program encouraging local youth to pursue higher education. Scholarships are awarded based on the community involvement and response to national publications.

Expenses $1,847 · Grants $1,847
501c7. The PFC Michael J Metcalf Post 5335 provides a venue for tax exempt food and beverages where veterans can relax and socialize with fellow veterans who served in combat related geographical wars. It is a Veterans Canteen Service VCS which was established by law to provide comfort in the Palm Beach County Area; it is a whole health space for veterans to connect relax share and care for themselves in an environment that promotes their benefit. We are proud to serve Americas Veterans and those who provide for their care.

Expenses $309 · Revenue $190

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Jonathan D Burton

Commander

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Jeffrey V Wunsch

Senior-Vice Commander

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
James W Czizik

Junior Vice-Commander

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
James J Robbins

Quartermaster

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

25 + 25 related
Lawrence D Blocher

Chaplain and Service Officer

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
John J Kelleher

Trustee 1 Year

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Paul G Carroll

Trustee 2 Year

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Earnest W Baese

Trustee 3 Year

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2024
Filed: 21 October 2025
IRS schema version: 2024v5.1
Source object: 202512949349300006

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