TY 2014 Form 990

- TIN:

Form990

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private
foundations)

Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.

Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.IRS.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

A For the 2014 calendar year, or tax year beginning 09-01-2014 , and ending 08-31-2015

BCheck if applicable: Address change Name change Initial return Final return/terminated Amended return Application pending

CName of organization
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

Doing business as

Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
406 W 34TH ST

Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code
KANSAS CITY, MO64111

D Employer identification number

44-0474290

E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 163,941,664

F Name and address of principal officer:
LAWRENCE M MAHER
406 W 34TH ST
KANSAS CITY,MO64111

Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( 19 ) LeftBullet

(insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527

Website:

WWW.VFW.ORG

H(a)

Is this a group return for
subordinates? Yes No

H(b)

Are all subordinates
included?

Yes No

If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)

H(c)

Group exemption number MediumBullet

K Form of organization: Corporation Trust Association Other MediumBullet

L Year of formation: 1899

M State of legal domicile:

Part I

Summary

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: THE ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSES, AS SET FORTH IN THE CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, ARE FRATERNAL, PATRIOTIC, HISTORICAL, CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE VETERANS ADVOCACY; HISTORICAL EDUCATION AND COMMEMORATION; PROMOTING PATRIOTISM, YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE; ADVOCATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE AND OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM; AND ASSISTING NEEDY VETERANS, MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	64
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	58
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2014 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	224
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	3,000
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	4,198,455
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	-39,170

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	67,326,731	68,500,128
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	14,417,040	16,917,913
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	5,090,788	8,375,958
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	5,216,105	4,930,341
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)...................	92,050,664	98,724,340
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	9,576,448	10,372,291
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	14,863,062	15,192,504
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).....	1,873,789	1,570,444
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 26,016,491
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	59,877,534	61,964,282
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	86,190,833	89,099,521
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	5,859,831	9,624,819
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	274,572,983	272,508,580
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	197,463,877	200,262,803
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	77,109,106	72,245,777

Part II

Signature Block

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PTIN

Firm's name MediumBullet

Firm's EIN MediumBullet

Firm's address MediumBullet

Phone no.

May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) ..........YesNo

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions.

Cat. No. 11282Y Form 990 (2014)

Form 990 (2014)

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Part III

Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III ..............

Briefly describe the organization’s mission: THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FRATERNAL, PATRIOTIC, HISTORICAL, AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES; TO PRESERVE AND STRENGTHEN COMRADESHIP AMONG MEMBERS; TO ASSIST WORTHY VETERANS; TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY AND HISTORY OF OUR DEAD, AND TO ASSIST THEIR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS; TO MAINTAIN TRUE ALLEGIANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND FIDELITY TO ITS CONSTITUTION AND LAWS; TO FOSTER TRUE PATRIOTISM; TO MAINTAIN AND EXTEND THE INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN FREEDOM; AND TO PRESERVE AND DEFEND THE UNITED STATES FROM ALL OF HER ENEMIES, WHOMSOEVER.

Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ...................... Yes No

If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.

Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ............................ Yes No

If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.

Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 15,763,632 including grants of $ 1,887,899 ) (Revenue $ )
	VETERANS SERVICE ACTIVITIES - THE VFW MISSION INCLUDES THE MANDATE TO PRESERVE AND STRENGTHEN COMRADESHIP AMONG VETERANS AND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THEM, THEIR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. TO MEET THIS OBLIGATION, THE VFW DELIVERS A BROAD RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO VETERANS THROUGH A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE THAT EXTENDS TO POSTS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. AT THE STATE LEVEL, THE DEPARTMENT SERVICE OFFICER PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN ASSISTING VETERANS IN DEALING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND OTHER AGENCIES. THE OFFICERS ARE FORMALLY TRAINED AND ACCREDITED TO REPRESENT BOTH MEMBER AND NON-MEMBER VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS OR SURVIVORS IN APPLYING FOR AND OBTAINING DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) BENEFITS. THE VFW NATIONAL VETERANS SERVICE STAFF PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE SUCH AS REPRESENTATION AT THE VA BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS AND AT THE BENEFITS DELIVERY AT DISCHARGE POINTS FOR SOON TO BE DISCHARGED ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL. THIS STRUCTURE ENSURES THAT NO VETERAN, DEPENDENT OR SURVIVOR NEEDS TO DEAL WITH THE AGENCIES ADMINISTERING VETERAN'S PROGRAMS WITHOUT EXPERT REPRESENTATION. IN ADDITION, THEY ADVOCATE DIRECTLY WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO RESOLVE ISSUES IMPACTING VETERANS. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2015, SERVICE OFFICERS AND VFW NATIONAL STAFF ASSISTED IN 59,395 CLAIMS OF WHICH 22,294 WERE FAVORABLE TO RECOVER ALMOST $1.1 BILLION IN BENEFITS. IN ADDITION, THE VFW EXPENDED $468,228 TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO 367 SERVICE OFFICERS AT BASIC, ADVANCED, AND PROFICIENCY TRAINING CONFERENCES. THE VFW ALSO PROVIDED $112,037 FOR FREE CALL DAYS AND PHONE CARDS SO THAT DEPLOYED TROOPS COULD MAKE OVER 53,000 CALLS HOME AND TALK WITH LOVED ONES AT NO COST TO THE SERVICE MEMBER. ADDITIONALLY, THE VFW PROVIDED OVER $620,000 IN HELP-A-HERO SCHOLARSHIPS TO 155 SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE EDUCATIONAL GOALS.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 15,280,437 including grants of $ 145,847 ) (Revenue $ )
	COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES - COMMUNITY SERVICE IS A MAJOR PRIORITY OF THE VFW. THE VFW'S MISSION INCLUDES MAINTAINING TRUE ALLEGIANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND FIDELITY TO ITS CONSTITUTION AND LAWS, FOSTERING TRUE PATRIOTISM AND LOVE OF COUNTRY, AND MAINTAINING AND EXTENDING THE INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN FREEDOM. TO FULFILL THESE OBJECTIVES, THE VFW HAS A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS, MATERIALS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT REACH OUT TO EVERY AMERICAN VIRTUALLY EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. THE MAJOR ELEMENTS OF VFW COMMUNITY SERVICE INCLUDE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION, SAFETY PROGRAMS, AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE IN CONDUCTING BLOOD DRIVES, RECYCLING PROGRAMS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD AND HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS; AID TO SENIOR CITIZENS, VOLUNTEERING IN HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES, AND ASSISTING FAMILIES IN TIMES OF PERSONAL TRAGEDY OR ILLNESS; AND ASSISTANCE TO CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS THROUGH VOLUNTEERING AND SPEAKER PROGRAMS. CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION, MATERIALS, AND ACTIVITIES ARE GEARED TO REMIND, EDUCATE, AND INFORM CITIZENS OF THEIR COUNTRY'S TRADITIONS, FREEDOMS, AND THE NEED TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THEM. KEY ELEMENTS OF CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION INCLUDES PUBLICATIONS AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION HONORING THE FLAG, PROPER FLAG DISPLAY, THE FLAG HISTORY AND THE FLAG CODE AS WELL AS PERIODIC DISTRIBUTION OF FREE FLAGS. SUPPORT OF CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS THROUGH DISTRIBUTION OF CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION MATERIALS AND SCHOOL FOLDERS CONTAINING COPIES OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, THE CONSTITUTION, AND OTHER IMPORTANT HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS; PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION CONCERNING OFFICIAL PATRIOTIC HOLIDAYS SUCH AS MEMORIAL DAY, V-J DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND D-DAY; CELEBRATION OF PATRIOTIC HOLIDAYS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN PARADES, PRESENTATIONS AND ASSEMBLIES; DISTRIBUTION OF PATRIOTIC LITERATURE AND EMBLEMATIC MATERIALS TO INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS; AND ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT "GET OUT THE VOTE" CAMPAIGNS. THE SAFETY MATERIALS AND ACTIVITIES IN THE OVERALL COMMUNITY SERVICE CATEGORY INCLUDE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, DRUG AWARENESS, RECREATIONAL SAFETY AND HOME AND FIRE SAFETY. FOR YOUTH ACTIVITIES, THE VFW SUPPORTS AMERICA'S YOUTH ATHLETIC PROGRAMS BY ENCOURAGING LOCAL POSTS TO SPONSOR TEAMS AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP. VFW ENCOURAGES AMERICA'S YOUTH TO BE GOOD CITIZENS BY PROVIDING CITIZENSHIP EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND HONORING OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE BY YOUNG PEOPLE. VFW ENCOURAGES ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH A NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ANOTHER FOR JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS. PARTICIPATING STUDENTS MAY RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 12,327,326 including grants of $ 8,338,545 ) (Revenue $ )
	DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL POST ACTIVITIES - DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL POST ACTIVITIES ARE VITAL COMPONENTS OF THE VETERAN SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. SUPPORT FROM THE VFW NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS IS CRITICAL TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE VFW MISSION. THE VFW NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS PROVIDED $7.5 MILLION IN GRANTS TO HELP SUPPORT VETERANS SERVICE PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS AT THE VFW STATE AND POST LEVEL. THESE GRANTS ARE USED TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT, PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES NEEDED AT THE STATE LEVEL TO CARRY OUT THE VETERANS SERVICE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED ABOVE. THESE FUNDS ARE ALSO USED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, ADMINISTRATION, INFORMATION AND INCENTIVES TO MOBILIZE VOLUNTEER EFFORTS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN SUPPORT OF PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY PROJECTS, YOUTH ACTIVITIES, AND EFFORTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL, GUARD AND RESERVES. IN ADDITION, FUNDS ARE PROVIDED TO ASSIST WITH NATURAL DISASTERS AFFECTING MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO ASSIST NEEDY VETERANS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES.

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 10,191,842 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - VFW PROVIDES A MAGAZINE AND EMBLEMATIC SUPPLIES TO MEMBERS AND VETERANS TO PROMOTE HISTORICAL EDUCATION AND COMMEMORATION AND PROMOTION OF PATRIOTIC SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES. THE VFW MAGAZINE PROVIDES MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES RELATING TO VETERANS, HEALTH PROBLEMS CONFRONTING VETERANS, HISTORICAL AND COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES, SUPPORT PROVIDED BY MEMBERS IN SUPPORT OF VFW SPONSORED PROGRAMS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND OTHER INFORMATION TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO ACT.

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 2,789,904 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICE ACTIVITIES - LEGISLATIVE SERVICES SERVE THE MEMBERSHIP THROUGH PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF VETERAN'S BENEFITS AT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. THIS SERVICE ENSURES THE VIEWS OF VETERANS ARE PRESENTED TO LEGISLATORS AND PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING PROPOSED LEGISLATION. THE MEMBERSHIP IS KEPT INFORMED OF THESE ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE VFW MAGAZINE AND THE WASHINGTON ACTION REPORTER. VFW REGULARLY APPEALS TO LAWMAKERS AND DEFENSE LEADERSHIP TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF TRAINING, EQUIPMENT AND COMPENSATION FOR AMERICA'S SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN, MARINES, AND COAST GUARD PERSONNEL.

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 2,295,434 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIVE ACTIVITIES

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ 15,277,180 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses58,648,575

Form 990 (2014)

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Part IV

Checklist of Required Schedules

Yes

Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule A........................

Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? Click to see attachment

...

Yes

Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I..........

Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II........

Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C,
Part III............................

Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I Click to see attachment

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Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II Click to see attachment

...

Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part III Click to see attachment

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Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV Click to see attachment

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Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V Click to see attachment

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If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable.

Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI. Click to see attachment

...................

11a

Yes

Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII Click to see attachment

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11b

Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII Click to see attachment

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11c

Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX Click to see attachment

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11d

Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X Click to see attachment

11e

Yes

Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X Click to see attachment

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11f

Yes

12a

Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII Click to see attachment

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12a

Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional Click to see attachment

12b

Yes

Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E....

14a

Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?.....

14a

Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV......... Click to see attachment

14b

Yes

Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV Click to see attachment

Yes

Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV... Click to see attachment

Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I (see instructions) .... Click to see attachment

Yes

Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II............ Click to see attachment

Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III................... Click to see attachment

20a

Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H....

20a

If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return?

20b

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Part IV

Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II.. Click to see attachment

Yes

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III........ Click to see attachment

Yes

Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete Schedule J....................... Click to see attachment

Yes

24a

Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25a................

24a

Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...

24b

Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds?......................

24c

Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...

24d

25a

Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I....

25a

Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I...................

25b

Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II................

Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III.........

Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):

A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV ..........................

28a

A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes,"
complete Schedule L, Part IV.....................

28b

An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV...

28c

Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M..

Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M.............

Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N,
Part I...........................

Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II......................

Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I........ Click to see attachment

Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1........................ Click to see attachment

Yes

35a

Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?

35a

Yes

If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2... Click to see attachment

35b

Yes

Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2.............

Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI Click to see attachment

Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............

Yes

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Part V

Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V ..............

Yes

Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096 Enter -0- if not applicable ..

678

Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable .

Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................

Yes

Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and
Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ..................

224

If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?
Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions)

Yes

Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?...

Yes

If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No” to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O...

Yes

At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?..........................

If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBullet

See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).

Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?..

Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?

If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ............

Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?...

If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?........................

Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).

Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?....................

If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?.....

Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?...........................

If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....

Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?............................

Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?..

If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?............................

If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?..........................

Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?.........................

Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?...

Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?...

Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:

Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...

10a

Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities

10b

Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:

Gross income from members or shareholders .........

11a

Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ..........

11b

12a

Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?

12a

If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year. ....................

12b

Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.

Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.

13a

Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ....

13b

Enter the amount of reserves on hand ............

13c

14a

Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....

14a

If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O..

14b

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Part VI

Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI ..............

Section A. Governing Body and Management

Yes

Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year .....................

If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.

Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent ...................

Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................

Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .

Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? ...........................

Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .

Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................

Yes

Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? ....................

Yes

Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ...................

Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:

The governing body? .........................

Yes

Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............

Yes

Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O.......

Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)

Yes

10a

Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............

10a

Yes

If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes?

10b

Yes

11a

Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? ............................

11a

Yes

Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. .....

12a

Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13.......

12a

Yes

Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ..........................

12b

Yes

Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe in Schedule O how this was done.......................

12c

Yes

Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............

Yes

Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........

Yes

Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?

The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........

15a

Other officers or key employees of the organization ................

15b

Yes

If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).

16a

Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................

16a

Yes

If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............

16b

Yes

Section C. Disclosure

List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed MediumBullet

AK , AZ , AR , CO , CT , FL , GA , IL , KY , LA , ME , MD , MN , MS , NH , NJ , NY , NC , ND , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , UT , WA , WV

Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.

Own website Another's website Upon request Other (explain in Schedule O)

Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.

State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records:
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LAWRENCE M MAHER

406 W 34TH ST
KANSAS CITY,MO64111 (816) 756-3390

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Part VII

Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII ..............

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees

1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
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List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."

List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.

Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)		(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(1) WILLIAM A THIEN........................................................................ PAST COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF (RET 7/2015)	55.00 .......................0.00	X	X	146,861	0	6,978
(2) JOHN W STROUD........................................................................ COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF (RET 7/2015)	55.00 .......................1.00	X	X	164,511	0	8,869
(3) JOHN A BIEDRZYCKI JR........................................................................ COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF	55.00 .......................1.00	X	X	148,173	0	7,093
(4) BERNARD J DUFFY........................................................................ SENIOR VICE COMMANDER-IN-C	55.00 .......................0.00	X	X	58,371	0	208
(5) KEITH E HARMAN........................................................................ JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER-IN-C	55.00 .......................0.00	X	X	223	0	0
(6) JOHN E HAMILTON........................................................................ ADJUTANT GENERAL	55.00 .......................1.00	X	X	206,750	0	38,281
(7) ROBERT B GREENE........................................................................ QUARTERMASTER GENERAL (RET 7/2015)	55.00 .......................1.00	X	X	190,412	0	50,250
(8) LAWRENCE M MAHER........................................................................ QUARTERMASTER GENERAL	55.00 .......................1.00	X	X	614	0	0
(9) JOSEPH N GUEST........................................................................ CHAPLAIN	5.00 .......................0.00	X	X	700	0	0
(10) CHARLENE K COBB........................................................................ CHAPLAIN (RET 7/2015)	5.00 .......................0.00	X	X	860	0	0
(11) MATTHEW M MIHELCIC........................................................................ JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL	5.00 .......................0.00	X	X	5,483	0	0
(12) DANIEL J NAIL........................................................................ JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL (RET 7/2015)	5.00 .......................0.00	X	X	866	0	0
(13) CURTIS O BOHLMAN........................................................................ SURGEON GENERAL	5.00 .......................0.00	X	X	0	0	0
(14) ROBERT LANE JR DMD........................................................................ SURGEON GENERAL (RET 7/2015)	5.00 .......................0.00	X	X	466	0	0
(15) ALLEN Q JONES........................................................................ CHIEF OF STAFF	5.00 .......................0.00	X	X	1,713	0	0
(16) MERLIN B HOLLINGER........................................................................ CHIEF OF STAFF (RET 7/2015)	5.00 .......................0.00	X	X	1,397	0	0
(17) WILLIAM J SCHMITZ........................................................................ INSPECTOR GENERAL	5.00 .......................0.00	X	X	1,036	0	0

Form 990 (2014)

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Part VII

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)			(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(18) RAYMOND K THOMAS........................................................................ INSPECTOR GENERAL (RET 7/2015)	5.00 .......................0.00	X	X		1,068	0	0
(19) GEORGE H JONES........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,553	0	0
(20) ROBERT A MYLES........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,143	0	0
(21) TIMOTHY M BORLAND........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,054	0	0
(22) TERRY G CALLAHAN........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,119	0	0
(23) DENIS F WELLS........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			420	0	0
(24) RONALD J LATTIN........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,251	0	0
(25) RICHARD G DI FEDERICO JR........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,519	0	0
(26) JOHN R MORROW........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,848	0	0
(27) HERMAN C SALLEY........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			650	0	0
(28) PETER J MASCETTI........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			3,910	0	0
(29) DANIEL P DUFFY........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,177	0	0
(30) PLEDGE M CANNON SR........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,696	0	0
(31) NORBERT K ENOS........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,317	0	0
(32) JOHN R CROTINGER........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,205	0	0
(33) JD SPINDLER........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			7,812	0	0
(34) JOHN W DAVIN........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			700	0	0
(35) RICHARD M FAULK........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			6,870	0	0
(36) GREGORY L BAKER........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			6,011	0	0
(37) DARRELL A BLASBERG........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,971	0	0
(38) JAMES T PLUMMER........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			3,787	0	0
(39) CLAUD F WYATT........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,516	0	0
(40) FRED A WESLEY........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,438	0	0
(41) RAYMOND R LUPO........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,955	0	0
(42) EUGENE L STEWART........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,716	0	0
(43) GEORGE D MURRAY........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			420	0	0
(44) JOHN H PRAY........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,897	0	0
(45) HARRY L CROYLE........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			950	0	0
(46) DONALD W NIX........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,384	0	0
(47) GARY R ANDERSON........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			700	0	0
(48) JOHNNIE L RICHARD........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,716	0	0
(49) JESSIE L JONES........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			916	0	0
(50) PHILLIP A PIPPINS........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			368	0	0
(51) TIMOTHY C PETERS........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,939	0	0
(52) DAN G PETERSEN........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,836	0	0
(53) ERIC G WILLIAMS........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			892	0	0
(54) HERMAN C HAGEN JR........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,408	0	0
(55) PAUL J LLOYD........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			3,543	0	0
(56) MANUEL ALMEIDA........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,942	0	0
(57) ALLAN W KUCHINSKY........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,036	0	0
(58) JAMES F MC NALLY........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,468	0	0
(59) JASON L SCHOOLCRAFT........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,779	0	0
(60) DALE T RONNING........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,667	0	0
(61) RICHARD R UZL JR........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,157	0	0
(62) CHUCK KELLER........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			0	0	0
(63) DONALD R FENTER........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,589	0	0
(64) MICHAEL H DEVENITCH........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			0	0	0
(65) BERT W KEY........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,310	0	0
(66) GERALD L KRAUS........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,890	0	0
(67) ROBERT C EILER........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,463	0	0
(68) ALLEN C WAGONBLOTT JR........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			932	0	0
(69) MELVIN H GUNTER JR........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,068	0	0
(70) RUSSEL L DRAMSTAD........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			997	0	0
(71) DAROLD D COUCH........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,773	0	0
(72) LAZARO VELASQUEZ JR........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,699	0	0
(73) BRENT W NEILSEN........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,020	0	0
(74) RONALD L TALLMAN........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,584	0	0
(75) KIM A DESHANO........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,167	0	0
(76) JERRY W HERKER........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,154	0	0
(77) ROBERT W CARUTHERS........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			1,403	0	0
(78) ALLEN W KOCHENDERFER........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,421	0	0
(79) JOHN T GIESE........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			700	0	0
(80) JAMES PEDERSEN........................................................................ NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBER	5.00 .......................0.00	X			2,586	0	0
(81) ROBERT E WALLACE........................................................................ ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL	55.00 .......................0.00			X	180,399	0	33,717
(82) JERRY L NEWBERRY........................................................................ ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL	55.00 .......................0.00			X	127,732	0	47,654
(83) WILLIAM BRADSHAW........................................................................ DIRECTOR, NATIONAL VETERANS SERVICE	55.00 .......................0.00			X	145,311	0	9,513
(84) PATRICK BOTBYL........................................................................ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS	55.00 .......................0.00			X	121,326	0	16,901
(85) JAMES J LIERZ........................................................................ CONTROLLER AND MANAGER OF PURCHASING & MEMBER INSU	55.00 .......................0.00			X	131,753	0	21,576

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............	1,757,437	0	241,040

Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization MediumBullet

Yes

Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ..............

For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual...........................

Yes

Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person ........

Section B. Independent Contractors

Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
SOUTHWEST CAGING CORPORATION 5342 NW 25TH STREET TOPEKA,KS66618	CAGING SERVICES	1,650,452
GLM COMMUNICATIONS INC 242 W 27TH STREET 1B NEW YORK,NY10001	MAGAZINE ADVERTISING BROKER	1,069,025
BRICKMILL MARKETING SERVICES 24 MILL BROOK ROAD WILTON,NH03086	FUNDRAISING SERVICES	979,677
COMMERCE REGISTER INC PO BOX 190 MIDLAND PARK,NJ07432	DATA PROCESSING SERVICES	864,721
MDS COMMUNICATIONS CORP 545 W JUANITA AVENUE MESA,AZ85210	TELEMARKETING SERVICES	831,983
2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 24

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Part VIII

Statement of Revenue

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII .............

				(A) Total revenue	(B) Related or exempt function revenue	(C) Unrelated business revenue	(D) Revenue excluded from tax under sections 512-514
1a	Federated campaigns..1a
b	Membership dues....1b
c	Fundraising events....1c
d	Related organizations...1d		1,021,963
e	Government grants (contributions)1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f		67,478,165

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h	Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......			68,500,128
			Business Code
2a	MEMBERSHIP DUES		900099	9,466,338	9,466,338
b	MAGAZINE ADVERTISING		541800	4,237,054		4,237,054
c	MEMBER INSURANCE PROGRAM		524298	2,297,575			2,297,575
d	CONVENTION REGISTRATION & BOOTH		900099	553,126			553,126
e	RENTAL INCOME FROM AFFILIATES		531390	213,163			213,163
f	All other program service revenue .			150,657			150,657
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f........			16,917,913
3	Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts).......			3,205,148			3,205,148
4	Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..
5	Royalties...........			1,380,044			1,380,044
		(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents	1,042,091	31,734
b	Less: rental expenses	623,433	22,439
c	Rental income or (loss)	418,658	9,295
d	Net rental income or (loss).......			427,953		9,295	418,658
		(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	66,140,780
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	60,968,286	1,684
c	Gain or (loss)	5,172,494	-1,684
d	Net gain or (loss)..........			5,170,810			5,170,810
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ..
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances .
	a		6,728,803
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b		3,601,482
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..			3,127,321	3,126,452	869
Miscellaneous Revenue			Business Code
11a	SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE		511120	25,331			25,331
b	OTHER REVENUE		900099	18,455			18,455
c	LOSS FROM PASSIVE INVESTMENTS		900001	-48,763		-48,763
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			-4,977
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			98,724,340	12,592,790	4,198,455	13,432,967

Form 990 (2014)

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Part IX

Statement of Functional Expenses

Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX ...............

Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.		(A) Total expenses	(B) Program service expenses	(C) Management and general expenses	(D) Fundraising expenses
1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....	8,842,137	8,842,137
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ....	1,406,238	1,406,238
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 ............	123,916	123,916
4	Benefits paid to or for members ....
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	1,188,335	999,608	188,727
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages ....	9,850,874	8,548,374	1,083,852	218,648
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	728,776	628,840	82,995	16,941
9	Other employee benefits .......	2,544,602	2,128,547	347,188	68,867
10	Payroll taxes ...........	879,917	764,306	98,028	17,583
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........	154,082		154,082
c	Accounting ...........	163,455		163,455
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	1,570,444			1,570,444
f	Investment management fees ......	470,008		470,008
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) ....	3,908,799	803,218	354,133	2,751,448
12	Advertising and promotion ....	2,653,059	2,044,179	8,178	600,702
13	Office expenses .......	1,562,031	1,019,200	514,396	28,435
14	Information technology ......
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	894,744	810,976	69,497	14,271
17	Travel ............	1,264,596	1,103,136	158,578	2,882
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	2,209,358	2,200,022	9,048	288
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .....	775,399	710,164	57,921	7,314
23	Insurance ..............	197,687	178,732	15,726	3,229
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	DIRECT MAIL, DUES NOTIC	40,994,374	19,683,300	617,217	20,693,857
b	VFW MAGAZINE & OTHER PU	5,556,906	5,556,906
c	OTHER PROGRAMMATIC EXPE	846,054	846,054
d	TEMPORARY HELP	164,035	126,463	17,361	20,211
e	All other expenses	149,695	124,259	24,065	1,371
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	89,099,521	58,648,575	4,434,455	26,016,491
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).	41,024,948	18,973,852	267,787	21,783,309

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				(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year
1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............			2,700	1	2,700
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			21,486,217	2	9,363,918
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........			1,353,015	3	370,421
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			1,400,999	4	5,118,116
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............			1,850,261	8	1,670,863
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........			3,091,385	9	3,178,573
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	31,314,181
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	23,322,731	6,887,043	10c	7,991,450
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........			228,723,911	11	235,215,798
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			9,325,237	12	9,147,754
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			452,215	15	448,987
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......			274,572,983	16	272,508,580
17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........			6,272,191	17	7,481,930
18	Grants payable .................			374,310	18	751,308
19	Deferred revenue ................			34,119,512	19	34,528,527
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............				20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..				21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........				22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..				23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....				24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................			156,697,864	25	157,501,038
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........			197,463,877	26	200,262,803
	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............			70,086,100	27	65,392,192
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........			7,023,006	28	6,853,585
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........				29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........				30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....				31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds				32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........			77,109,106	33	72,245,777
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........			274,572,983	34	272,508,580

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Part XI

Reconcilliation of Net Assets

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI ..............

Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ............

98,724,340

Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ............

89,099,521

Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ..............

9,624,819

Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ..

77,109,106

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ...............

-10,004,540

Donated services and use of facilities .................

Investment expenses .....................

Prior period adjustments .....................

Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ........

-4,483,608

Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B))

72,245,777

Part XII

Financial Statements and Reporting

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII .............

Yes

Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990: Cash Accrual Other
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.

Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?

If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:

Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis

Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?

Yes

If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:

Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis

If "Yes," to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?

Yes

If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O.

As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133? .................

If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits.

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Form 990, Special Condition Description:

Special Condition Description

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Additional Data

Software ID:
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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Name of the organization

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number

44-0474290

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or
property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution. An organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

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Name of organization VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

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Name of organization VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

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Name of organization
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number

44-0474290

Part III

Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10)
that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet

$
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

Additional Data

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990.
Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

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Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number

44-0474290

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements .......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ..................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ....................	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .......................................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................ SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X .............................. SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 52283D

Schedule D (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:


c	Beginning balance .................................	1c
d	Additions during the year ..............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year .............................	1e
f	Ending balance ...................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII .......

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	b (c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back
1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ........
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships .....
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ........
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations ........................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations ........................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value
1a	Land .................	1,435,663		1,435,663
b	Buildings ................	18,210,772	12,669,551	5,541,221
c	Leasehold improvements ............
d	Equipment ................	11,667,746	10,653,180	1,014,566
e	Other .................
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......				7,991,450

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)		(b)Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
Other








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment		(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability		(b) Book value
Federal income taxes
LIFE MEMBER DUES FOR FUTURE DISTRIBUTION - STATE & POSTS		70,426,975
PAYABLE FOR COLLATERAL RECEIVED FOR SECURITIES LENDING		76,314,350
PENSION & POSTRETIREMENT LIABILITY		10,759,713






Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)		157,501,038
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	94,856,881
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a	-10,004,540
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d	7,261,842
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	-2,742,698
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................			3	97,599,579
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b	1,124,761
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................			4c	1,124,761
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	98,724,340

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........			1	94,352,754
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities ..........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ..............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d	6,377,994
e	Add lines 2a through 2d......................			2e	6,377,994
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................			3	87,974,760
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b	1,124,761
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................			4c	1,124,761
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	89,099,521

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
PART X, LINE 2:	THE ORGANIZATION APPLIES THE PROVISIONS OF ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, (ASC 740) WITH RESPECT TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. ASC TOPIC 740 REQUIRES THAT ALL TAX POSITIONS BE EVALUATED USING A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN POSITIONS TAKEN IN A RETURN AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE RECORDED AS ADJUSTMENTS TO INCOME TAXES PAYABLE OR RECEIVABLE, OR ADJUSTMENTS TO DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, OR BOTH. ASC 740 ALSO REQUIRES EXPANDED DISCLOSURES AT THE END OF EACH ANNUAL REPORTING PERIOD. NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN NOTED AND THUS NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECORDED AT AUGUST 31, 2015.
PART XI, LINE 2D:	THE AMOUNT ON LINE 2D IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS: 1) $3,014,488 IS REVENUE FROM THE VFW FOUNDATION THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; 2) $645,872 FOR RENTAL EXPENSES THAT ARE INCLUDED IN PART VIII, LINE 6B; AND 3) $3,601,482 IS THE COST OF GOODS SOLD THAT ARE INCLUDED ON PART VIII, LINE 10B.
PART XI, LINE 4B:	THIS REPRESENTS INTERCOMPANY ELIMINATIONS BETWEEN THE VFW AND VFW FOUNDATION ON THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XII, LINE 2D:	THE AMOUNT ON LINE 2D IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS: 1) $2,130,640 IS EXPENSE FROM THE VFW FOUNDATION THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; 2) $645,872 FOR RENTAL EXPENSES THAT ARE INCLUDED IN PART VIII, LINE 6B; AND 3) $3,601,482 IS THE COST OF GOODS SOLD THAT ARE INCLUDED ON PART VIII, LINE 10B.
PART XII, LINE 4B:	THIS REPRESENTS INTERCOMPANY ELIMINATIONS BETWEEN THE VFW AND VFW FOUNDATION ON THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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SCHEDULE F(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Statement of Activities Outside the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16. Right pointing arrow large image

Attach to Form 990. Right pointing arrow large image

Information about Schedule F (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number

44-0474290

Part I

General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.

For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants

and other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria

used to award the grants or assistance? ...........................

Yes

For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.

Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)

(a) Region		(b) Number of offices in the region	(c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in region	(d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region)	(e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of service(s) in region	(f) Total expenditures for and investments in region
	CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	0	0	PROGRAM SERVICE GRANTS	VETERANS SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES	658
	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	0	PROGRAM SERVICE GRANTS	VETERANS SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES	79,287
	EUROPE	0	0	PROGRAM SERVICE GRANTS	VETERANS SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES	43,971
	CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	0	0	INVESTMENTS		9,147,754













3a	Sub-total .....	0	0			9,271,670
b	Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...	0	0			0
c	Totals (add lines 3a and 3b)	0	0			9,271,670

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

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Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a)(c) Region	(b)(d) Purpose of grant	(e) Amount of cash grant	(f) Manner of cash disbursement
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	VETERANS SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES	50,068	ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER
EUROPE	VETERANS SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES	43,971	ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	VETERANS SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES	18,738	ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER

Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .... MediumBullet

Enter total number of other organizations or entities ....................... MediumBullet

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16.

Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance		(b) Region	(c) Number of recipients	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Manner of cash disbursement	(f) Amount of non-cash assistance	(g) Description of non-cash assistance	(h) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

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Part IV

Foreign Forms

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

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Part V

Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).

ReturnReference	Explanation
PART I, LINE 2:	AS DESCRIBED IN THE CORE FORM, PART III, PARAGRAPH 4(B) OF THE STATEMENT OF PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS, THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO THE STATE ORGANIZATIONS, CALLED DEPARTMENTS, AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, CALLED POSTS, TO HELP SUPPORT THE VETERAN SERVICE PROGRAMS AND OTHER VFW SPONSORED PROGRAMS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL. BECAUSE THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS LIVING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, MANY OF WHOM ARE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE MILITARY OR ARE EMPLOYED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IN OVERSEAS LOCATIONS, TWO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS AND SEVERAL POSTS HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED TO FACILITATE MEMBERS AND PROMOTE PROGRAMS IN THOSE AREAS. THE GRANTS REFLECTED IN SCHEDULE F, PART I, ARE PRIMARILY GRANTS MADE TO THOSE OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS TO FURTHER VFW PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS AND VETERAN SERVICE SUPPORT IN THOSE AREAS. PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED BY THESE DEPARTMENTS. IN ADDITION, SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO JUSTIFY MOST GRANTS, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION. FINALLY, NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES PERIODICALLY VISIT THESE DEPARTMENTS AND OBSERVE FIRSTHAND THE MANNER IN WHICH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED. IN ADDITION, GRANTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO POSTS IN THOSE AREAS. IN MOST INSTANCES THOSE GRANTS WERE MADE TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ASSISTING ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES. APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS MUST INCLUDE SPECIFIC EXPENSE INFORMATION AND RECEIPTS MUST BE PRODUCED TO VERIFY EXPENDITURES.
PART I, LINE 3:	THE METHOD USED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES IS THE ACCRUAL BASIS.

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SCHEDULE G (Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. right arrow

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

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Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number

44-0474290

Part I

Fundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 17. Form 990-EZ

filers are not required to complete this part.

Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.

a	Mail solicitations	e	Solicitation of non-government grants
b	Internet and email solicitations	f	Solicitation of government grants
c	Phone solicitations	g	Special fundraising events
d	In-person solicitations

Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees

or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?

Yes

If "Yes," list the ten highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization.

(i) Name and address of individual or entity (fundraiser)		(ii) Activity	(iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions?		(iv) Gross receipts from activity	(v) Amount paid to (or retained by) fundraiser listed in col. (i)	(vi) Amount paid to (or retained by) organization
			Yes	No
	BRICKMILL MARKETING SERVICES 24 MILL BROOK ROAD WILTON, NH03086	DIRECT MAIL		No	61,869,284	1,089,451	60,779,833
	MDS COMMUNICATIONS CORP 545 W JUANITA AVENUE MESA, AZ85210	TELEMARKETING		No	737,363	480,993	256,370








Total .................					62,606,647	1,570,444	61,036,203

List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.

AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, DC

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 50083H

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Part II

Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.

			(a) Event #1 (event type)	(b) Event #2 (event type)	(c) Other events (total number)	(d) Total events (add col. (a) through col. (c))
	1	Gross receipts . . .
	2	Less: Contributions . .
	3	Gross income (line 1 minus line 2) . . .
	4	Cash prizes . . .
	5	Noncash prizes . .
	6	Rent/facility costs . .
	7	Food and beverages .
	8	Entertainment . . .
	9	Other direct expenses .
	10	Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) ...........
	11	Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d)...........

Part III

Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.

(a) Bingo

(b) Pull tabs/Instant
bingo/progressive bingo

(c) Other gaming

(d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))

Gross revenue . . . .

Cash prizes . . . .

Non-cash prizes . . .

Rent/facility costs . . .

Other direct expenses . .

Volunteer labor . . .

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) ........... right arrow

Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d) ......... right arrow

Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:

Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? ............

YesNo

If "No," explain:

10a

Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? .....

YesNo

If "Yes," explain:

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Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? .................

YesNo

Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity

formed to administer charitable gaming? ..........................

YesNo

Indicate the percentage of gaming activities conducted in:

The organization's facility ......................

13a

An outside facility ........................

13b

Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:

Name

Address

15a

Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming

revenue? ......................................

YesNo

If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow

$ and the

amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow

If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:

Name

Address

Gaming manager information:

Name

Gaming manager compensation right arrow

Description of services provided right arrow

Director/officer Employee Independent contractor

Mandatory distributions:

Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to

retain the state gaming license? ............................

YesNo

Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent

in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v), and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also provide any additional information (see instructions).

Return Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)	THE AGREEMENT AND INVOICES SPECIFICALLY BREAK OUT THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES FROM THE OTHER REIMBURSABLE COSTS OF THE DIRECT MAIL PROGRAM. BRICKMILL MARKETING SERVICES WAS PAID A TOTAL OF $24,079,858 FOR THE DIRECT MAIL PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDED THE PAYMENT FOR PRINTING, PAPER, ENVELOPES, AND POSTAGE. $1,089,451 WAS SPECIFICALLY BROKEN-OUT AS FUNDRAISING MANAGEMENT FEES.

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Schedule I
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number
44-0474290

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ....................................

Yes No

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to
Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section if applicable	(d) Amount of cash grant	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance
(1) VFW DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA 1231 CARMICHAEL WAY MONTGOMERY,AL36123	63-0243614	501 (C)(19)	74,207	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(2) VFW DEPARTMENT OF ALASKA 500 E PARK AVE WASILLA,AK99654	92-0017695	501 (C)(19)	41,777	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(3) VFW DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA 6907 E THOMAS RD SCOTTSDALE,AZ85251	86-0076886	501 (C)(19)	129,009	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(4) VFW DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS 4210 EAST KIEHL AVE SHERWOOD,AR72120	71-0184020	501 (C)(19)	58,532	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(5) VFW DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA 9136 ELK GROVE BLVD SUITE 100 ELK GROVE,CA95624	94-0955210	501 (C)(19)	616,869	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(6) VFW DEPARTMENT OF COLORADO 1400 CARR ST LAKEWOOD,CO80214	84-0360493	501 (C)(19)	112,174	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(7) VFW DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTICUT PO BOX 429 ROCKY HILL,CT06067	06-0575593	501 (C)(4)	100,721	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(8) VFW DEPARTMENT OF DELAWARE 6 BROOKSIDE DR WILMINGTON,DE19804	51-0057830	501 (C)(4)	48,120	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(9) VFW DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1601 KENILWORTH AVE NE WASHINGTON,DC20019	53-0175153	501 (C)(4)	12,341	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(10) VFW DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA 543 SANCHEZ AVE OCALA,FL34470	59-0494095	501 (C)(19)	344,405	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(11) VFW DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIA PO BOX 3025 MACON,GA31205	58-0512677	501 (C)(19)	89,783	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(12) VFW DEPARTMENT OF HAWAII 438 HOBRON LN HONOLULU,HI96815	99-0040331	501 (C)(19)	49,359	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(13) VFW DEPARTMENT OF IDAHO 1425 S ROOSEVELT ST BOISE,ID83705	82-0182104	501 (C)(19)	32,825	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(14) VFW DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS 3300 CONSTITUTION DR SPRINGFIELD,IL62791	37-6059313	501 (C)(19)	326,625	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(15) VFW DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA 9555 E 59TH ST INDIANAPOLIS,IN46216	35-6042820	501 (C)(19)	161,210	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(16) VFW DEPARTMENT OF IOWA 3601 BEAVER AVE DES MOINES,IA50310	42-0331186	501 (C)(19)	94,772	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(17) VFW DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS 115 SW GAGE BLVD TOPEKA,KS66606	48-0641005	501 (C)(19)	96,179	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(18) VFW DEPARTMENT OF KENTUCKY 3031 POPLAR LEVEL RD LOUISVILLE,KY40217	61-0406448	501 (C)(19)	77,892	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(19) VFW DEPARTMENT OF LOUISIANA 10185 MAMMOTH AVE BATON ROUGE,LA70814	72-0499659	501 (C)(19)	57,174	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(20) VFW DEPARTMENT OF MAINE 64 WASHBURN ST CARIBOU,ME04736	01-0191822	501 (C)(19)	56,495	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(21) VFW DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND 101 N GAY ST BALTIMORE,MD21202	52-0517415	501 (C)(19)	148,612	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(22) VFW DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS 24 BEACON ST BOSTON,MA02133	04-1242419	501 (C)(19)	169,690	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(23) VFW DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN 924 N WASHINGTON AVE LANSING,MI48906	38-1133442	501 (C)(19)	264,842	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(24) VFW DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA 20 W 12TH ST ST PAUL,MN55155	41-0593068	501 (C)(19)	178,139	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(25) VFW DEPARTMENT OF MISSISSIPPI 120 N STATE ST JACKSON,MS39201	64-0275576	501 (C)(4)	34,786	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(26) VFW DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI PO BOX 26 JEFFERSON CITY,MO65102	44-0515305	501 (C)(19)	174,789	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(27) VFW DEPARTMENT OF MONTANA 1956 MT MAJO ST FT HARRISON,MT59636	81-0225542	501 (C)(4)	51,293	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(28) VFW DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA 2431 N 48TH ST LINCOLN,NE68504	47-0343845	501 (C)(19)	56,418	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(29) VFW DEPARTMENT OF NEVADA PO BOX 637 LOGANDALE,NV89021	88-0055900	501 (C)(19)	62,339	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(30) VFW DEPARTMENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PO BOX 955 CONCORD,NH03301	02-0213632	501 (C)(19)	56,230	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(31) VFW DEPARTMENT OF NEW JERSEY 135 W HANOVER ST TRENTON,NJ08618	21-0586655	501 (C)(19)	206,792	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(32) VFW DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO PO BOX 1084 RUIDOSO DOWNS,NM88346	85-0123009	501 (C)(19)	60,754	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(33) VFW DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK 69 SAND CREEK RD ALBANY,NY12205	13-1436995	501 (C)(19)	331,908	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(34) VFW DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA 917 NEW BERN AVE RALEIGH,NC27611	56-0470953	501 (C)(19)	173,748	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(35) VFW DEPARTMENT OF NORTH DAKOTA 1440 MAPLE LN WEST FARGO,ND58078	45-0215848	501 (C)(19)	47,331	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(36) VFW DEPARTMENT OF OHIO PO BOX 15219 COLUMBUS,OH43215	31-4332217	501 (C)(19)	296,817	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(37) VFW DEPARTMENT OF OKLAHOMA 2311 N CENTRAL AVE OKLAHOMA CITY,OK73105	73-0496245	501 (C)(19)	88,771	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(38) VFW DEPARTMENT OF OREGON 12440 NE HALSEY ST PORTLAND,OR97230	93-0304245	501 (C)(19)	96,142	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(39) VFW DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA 4002 FENTON AVE HARRISBURG,PA17109	23-1182480	501 (C)(4)	435,380	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(40) VFW DEPARTMENT OF RHODE ISLAND 1 CAPITOL HILL PROVIDENCE,RI02908	05-0254985	501 (C)(19)	44,112	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(41) VFW DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA 210 GLASSMASTER RD LEXINGTON,SC29072	57-0279614	501 (C)(4)	77,906	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(42) VFW DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH DAKOTA 3601 S MINNESOTA AVE SIOUX FALLS,SD57105	46-0210486	501 (C)(4)	30,993	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(43) VFW DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE 301 6TH AVE NASHVILLE,TN37243	62-6050445	501 (C)(19)	72,675	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(44) VFW DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS 8503 NORTH IH-35 AUSTIN,TX78753	74-0964465	501 (C)(19)	352,333	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(45) VFW DEPARTMENT OF UTAH 3394 N 1000 E NORTH OGDEN,UT84414	87-0200672	501 (C)(19)	48,120	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(46) VFW DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT PO BOX 1248 MONTPELIER,VT05601	03-0179180	501 (C)(19)	47,623	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(47) VFW DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA 403 LEE JACKSON HWY STAUNTON,VA24401	54-0449022	501 (C)(19)	133,193	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(48) VFW DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON 5213 PACIFIC HWY E FIFE,WA98424	91-0454080	501 (C)(19)	199,839	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(49) VFW DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA 5532 MACCORKLE AVE SW S CHARLESTON,WV25309	55-0320759	501 (C)(19)	43,216	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(50) VFW DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN PO BOX 6128 MADISON,WI53716	39-0677613	501 (C)(19)	190,938	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(51) VFW DEPARTMENT OF WYOMING 3036 CABIN CREEK PL CASPER,WY82604	83-6005906	501 (C)(19)	44,906	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(52) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA 13230 ALABAMA ST ELBERTA,AL36530	63-0695811	501 (C)(19)	6,140	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(53) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA 5630 S 41ST WAY PHOENIX,AZ85040	86-0828017	501 (C)(19)	8,134	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(54) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA 3100 FITE CIRCLE SACRAMENTO,CA95827	94-1011531	501 (C)(19)	38,469	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(55) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF COLORADO PO BOX 262 SOUTH FORK,CO81154	84-6033115	501 (C)(19)	11,353	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(56) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA PO BOX 773490 OCALA,FL34477	23-7326563	501 (C)(19)	14,521	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(57) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS PO BOX 62 AROMA PARK,IL60910	36-2385214	501 (C)(19)	20,686	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(58) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA PO BOX 86 MORRIS,IN47033	35-6042937	501 (C)(19)	11,724	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(59) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF IOWA 1812 19TH ST HARLAN,IA51537	42-6062345	501 (C)(19)	5,164	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(60) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS PO BOX 158 OSWEGO,KS67356	48-0507090	501 (C)(19)	12,908	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(61) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND 26595 BLUE JAY LN HEBRON,MD21830	52-1407051	501 (C)(19)	9,818	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(62) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA 25733 JASON AVE CHISAGO CITY,MN55013	41-0664094	501 (C)(19)	25,453	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(63) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI 2189 FOREST LANE ARNOLD,MO63010	23-7203133	501 (C)(19)	10,628	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(64) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA 311 OAK ST STEINAUER,NE68441	47-6028250	501 (C)(19)	7,260	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(65) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF NEW JERSEY 1224 81ST ST NORTH BERGEN,NJ07047	22-3086413	501 (C)(19)	9,110	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(66) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK 1044 BROADWAY ALBANY,NY12204	14-1682753	501 (C)(19)	18,559	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(67) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA PO BOX 716 BETHEL,NC27812	56-0561710	501 (C)(19)	9,384	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(68) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF OKLAHOMA PO BOX 95726 OKLAHOMA CITY,OK73143	73-6096027	501 (C)(19)	5,631	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(69) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF OREGON PO BOX 1134 MEDFORD,OR97501	93-6025794	501 (C)(19)	6,538	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(70) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA 4002 FENTON AVE HARRISBURG,PA17109	23-1642712	501 (C)(4)	19,708	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(71) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS 2839 MCKINZIE RD 1 CORUPUS CHRISTI,TX78410	74-6074588	501 (C)(19)	18,576	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(72) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA 539 WESTWOOD DR RICKERSVILLE,VA22968	54-0697456	501 (C)(19)	7,637	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(73) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON 5213 PACIFIC HWY E FIFE,WA98424	91-0499052	501 (C)(19)	11,699	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(74) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA 740 LOWER DONNALLY ROAD CHARLESTON,WV25304	55-6017166	501 (C)(19)	5,282	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(75) VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN PO BOX 666 SILVER LAKE,WI16275	39-6056026	501 (C)(19)	21,329	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(76) VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS AUXILIARY 406 W 34TH ST NW KANSAS CITY,MO64111	44-0319970	501 (C)(19)	118,588	VETERANS SERVICE, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT AND POST ACTIVITIES
(77) ALEETHIA FOUNDATION 1718 M ST NW WASHINGTON,DC20036	51-0529300	501 (C)(3)	7,770	VETERANS SERVICE
(78) BROADWAY WESTPORT COUNCIL 3312 BROADWAY SUITE 105 KANSAS CITY,MO64111	23-7419351	501 (C)(4)	5,000	COMMUNITY SERVICE
(79) HONOR FLIGHT OF KANSAS CITY 8559 N LINE CREEK PKWY KANSAS CITY,MO64154	20-2116024	501 (C)(3)	5,000	VETERANS SERVICE
(80) IMWRF - WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE F&MWR PO BOX 400 WHITE SANDS MISSLE RAN,NM88002	02-1909440		25,000	VETERANS SERVICE
(81) MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES PO BOX 741743 ATLANTA,GA30374	62-1383809		6,000	VETERANS SERVICE
(82) MARINE CORP SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 11232 PFLUMM RD OVERLAND PARK,KS66215	22-1905062	501 (C)(3)	25,000	VETERANS SERVICE
(83) NATIONAL DESERT STORM WAR MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION PO BOX 6488 SPRINGDALE,AR72762	37-1647413	501 (C)(3)	500,000	VETERANS SERVICE
(84) TRUMAN LIBRARY INSTITUTE 500 WEST US HWY 24 INDEPENDENCE,MO64050	43-6042632	501 (C)(3)	50,000	VETERANS SERVICE
(85) VETERANS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OF WESTERN PA 2417 E CARSON ST PITTSBURG,PA15203	25-1434643	501 (C)(3)	25,000	VETERANS SERVICE
(86) VFW AUXILIARY 10188 345 E ROGERS RD TUCSON,AZ85704	86-0921273	501 (C)(19)	6,560	VETERANS SERVICE
(87) VFW POST 10047 4337 N LAS VEGAS BLVD LAS VEGAS,NV89115	88-0103973	501 (C)(19)	5,766	VETERANS SERVICE
(88) VFW POST 39 2599 CENTRAL AVE PETERSBURG,FL33713	59-0663384	501 (C)(19)	10,000	VETERANS SERVICE
(89) VFW POST 7714 7971 STEUBENVILLE PIKE OAKDALE,PA15057	25-6089291	501 (C)(4)	5,000	VETERANS SERVICE

Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................ Bullet Image

Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a)Type of grant or assistance	(b)Number of recipients	(c)Amount of cash grant	(d)Amount of non-cash assistance	(e)Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(f)Description of non-cash assistance
(1) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING	367	468,228
(2) PHONE CARDS AND FREE "CALL DAYS" FOR MILITARY	53376	0	112,037	FMV	CALLING CARDS AND FREE "CALL DAYS"
(3) SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS	239	763,225
(4) RETURN TRIP TO VIETNAM FOR PURPLE HEART AWARD RECIPIENTS	10	62,748

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.

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Explanation

PART I, LINE 2:

PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED BY THESE DEPARTMENTS. IN ADDITION, SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO JUSTIFY MOST GRANTS, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION. FINALLY, NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES PERIODICALLY VISIT THESE DEPARTMENTS AND OBSERVE FIRSTHAND THE MANNER IN WHICH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED. IN ADDITION, GRANTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO POSTS IN THOSE DEPARTMENTS. IN MOST INSTANCES THOSE GRANTS WERE MADE TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ASSISTING ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES. APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS MUST INCLUDE SPECIFIC EXPENSE INFORMATION AND RECEIPTS MUST BE PRODUCED TO VERIFY EXPENDITURES.

SCHEDULE I, PART II, QUESTION 1(H):

PURPOSE OF GRANT - AS DESCRIBED IN THE CORE FORM, PART III, PARAGRAPH 4(C) OF THE STATEMENT OF PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS, THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO THE STATE ORGANIZATIONS, CALLED DEPARTMENTS, AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, CALLED POSTS, TO HELP SUPPORT THE VETERAN SERVICE PROGRAMS AND OTHER VFW SPONSORED PROGRAMS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL. THE GRANTS REFLECTED IN SCHEDULE I, PART II, ARE PRIMARILY GRANTS MADE TO THOSE DEPARTMENTS AND POSTS TO FURTHER VFW PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS AND VETERAN SERVICE SUPPORT IN THOSE AREAS.

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Schedule J
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Compensation Information

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
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Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule J (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number

44-0474290

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed in Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain....

Yes

Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ..

Yes

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ................

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:

The organization? ...........................

Any related organization? .........................

If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:

The organization? ...........................

Any related organization? .........................

If "Yes," to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............

Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III .............................

If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Schedule J (Form 990) 2014

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Part II

Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported in Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.

(A) Name and Title		(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation			(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation in column(B) reported as deferred in prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1WILLIAM A THIENPAST COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF (RET 7/2015)	(i) (ii)	139,747 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	7,114 ............................... 0	6,882 ............................... 0	96 ............................... 0	153,839 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
2JOHN W STROUDCOMMANDER-IN-CHIEF (RET 7/2015)	(i) (ii)	154,872 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	9,639 ............................... 0	7,690 ............................... 0	1,179 ............................... 0	173,380 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
3JOHN A BIEDRZYCKI JRCOMMANDER-IN-CHIEF	(i) (ii)	141,444 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	6,729 ............................... 0	7,093 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	155,266 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
4JOHN E HAMILTONADJUTANT GENERAL	(i) (ii)	198,748 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	8,002 ............................... 0	38,281 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	245,031 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
5ROBERT B GREENEQUARTERMASTER GENERAL (RET 7/2015)	(i) (ii)	177,744 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	12,668 ............................... 0	32,569 ............................... 0	17,681 ............................... 0	240,662 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
6ROBERT E WALLACEASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL	(i) (ii)	173,423 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	6,976 ............................... 0	16,036 ............................... 0	17,681 ............................... 0	214,116 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
7JERRY L NEWBERRYASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL	(i) (ii)	127,291 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	441 ............................... 0	29,973 ............................... 0	17,681 ............................... 0	175,386 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
8WILLIAM BRADSHAWDIRECTOR, NATIONAL VETERANS SERVICE	(i) (ii)	144,766 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	545 ............................... 0	8,498 ............................... 0	1,015 ............................... 0	154,824 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
9JAMES J LIERZCONTROLLER AND MANAGER OF PURCHASING	(i) (ii)	131,540 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	213 ............................... 0	20,397 ............................... 0	1,179 ............................... 0	153,329 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0

Schedule J (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

Supplemental Information

Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II.
Also complete this part for any additional information.

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PART I, LINE 1A	FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IS AUTHORIZED FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT IS NOT GENERALLY AUTHORIZED FOR MOST OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR KEY EMPLOYEES AND IS NOT USED, EVEN WHEN AUTHORIZED, IN MOST INSTANCES. SPOUSAL TRAVEL IS NOT GENERALLY AUTHORIZED FOR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, BUT IS AUTHORIZED BY WRITTEN POLICY FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FOR SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES.

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number

44-0474290

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	SEE ANSWER TO FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 1A.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	MEMBERS, ACTING THROUGH DELEGATES SELECTED BY VFW POSTS, ELECT CERTAIN NATIONAL OFFICERS AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. IN ADDITION, ALTHOUGH DECISIONS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION ARE NOT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS, MEMBERS ACTING THROUGH DELEGATES AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION MAY MAKE DECISIONS THAT ARE BINDING ON THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION AND THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THIS 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT WHO WORKED WITH PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES IN THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT OF THE VFW NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS. IT WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO EXECUTION. IN ADDITION, A COPY WAS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION, PRIOR TO THE TIME OF FILING FOR THEIR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES' REPUTATION AND CONTINUED SUCCESS, NATIONAL OFFICERS, COUNCIL MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER AND ADHERE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF HONESTY AND INTEGRITY. ALL OF THE ABOVE NAMED INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO EXECUTE AN APPROPRIATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADHERENCE TO A CODE OF ETHICS POLICY UPON ASSUMING THEIR POSITIONS AND NATIONAL OFFICERS, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE ANNUAL DISCLAIMER OR DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDELINES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B	THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, AND THE TWO VICE COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF ARE ELECTED BY THE NATIONAL CONVENTION AND TYPICALLY SERVE A SINGLE, ONE YEAR TERM IN EACH POSITION. THEIR COMPENSATION IS SPECIFICALLY ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION (BOARD OF DIRECTORS) AND IS SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION AS PART OF ITS DELIBERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE UNIQUE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THESE OFFICERS, COMPARABILITY DATA IS NOT TYPICALLY RELEVANT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IN PLACE A SALARY ADMINISTRATION POLICY THAT APPLIES TO OTHER COMPENSATED OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THAT POLICY USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO ASSIGN ALL EMPLOYEE POSITIONS INTO 1 OF 21 GRADES AND TO ESTABLISH SALARY RANGES FOR EACH GRADE. INCREASES IN COMPENSATION ARE BASED ON ANNUAL EVALUATIONS. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION, AS PART OF ITS DELIBERATION ON THE ANNUAL BUDGET, APPROVES ALL SALARIES, INCLUDING THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18	THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES COMPLIES WITH IRC SECTION 6104 AND MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO MEMBERS OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS. THE BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S ON-LINE EMBLEMATIC SUPPLY STORE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	PENSION RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC PENSION COST -4,483,608.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, QUESTION L:	VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES WAS FORMED AS AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION IN 1899. IT WAS CHARTERED AS A CORPORATION IN 1936 BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS. PUBLIC LAW NO. 630 - 74TH CONGRESS (H.R. 11454). 36 U.S.C 230101 ET.SEQ.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, QUESTION M:	THE ORGANIZATION IS CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED. HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.
FORM 990, PART I, QUESTION 6:	MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS ARE ESTIMATED TO PARTICIPATE DIRECTLY IN THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. THESE VOLUNTEERS SERVE ON VARIOUS COMMITTEES THAT WORK ON VETERANS SERVICE ACTIVITIES, NATIONAL MILITARY SERVICE ACTIVITIES, LEGISLATIVE SERVICE ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES. MORE IMPORTANTLY, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, ARE ESTIMATED TO PARTICIPATE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE STATE ORGANIZATIONS AND POSTS IN PROGRAMS SPONSORED OR CONDUCTED BY THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES. FOR INSTANCE, OVER 8.9 MILLION HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE WERE REPORTED BY VFW POSTS TO THE VFW NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS LAST YEAR IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY AND VETERANS SERVICE PROGRAMS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 10A AND 10B:	PURSUANT TO ITS CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES ISSUES CHARTERS TO STATE ORGANIZATIONS CALLED "DEPARTMENTS". THOSE DEPARTMENTS ARE EITHER UNINCORPORATED OR ARE INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THEY ARE LOCATED. EACH DEPARTMENT GOVERNS ITSELF AND ELECTS ITS OWN OFFICERS. DEPARTMENTS CONDUCT THEIR OWN PROGRAMS, DIRECT AND MANAGE THEIR BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS AND OWN AND MAINTAIN THEIR OWN PROPERTY. PURSUANT TO ITS CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES ALSO ISSUES CHARTERS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS CALLED "POSTS". THOSE POSTS ARE EITHER UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS OR ARE INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THEY ARE LOCATED. EACH POST GOVERNS ITSELF AND ELECTS ITS OWN OFFICERS. POSTS CONDUCT THEIR OWN PROGRAMS, DIRECT AND MANAGE THEIR OWN BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS, AND OWN AND MAINTAIN THEIR OWN PROPERTY. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES AND A STATE DEPARTMENT OR A POST ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE CHARTER AND SET FORTH IN THE BY-LAWS AND MANUAL OF PROCEDURE OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES. SECTION 709 OF THE MANUAL OF PROCEDURES PROVIDES, IN PART: VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES IS A FEDERALLY CHARTERED MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION CREATED BY ACT OF CONGRESS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT LEGISLATION, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES HAS ISSUED CHARTERS TO THE LADIES AUXILIARY, DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER UNITS, INCLUDING POSTS. PURSUANT TO THEIR CHARTERS, THOSE UNITS ARE BOUND TO PURSUE THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THE CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER AND ABIDE BY THE CHARTER, BY-LAWS, MANUAL OF PROCEDURES AND THE LAWS AND USAGES OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES. HOWEVER, EACH ORGANIZATION IS A SEPARATE UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH EACH IS LOCATED. THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DOES NOT OWN AN INTEREST IN ANY CLUBROOM, CANTEEN, FACILITY OR ANY FUND-RAISING ACTIVITY OPERATED BY ANY SUCH CHARTERED UNIT, NOR ARE CLUBROOMS, CANTEENS, FACILITIES OR OTHER FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES OPERATED FOR OR ON BEHALF OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DOES NOT DERIVE ANY PROFIT FROM SUCH FACILITIES OR ACTIVITIES. CLUBROOMS, CANTEENS, FACILITIES AND OTHER FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES OF CHARTERED UNITS ARE CARRIED ON BY SUCH UNITS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FRATERNAL, PATRIOTIC, HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES SET FORTH BY CONGRESS. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DOES NOT LEND MONEY OR EXTEND CREDIT TO ANY CHARTERED UNIT. NOR IS IT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEBTS OR ANY OTHER LIABILITY INCURRED BY ANY CHARTERED UNIT OR ANY CLUBROOM, CANTEEN, FACILITY OR OTHER FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY OPERATED BY IT. AS UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS OR CORPORATIONS, THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN DEBTS AND LIABILITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A:	PLENARY POWER CAN BE EXERCISED BY THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES, PRIMARILY UNDER THE POWER OF THE CONVENTION TO AMEND THE BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE NATIONAL CONVENTION CONSISTS OF CERTAIN PRESENT AND PAST NATIONAL OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION, CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE SEPARATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS AND THOUSANDS OF DELEGATES ELECTED BY POSTS. HOWEVER, ADMINISTRATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S AFFAIRS BETWEEN CONVENTIONS IS VESTED IN THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION, WHICH SERVES AS THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AMONG THE DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL IS BUDGETING, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SALARIES FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND APPROVAL OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF CERTAIN ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS, NUMBERING 11, AND NATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT MEMBERS IN EACH STATE AND ARE ELECTED BY DELEGATES AT THEIR RESPECTIVE STATE ORGANIZATION'S CONVENTIONS. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS TOTAL 53 AND CONSIST OF A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE FIFTY STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND TWO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS. THREE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION ARE APPOINTED, RATHER THAN ELECTED. APPOINTED MEMBERS HAVE ALL VOTING RIGHTS OF ELECTED MEMBERS EXCEPT THAT THEY DO NOT VOTE ON THE APPOINTMENT OR REMOVAL OF SALARIED OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule R (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

Employer identification number

44-0474290

Part I

Identification of Disregarded Entities Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.

(a) Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Total income	(e) End-of-year assets	(f) Direct controlling entity

Part II

Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	(g) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	Yes	No
(1) VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOUNDATION 406 W 34TH STREET KANSAS CITY,MO64111 43-1758998	VETERANS SERVICE	MO	501(C)(3)	LINE 7	VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES	Yes

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Schedule R (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

Part IV

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(i) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No

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Part V

Transactions With Related Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.

Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.

Yes

1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?

a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

f Dividends from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

g Sale of assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.

(a) Name of related organization	(b) Transaction type (a-s)	(c) Amount involved	(d) Method of determining amount involved
(1) VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOUNDATION	A	42,798	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(2) VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOUNDATION	C	1,021,963	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(3) VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FOUNDATION	Q	842,716	FAIR MARKET VALUE

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Part VI

Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.

Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(e) Are all partners section 501(c)(3) organizations?		(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	Yes	No	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

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Part VII

Supplemental Information

Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (see instructions).

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1	Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes,"the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926)......................................	Yes	No
2	Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; do not file with Form 990)............................	Yes	No
3	Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471)..............................	Yes	No
4	Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621)...............................................	Yes	No
5	Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships. (see Instructions for Form 8865)....................................	Yes	No
6	Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; do not file with Form 990).....................................	Yes	No