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VFW Post 1536 Skiff-Bower Post

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 27-2259454

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Sep 18, 2025

932 West Lockhart StSayre, PA 18840

(570) 888-2321

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

10th percentile

-46%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

30th percentile

-8.6%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-81%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$54,616

Down $7,069 (-11%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$54,616

Down $7,069 (-11%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$11,295

Down $73,066 (-87%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$16,462

Down $49,814 (-75%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$5,167

Down $23,252 (-129%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $39,388Net Assets 2012: $39,3882012Assets 2013: $29,744Net Assets 2013: $29,7442013Assets 2014: $34,168Net Assets 2014: $34,1682014Assets 2016: $41,929Liabilities 2016: $10,000Net Assets 2016: $31,9292016Assets 2018: $24,376Liabilities 2018: $3,347Net Assets 2018: $21,0292018Assets 2019: $17,218Net Assets 2019: $17,2182019Assets 2022: $61,685Net Assets 2022: $61,6852022Assets 2024: $54,616Net Assets 2024: $54,6162024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$54,616
Liabilities-
Net Assets$54,616

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $25,594Expenses 2012: $47,339Net Income 2012: -$21,7452012Revenue 2013: $18,386Expenses 2013: $28,033Net Income 2013: -$9,6472013Revenue 2014: $16,309Expenses 2014: $11,885Net Income 2014: $4,4242014Revenue 2016: $39,960Expenses 2016: $38,095Net Income 2016: $1,8652016Revenue 2018: $27,871Expenses 2018: $38,368Net Income 2018: -$10,4972018Revenue 2019: $29,350Expenses 2019: $33,161Net Income 2019: -$3,8112019Revenue 2022: $84,361Expenses 2022: $66,276Net Income 2022: $18,0852022Revenue 2024: $11,295Expenses 2024: $16,462Net Income 2024: -$5,1672024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$11,295
Expenses$16,462
Net Income-$5,167
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 18, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$11,295
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Post of veterans of foreign wars

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FRATERNAL, PATRIOTIC, HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL; TO PRESERVE AND STRENGTHEN COMRADESHIP AMONG ITS MEMBERS; TO ASSIST WORTHY COMRADES; TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY AND HISTORY OF OUR DEAD AND TO ASSIST THEIR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS-$15,292
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROBERT VANDERPOOLCommander-$0--
BERNARD HIBBARDQuartermaste-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Vfw Post 1536
EIN
27-2259454
Address
932 WEST LOCKHART ST, SAYRE, PA 18840

Signing Officer

Name
Bernard Hibbard
Title
Quartermaster
Signed
2025-09-18

Preparer

Firm
Wiles and Morales LLC
Address
228 S MAIN STREET, ATHENS, PA 18810
Preparer
Heidi Wiles CPA
Phone
5708909500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

Rental income 2,400 fundraiser 2,092 total 4,492

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising 400 office 203 donations 1,000 dues 629 fundraising expense 1,170 insurance 9,838 repairs & maintenance 590 supplies 760 non-investment depreciation 1,872 total 16,462

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

355,777 355,777 less accumulated depreciation 317,352 319,224 total 38,425 36,553

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Fraternal, patriotic, historical and educational; to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead and to assist their widows and orphans

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