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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 717
EIN 35-0969970 • 501(c)19 • St John, IN
Profile
Maintain a vfw post for its members.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
22nd percentile
Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
93rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
19th percentile
Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
21st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$97,546
Down $11,264 (-10%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$97,546
Down $11,264 (-10%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$100,671
Down $31,064 (-24%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$117,892
Down $17,952 (-13%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$17,221
Down $13,112 (-319%) from 2023
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Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $97,546
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $97,546
- Revenue
- $100,671
- Expenses
- $117,892
- Net income
- -$17,221
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
- Signed
- Nov 11, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $100,671
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Maintain a vfw post for its members.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| A CANTEEN IS OPERATED TO SUPPORT THE POST WHICH SERVES AS A MEETING PLACE FOR THE MEMBERS. THE CLUB ALSO SPONSORS A LOCAL SCOUT TROOP, THE LADIES VFW AND SEVERAL OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. | - | - |
| A CANTEEN IS OPERATED TO SUPPORT THE POST WHICH SERVES AS A MEETING PLACE FOR THE MEMBERS. THE CLUB ALSO SPONSORS A LOCAL SCOUT TROOP, THE LADIES VFW AND SEVERAL OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA BUKOWINSKI | Commander | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHARLIE BROWN | Quartermaste | - | $0 | - | - |
| FANNIE M BROOKS | Sr Vice Comm | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRIAN L DEGROOT | Jr Vice Comm | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 717
- EIN
- 35-0969970
- Phone
- 2193658224
- Address
- PO BOX 307, ST JOHN, IN 46373-0307
Signing Officer
- Name
- Charlie Brown
- Title
- Quartermaster
- Phone
- 2193658224
- Signed
- 2025-11-11
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Donald E Bates & Co Pc
- Address
- 9565 N INDUSTRIAL DR, SAINT JOHN, IN 46373
- Preparer
- Donald E Bates Jr
- Phone
- 2193655959
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Canteen income cost of goods sold 12,818 expenses advertising 940 office supplies 663 conventions & seminars 369 insurance 9,225 food for events 27,794 awards 2,175 auto & truck expense 50 bank service charges 1 cable tv & internet 6,433 contributions 7,103 dues & subscriptions 1,660 filing fee and licenses 867 gifts & flowers 925 laundry & uniforms 3,902 supplies 11 taxes - sales 2,212 travel 150 non-investment depreciation 834 total 78,132”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Inventories for sale or use 4,333 5,178 improvements 39,208 39,208 less accumulated depreciation 17,004 17,837 machinery & equipment 42,363 42,363 less accumulated depreciation 42,363 42,363 trailer 1,100 1,100 less accumulated depreciation 1,100 1,100 total 26,537 26,549”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“A canteen is operated to support the post which serves as a meeting place for the members. The club also sponsors a local scout troop, the ladies vfw and several other local organizations.”
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| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | MAINTAIN A VFW POST FOR ITS MEMBERS. |
| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 783 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 22998 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | A CANTEEN IS OPERATED TO SUPPORT THE POST WHICH SERVES AS A MEETING PLACE FOR THE MEMBERS. THE CLUB ALSO SPONSORS A LOCAL SCOUT TROOP, THE LADIES VFW AND SEVERAL OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. |
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | CANTEEN INCOME COST OF GOODS SOLD 12,818 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 940 OFFICE SUPPLIES 663 CONVENTIONS & SEMINARS 369 INSURANCE 9,225 FOOD FOR EVENTS 27,794 AWARDS 2,175 AUTO & TRUCK EXPENSE 50 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 1 CABLE TV & INTERNET 6,433 CONTRIBUTIONS 7,103 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,660 FILING FEE AND LICENSES 867 GIFTS & FLOWERS 925 LAUNDRY & UNIFORMS 3,902 SUPPLIES 11 TAXES - SALES 2,212 TRAVEL 150 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 834 TOTAL 78,132 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 4,333 5,178 IMPROVEMENTS 39,208 39,208 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 17,004 17,837 MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 42,363 42,363 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 42,363 42,363 TRAILER 1,100 1,100 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 1,100 1,100 TOTAL 26,537 26,549 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | A CANTEEN IS OPERATED TO SUPPORT THE POST WHICH SERVES AS A MEETING PLACE FOR THE MEMBERS. THE CLUB ALSO SPONSORS A LOCAL SCOUT TROOP, THE LADIES VFW AND SEVERAL OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 |
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