Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of Dist 5 6782 Shafer-Rachelle
EIN 38-1734687 • 501(c)19 • Eastpointe, MI
Profile
The organization provides a place where veterans of foreign wars can get together and help veterans in need.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.17x
Liabilities / Revenue
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
87th percentile
Higher net margin than 87% 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
95th percentile
Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
80th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$136,586
Up $52,301 (+62%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$23,381
Down $4,028 (-15%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$113,205
Up $56,329 (+99%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$153,465
Up $38,414 (+33%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$97,138
Down $22,869 (-19%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$56,327
Up $61,283 (+1237%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $136,586
- Liabilities
- $23,381
- Net assets
- $113,205
- Revenue
- $153,465
- Expenses
- $97,138
- Net income
- $56,327
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Oct 3, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $194,324
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The organization provides a place where veterans of foreign wars can get together and help veterans in need.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A PLACE WHERE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS CAN GET TOGETHER AND HELP VETERANS IN NEED. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL OLEKSIAK | Commander | - | $0 | - | - |
| CLIFF WILSON | Quartermaste | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of
- EIN
- 38-1734687
- Phone
- 5867785224
- Address
- 17645 E NINE MILE, EASTPOINTE, MI 48021
Signing Officer
- Name
- Michael Oleksiak
- Title
- Commander
- Phone
- 5865240184
- Signed
- 2025-10-03
Preparer
- Firm
- Heemer Klein & Company Pllc
- Address
- 28007 HOOVER RD, WARREN, MI 48093-4175
- Preparer
- Michelle Chmelko
- Phone
- 5867516060
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Hall rental accounting fees 864 management fees 680 insurance 3,009 cleaning/maintenance 729 supplies 664 repairs 1,539 utilities 7,667 security 556 office expense 24 telephone 807 bank charges 71 home rentals management fees 979 insurance 974 repairs 3,743 taxes and licenses 3,847 non-investment depreciation 1,066 home rentals management fees 1,066 insurance 1,060 repairs 4,074 taxes and licenses 4,186 home rentals management fees 835 insurance 831 repairs 3,193 taxes and licenses 3,281 expenses office expenses 29 interest 1,329 insurance 3,677 dues 29 security 679 laundry & cleaning 891 bank charges 87 supplies 811 telephone 987 cable 1,446 sales tax 2,370 employee benefits 300 auto expenses 10 licenses 126 michigan annual report 20 penalties 2,117 total 60,653”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Land contract receivable 61,731 59,435 inventories for sale or use 1,636 1,819 59,536 27,536 less accumulated depreciation 42,908 27,536 total 79,995 61,254”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,463 1,365 note payable - first state bank 25,944 22,016”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The organization provides a place where veterans of foreign wars can get together and help veterans in need.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 1,463 1,365 NOTE PAYABLE - FIRST STATE BANK 25,944 22,016 |
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