Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Virginia

“This organization is a veterans organization created as a tax exempt corporation with a membership based on the qualificaions in their charter.”

“All members vote annually on who is to serve as the organization's governing body.”

“This organization makes all major decisions based on a floor vote of its' members. The governing body of officers can make decisions in an emergency situation and can later present it's emergency decision to it's members if ever necessary.”

“Before a form 990 tax return is submitted to irs, the quartermaster does a detailed review and satisfies his questions, if any, with the cpa or tax preparer. It's then presented by the quartermaster to the officers and trustees of the post at a post meeting. After all have reviewed the return, the post commander and three trustees sign as reviewers, the quartermaster signs the actual efile authorization, and the return itself is then efiled through the cpa or tax preparer.”

“Conflict of interest policies are determined at the headquarters level. Each major economic decision is taken to the floor for a membership vote and any conflict of interests are then determined at that time.”

“Financial statements and other policies are displayed on a post bulletin board in the general office area. They are available to any interested party upon request.”

“Flags-cemetary,field,oth: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,437. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,437. Employee gifts: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,245. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,245. Post installation of officers: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 425. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 425. Flag disposal: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 310. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 310. Cemetery detail: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 298. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 298. Bank charges: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 106. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 106. Gold star appreciation day: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 37. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 37. Flowers, fruit basket, cards: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 24. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 24.”

“The organization does not recogonize deprecation for fixed assets.”