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Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of Texas

EIN 75-6040071 • 501(c)19 • Muenster, TX

Profile

VETERANS ORGANIZATION

PO Box 661Muenster, TX 76252

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

81st percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

58th percentile

2.3%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-55%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$440,147

Up $9,717 (+2.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$440,147

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin81st percentile

Revenue

Down

$29,380

Down $36,504 (-55%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$21,525

Down $47,238 (-69%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$7,855

Up $10,734 (+373%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2014: $398,364Net Assets 2014: $398,3642014Assets 2015: $413,995Net Assets 2015: $413,9952015Assets 2016: $418,105Net Assets 2016: $418,1052016Assets 2017: $437,352Net Assets 2017: $437,3522017Assets 2018: $393,111Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $426,387Net Assets 2019: $426,3872019Assets 2020: $445,788Net Assets 2020: $445,7882020Assets 2021: $467,582Net Assets 2021: $467,5822021Assets 2022: $410,408Net Assets 2022: $410,4082022Assets 2023: $430,430Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $440,147Net Assets 2024: $440,1472024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$440,147
Liabilities-
Net Assets$440,147
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2014: $40,158Expenses 2014: $22,327Net Income 2014: $17,8312014Revenue 2015: $38,019Expenses 2015: $21,095Net Income 2015: $16,9242015Revenue 2016: $36,406Expenses 2016: $32,869Net Income 2016: $3,5372016Revenue 2017: $44,657Expenses 2017: $38,650Net Income 2017: $6,0072017Revenue 2018: $35,552Expenses 2018: $39,903Net Income 2018: -$4,3512018Revenue 2019: $28,138Expenses 2019: $30,114Net Income 2019: -$1,9762019Revenue 2020: $41,104Expenses 2020: $21,703Net Income 2020: $19,4012020Revenue 2021: $45,962Expenses 2021: $29,937Net Income 2021: $16,0252021Revenue 2022: $32,989Expenses 2022: $40,206Net Income 2022: -$7,2172022Revenue 2023: $65,884Expenses 2023: $68,763Net Income 2023: -$2,8792023Revenue 2024: $29,380Expenses 2024: $21,525Net Income 2024: $7,8552024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$29,380
Expenses$21,525
Net Income$7,855
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$440,147
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$440,147
Revenue
$29,380
Expenses
$21,525
Net income
$7,855
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.40$4.40$0.29$0.22$0.08
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.30$0.00$0.66$0.69$0.03
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.10$4.10$0.33$0.40$0.07
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.68$4.68$0.46$0.30$0.16
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.46$4.46$0.41$0.22$0.19
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.26$4.26$0.28$0.30$0.02
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.93$0.00$0.36$0.40$0.04
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.37$4.37$0.45$0.39$0.06
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.18$4.18$0.36$0.33$0.04
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.14$4.14$0.38$0.21$0.17
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.98$3.98$0.40$0.22$0.18
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 19, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$140,228
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

VETERANS ORGANIZATION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DONATIONS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.DISTRIBUTE FLAGS ON HOLIDAYS.HELP MAINTAIN LOCAL CEMETARY--
SPONSOR VOICE OF DEMOCRACY CONTEST.DISTRIBUTE BUDDY POPPIES ON MEMORIAL DAY.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARK PENISTONCommander-$0--
JONN RHONESr. Vice-$0--
STEPHEN FISHERQuartermaster-$0--
JEFF OLSONAdjunctant-$0--
DENA BERGERJr. Vice-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Venue$17,500$17,500$6,909$10,591
Flags$8,000$8,000$4,733$3,267
Total Events$30,997$30,997$23,522$7,475
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6205
EIN
75-6040071
Phone
9407592921
Address
PO BOX 661, MUENSTER, TX 76252

Signing Officer

Name
Mark Peniston
Title
Officer
Phone
9407592921
Signed
2025-06-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Duane Knabe CPA
Address
124 South Mesquite Street PO Box 16, Muenster, TX 76252
Preparer
Duane Knabe CPA
Phone
9407594010
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“PROGRAM SERVICES 2525.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“MEETINGS 2120.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“TRAVEL 1559.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20

“UNREALIZED GAIN 1862.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Register & computers & inventory 4791. 4791.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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