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VFW Post 3838 Avenue of Flags

EIN 99-3248450 • 501(c)3 • Cape Girardeau, MO

Profile

Promote and maintain flags in the cape girardeau county park honoring deceased veterans of foreign wars who resided or came from cape girardeau county, missouri.

1049 N Kingshighway StCape Girardeau, MO 63701

vfwpost3838.org

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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Net Margin

90th percentile

51%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

80th percentile

29%

Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-44%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$98,650

Up $22,233 (+29%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$98,650

Up $22,233 (+29%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

Down

$43,862

Down $34,026 (-44%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$21,629

Up $20,158 (+1370%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$22,233

Down $54,184 (-71%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth80th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2024: $76,417Net Assets 2024: $76,4172024Assets 2025: $98,650Net Assets 2025: $98,6502025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$98,650
Liabilities-
Net Assets$98,650
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2024: $77,888Expenses 2024: $1,471Net Income 2024: $76,4172024Revenue 2025: $43,862Expenses 2025: $21,629Net Income 2025: $22,2332025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$43,862
Expenses$21,629
Net Income$22,233
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$98,650
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$98,650
Revenue
$43,862
Expenses
$21,629
Net income
$22,233
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$98.7$98.7$43.9$21.6$22.2
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$76.4$76.4$77.9$1.47$76.4
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Feb 9, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$56,196
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote and maintain flags in the cape girardeau county park honoring deceased veterans of foreign wars who resided or came from cape girardeau county, missouri.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE AVENUE OF FLAGS BEGAN IN 1987. VFW POST 3838 AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER WORKED TOGETHER TO PRESENT VETERANS CASKET FLAGS, THAT HAD BEEN GIVEN TO THE POST, TO CREATE A VISIBLE MEMORIAL LOCATED AT NORTH COUNTY PARK ALONGSIDE A ROAD WITHIN THE PARK THAT DRIVERS PASSING BY COULD SEE THESE FLAGS. IT STARTED WITH 80 FLAGS AND HAS NOW GROWN TO OVER 950 FLAGS. CEREMONIES ARE HELD ON MEMORIAL DAY, INDPENDENCE DAY AND VETERANS DAY TO INDUCT NEW VETERANS INTO THE PROGRAM WHO HAVE PASSED AND THEIR FAMILY PURCHASED A FLAG FOR THEM TO BE A PART OF THE AVENUE OF FLAGS. THE PROGRAM IS STRICTLY DONATION AND VOLUNTEER BASED. NO ONE RECEIVES ANY COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SUPPORT OR THE MANY HOURS OF WORK REPQURED TO MAINTAIN THE FLAGS.-$10,351
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAVID CANTRELLChairman-$0--
JAMES COLYERPresident-$0--
BRIAN SANDERSDirector-$0--
SCOTT SMITHDirector-$0--
RAELYNN MUNOZDirector-$0--
PETE POEDirector-$0--
GUNNAR KNUDTSONDirector-$0--
CAROLYN DAVISDirector-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Golf Tournement$32,770$32,770$12,334$20,436
Total Events$32,770$32,770$12,334$20,436
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Vfw Post 3838 Avenue of Flags
EIN
99-3248450
Phone
5732705525
Address
1049 N KINGSHIGHWAY ST, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701

Signing Officer

Name
David J Cantrell
Title
Chairman
Signed
2026-02-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Begley Young Unterreiner & White LLC
Address
2103 THEMIS ST, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701
Preparer
Jeffrey S Unterreiner CPA
Phone
5733342845
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $300”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $405”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $46”

Other Expenses.1

“SUPPLIES $8100”

Other Expenses.2

“MISCELLANEOUS $1000”

Other Expenses.3

“BAD CHECK $500”

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