2024-06-07T19:00:17Z 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 237444297 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT OF VIRGINIA VFW Post 846 VETE 5713082839 5703 Vogue Rd Fairfax Station VA 22032 Kenneth A LaPlante Post Quartermaster 5713082839 2024-06-07 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X Kenneth A LaPlante 5402 Gainsborough Dr Fairfax VA 2 Fairfax VA 22032 65855 false X https://www.vfwpost8469.com X 1946 VA The mission of the Post is to provide support and assistance to veterans and family members in the Fairfax, VA and surrounding area. Our objectives are to: To promote and inform members on programs to benefit veterans. To promote patriotism among the members and the community at large. To promote civic responsibility among the members and the community at large. To provide a welcoming, friendly and safe environment for all members. 286 286 0 286 0 0 0 65855 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65855 0 10754 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21026 0 31780 0 34075 527957 584289 0 0 527957 584289 X The mission of the Post is to provide support and assistance to veterans and family members in the Fairfax, VA and surrounding area. Our objectives are to: To promote and inform members on programs to benefit veterans. To promote patriotism among the members and the community at large. To promote civic responsibility among the members and the community at large. To provide a welcoming, friendly environment for all members. true false 13926 10087 Veteran Relief fund supporting VFW recognized programs, Post donations to regional and national veteran support organizations. 13926 false true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 286 286 false false false false true true true true true false false true false false true false false false VA Kenneth A LaPlante 7038553301 5402 Gainsborough Dr Fairfax VA 2 Fairfax VA 220322745 X Karen Cosgrove Junior Vice Commander / Jr Vice President 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Kenneth A LaPlante Quartermaster /CFO 25.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Fant Senior Vice Commander/Vice President 20.00 X X 0 0 0 JoEllen Windsor Post Service Officer / Veteran Services and Benefits Advisor 5.00 X X 0 0 0 James McCarl Post Commander/ President-CEO 15.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Semenec Adjutant / HREO 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Christy Ludwig Post Surgeon / Health Advisor 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Heath Wells Post Advocate / Administrative and Legal Advisor 5.00 X 0 0 0 Edward Quick Post Trustee / Auditor 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marcus Kuiper Post Chaplain / Spiritual Advisor 5.00 X 0 0 0 Mark L Walters Post Trustee / Auditor 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Windsor Post Trustee / Auditor 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 2150 63705 0 0 0 0 65855 65855 0 0 0 3003 3003 7751 7751 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1520 1520 0 0 400 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4794 4794 QM Bond 900 900 Building Modification and Expansion for Veterans use 11435 11435 Operations and Maintenance 1977 1977 31780 31780 0 0 20589 29638 3007 2562 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 321830 0 318920 321830 185441 230259 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 527957 584289 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 527957 584289 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 527957 584289 527957 584289 34075 X X false false X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 247300 247300 66780 66780 0 0 7750 7750 0 0 321830 Veterans Relief and Buddy Poppy 10087 0 10087 VFW Post Building Upgrade 33758 0 33758 0 43845 0 43845 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43845 Part I, Line 2 VFW Post does not provide grants, we provide educational scholarship incentives to individuals; Post donates limited financial assistance to veterans in need and use a written criteria to vet and select recipients; Post also donates fund to vetted and recognized veteran support organizations. Post maintains records on who and how much with appropriate documentation validating need or selection in accordance with VFW National Headquarters policies and procedures. Part III, Line 2 In 2023, the Post began a major Building Upgrade and Modernization (BMU) effort for the current Post building and increased fund-raising efforts to meet the needs of a growing Post and the BMU effort. The Post also expanded its fundraising efforts so as to expand our Veterans Assistance and Support efforts. These parallel efforts and an increase in unrealized capital gains moved the Post past our normal $50,000 in receipts annually and our total assets exceeded $500,000. Part VI, Line 11b The directors of the organization were provided access to Form 990 via secure Post Drive for review and comment prior to the Form 990 being electronically filed. Part VI, Line 18 Form 990 will be searchable via the IRS website, charitable organizations. Post provides our organization's EIN to anyone requesting it in order to review the documents on-line. Part VI, Line 19 At this moment, VFW Post 8469 does not provide it documents openly available to the public but, on request, provides access to any and all applicable documents. Post will initiate a transparency process to place document onto its web site for any and all desiring access/visibility Part VI, Line 1a Per VFW Post 8469 By-Laws, the supreme control of the Post is vested in its members, each having an equal voice. The members elect an Executive committee who prepare the annual plan and budget and present same to members. The Executive Committee executes the members-approved plan; any deviations or modifications required must be approved by members at a regularly scheduled General Membership Meeting. Part VI, Line 6 All members in good standing vote on the VFW Post's annual plan and vote to elect the Executive Committee from which the five Board Members recognized by the Virginia State Corporation Commission Part VI, Line 7a Per our VFW Post Bylaws, all members in good standing of the organization have voting rights for all elected and appointed members. Part VI, Line 7b The members are the supreme controllers of the Post activities and financial efforts. The members-elected Executive Committee execute the approved plans and budgets. Part XII, Line 2c VFW Post 8469 members elect three Trustees who serve a 3-year term (initial election was for a 1-yr, 2-yr and 3-yr term trustee so that only one per year is replaced. The trustees are charged with auditing the books and all related fiscal documents of the Quartermaster (CFO) and the Adjutant (HREO) per By-Laws and VFW National Manual of Procedure. The Trustees inform the General Membership as to the results and their audits are then approved. This is filed to correct erroneous filing of the 990-N filed electronically and the 990-EZ filed previously on March 10, 2024, via USPS. The 990-EZ was returned in order to correct missing data (last 2 numbers of the organization's EIN) and to inform that our organization must file electronically. This organization has normally received gross receipts (donations) less than $50,000 and has filed the 990-N; however, given the organization's 2023 enhanced fundraising efforts in order to assist and support veterans and their families and the Post's increase in unrealized capital gains in our long-term program, we have exceeded the $500,000. Our short-term outlook indicates that we will need to file the Form 990 going forward.