2025-05-14T14:48:51-05:00 2024-06-30 680037990 GILBERT CPAS 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 990 2023-07-01 940955210 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA VETE 9165098712 9136 ELK GROVE BLVD SUITE 100 ELK GROVE CA 95624 ANDREW MILLER TREASURER 9165098712 2025-05-07 1 1 AMANDA H WILLIAMS P01281212 9166466464 2025-05-07 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANDREW MILLER 9136 ELK GROVE BLVD SUITE 100 ELK GROVE CA 95624 3548963 0 X VFWCA.ORG X 1937 CA TO PROVIDE FOR THE SOCIAL WELL BEING OF VETERANS OF THE VARIOUS BRANCHES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WHO HAVE SERVED IN A FOREIGN WAR. 25 23 12 30 0 0 2659551 2147543 607686 611442 206922 349316 19539 7438 3493698 3115739 140423 323947 0 0 419370 403210 0 0 0 837929 939539 1397722 1666696 2095976 1449043 11827079 13876824 175554 275164 11651525 13601660 X TO PROVIDE FOR THE SOCIAL WELL BEING OF VETERANS OF THE VARIOUS BRANCHES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WHO HAVE SERVED IN A FOREIGN WAR. 0 0 545579 269452 562314 VFW SERVICE DEPARTMENT - THE VFW SERVICE DEPARTMENT EXISTS TO ASSIST VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS IN DEALING WITH THE VA CLAIMS PROCESS. VFW SERVICE OFFICERS ARE TRAINED EXPERTS, HELPING VETERANS DEVELOP THEIR CASE WITH EASE BY REVIEWING AND APPLYING CURRENT LAW, PERTINENT LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, AND MEDICAL HISTORIES. AS SKILLED PROFESSIONALS, THEY ASSIST IN FILING FOR DISABILITY COMPENSATION, REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PENSION AND DEATH BENEFITS, AND EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. 249982 MEMBER AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY - VFW IS ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED VOICES IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND WITHIN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACROSS AMERICA. VFW ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE FOR OUR NATION'S VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY FAMILIES ON AN ARRAY OF ISSUES AND CONTINUE TO BE THE VOICE FOR VETERANS EVERYWHERE. VFW CONSISTENTLY MONITOR VETERANS' EXPERIENCES WITH THE VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND DELIVER VETERANS' FEEDBACK DIRECTLY TO VA OFFICIALS IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT NEW PROGRAMS AND METHODS TO ENSURE AMERICA'S VETERANS RECEIVE THE TOP-QUALITY CARE THEY DESERVE. VFW ENSURES WOMEN VETERANS RECEIVE BENEFITS AND SERVICES THAT HONOR THEIR BRAVE MILITARY SERVICE. WITH THE STEADY INCREASE OF WOMEN WEARING OUR NATION'S UNIFORM, IT HAS NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT TO ENSURE WOMEN VETERANS HAVE A VA THAT IS READY AND ABLE TO CARE FOR THEM, SO THIS HAS BEEN A TOP PRIORITY. VFW'S ACTION CORPS IS THE VFW'S GRASSROOTS LOBBYING EFFORT. LOCATED IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE, THIS GROUP WORKS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS ON THE INITIATIVES AND POLICIES THAT AFFECT THEM AND TAKE THE VOICE OF VETERANS TO LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LAWMAKERS. IT REGULARLY TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESS, MEETS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND RALLIES THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF VFW MEMBERS AND PATRIOTIC SUPPORTERS TO ENSURE LAWMAKERS PUT VETERANS FIRST. 115640 47781 COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/RECOGNITION - THE PURPOSE OF THE VFW COMMUNITY ACTIVITY AND RECOGNITION PROGRAMS IS TWO-FOLD. FIRST AND FOREMOST, AS AN ORGANIZATION OF WARTIME VETERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES, THE VFW AND ITS AUXILIARY UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PERFORMED ABOVE AND BEYOND THEIR PEERS AND OFFERS SEVERAL SPECIAL PROJECTS AWARDS. THESE INCLUDE AMERICANISM, POW/MIA, VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AWARDS AND RECOGNITION. VFW'S OLDEST AND PERHAPS MOST HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM IS THE VFW "BUDDY POPPY" PROGRAM. VFW IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAMS REGULARLY PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH RARE INSIGHT INTO THE GREAT SACRIFICES OUR SERVICE MEMBERS MAKE TO MAINTAIN FREEDOM. TEACHER OF THE YEAR PROGRAMS RECOGNIZE EXCEPTIONAL TEACHERS, ONE EACH FROM THE ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVELS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO TEACH AMERICANISM AND INSTILL PATRIOTISM IN THEIR STUDENTS. EACH YEAR, THE VFW SELECTS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (SERVICES), LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND FIREFIGHTER PERSONNEL TO RECEIVE VFW PUBLIC SERVANT AWARDS. 53423 54495 8785 VETERANS AND MILITARY SUPPORT - VFW DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA PROVIDES NUMEROUS SERVICES TO MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT OFFER DISASTER ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT STUDENT VETERANS, WOMEN VETERANS AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO VA WHEELCHAIR AND GOLDEN AGE GAMES.- OUR MAP PROGRAM CONNECTS THE VFW WITH THE MILITARY COMMUNITY. VFW POSTS, DISTRICTS AND DEPARTMENTS RECEIVE GRANTS FROM THE PROGRAM TO PROMOTE INVOLVEMENT. ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR WAYS THIS IS DONE IS BY ADOPTING A UNIT, WHERE THE POST, DISTRICT OR DEPARTMENT RAISES FUNDS FOR TROOPS OVERSEAS AND SUPPORTS THEM WITH CARE PACKAGES, CARDS, ETC.- OUR ADOPT-A-UNIT PROGRAM IS A MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT HELPS VFW POSTS TO CREATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH MILITARY UNITS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE PROVIDING FUNDING FOR TROOP FAREWELL AND WELCOME HOME GATHERINGS. ADOPT-A-UNIT'S GOAL IS TO DEVELOP SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH UNITS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER DEPLOYMENTS TO HELP DELIVER THE VAST NETWORK OF RESOURCES THE VFW HAS AVAILABLE TO THE MILITARY.- OPERATION UPLINK IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TROOPS OVERSEAS WITH FREE CALL DAYS THAT ALLOW THEM TO CALL HOME TO THE U.S. FOR FREE FOR AS LONG AS THEY CAN TALK.- THE UNMET NEEDS PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS TO THE SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ASSIST WITH QUALIFYING FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS. THE MONEY IS DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO CREDITORS TO HELP THE FAMILY THROUGH THEIR HARDSHIP. 53423 54495 8785 964624 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 7 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 23 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X ANDREW MILLER 9165098712 9136 ELK GROVE BLVD SUITE 100 ELK GROVE CA 95624 RODGER W MEIER SECRETARY/TREASURER 40.00 2.00 X X 105000 0 4600 TIMOTHY BRYANT PRESIDENT 5.00 1.00 X X 25000 0 0 DEBORAH JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID KUTA VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MULLER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA JANSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK CORREA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN NAPIER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN YINGLING DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS HENSHAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL JENNINGS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HERNANDEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HERNANDEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CROY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK COURNYEA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY RAMEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD WOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK STEINBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LOERA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN CURTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON RASMUSSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK NAPIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DIGIORDANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARROL PRILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 130000 0 4600 1 0 0 0 0 404446 1743097 2147543 WAYS AND MEANS INCOME 900099 474160 474160 POST BONDING PROGRAM 900099 70059 70059 CONVENTION INCOME 900099 47781 47781 OTHER PROGRAM INCOME 900099 10657 10657 BUDDY POPPY SALES 900099 8785 8785 611442 349316 349316 433224 433224 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 7438 7438 7438 3115739 618880 0 349316 300897 300897 23050 23050 134600 63341 71259 205193 96560 108633 3778 1889 1889 28934 16406 12528 30705 15437 15268 24084 24084 38100 38100 37758 37758 53897 37728 16169 26756 10740 16016 38093 26665 11428 49873 34911 14962 224 224 3593 2515 1078 50315 40956 9359 38961 954 38007 DEFUNCT POST EXPENSES 175047 175047 MEMBERSHIP 125488 125488 OFFICER EXPENSE 125293 87705 37588 PROGRAM EXPENSES 73043 73043 79014 6115 72899 1666696 964624 702072 0 1062518 955189 2970867 3111114 72899 0 1261697 383295 936079 878402 6784716 8932119 11827079 13876824 73211 11465 102343 263699 175554 275164 X 11022138 12907364 629387 694296 11651525 13601660 11827079 13876824 1449043 501092 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 162000 162000 935185 293089 642096 164512 90206 74306 878402 DUE TO FOUNDATION 263699 263699 1 VFW DEPARTMENT OF CA FOUNDATION 9136 ELK GROVE BLVD SUITE 100 ELK GROVE CA 95624 201343181 501(C)(3) 269452 0 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CEMETARY UPKEEP AND ACTIVITIES FOR VETERANS, FAMILIES & COMMUNITY. VACCHCS CDCE 2615 E CLINTON AVE MAIL STOP 135 FRESNO CA 93703 743098647 501(C)(1) 7695 0 WHEELCHAIR GAMES VFW NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 406 WEST 34TH STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64111 440474290 501(C)(19) 12500 0 DISASTER RELIEF 1 VOICE OF DEMOCRACY SCHOLARSHIP 18 12300 DISASTER ASSISTANCE 5 4000 TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD 3 1500 PATRIOT'S PEN AWARD 3 2250 SCOUT OF THE YEAR AWARD 3 1000 LAW ENFORCEMENT/FF/EMT AWARD 4 2000 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE VOTED ON BY THE BOARD/COUNCIL AND THE USE OF THE GRANT IS MONITORED BY OUR DISTRICTS WHERE THE GRANT WAS AWARDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DAWN NAPIER AND JACK NAPIER SHARE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS VOTE FOR THEIR DISTRICT COMMANDER AND THE STATE OFFICERS WHO SIT ON THE COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION (BOARD). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS HAVE TO APPROVE ALL BYLAW CHANGES DRAFTED BY THE COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EITHER AN ELECTRONIC OR HARD COPY WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS (BOARD) FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING. THE FORM 990 WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE EARLIEST COUNCIL/BOARD MEETING FOLLOWING COMPLETION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN DURING ELECTIONS AND VOTES AND THIS IS MONITORED BY THE OTHER MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ONLY COMPENSATED POSITION IS THE ADJUTANT/QUARTERMASTER (COO/CFO) POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION. THE SALARY IS PART OF THE YEARLY BUDGET PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. VFW DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION 9136 ELK GROVE BLVD SUITE 100 ELK GROVE CA 95624 201343181 PROVIDE FOR SOCIAL WELL BEING OF VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES. CA 501(C)(3) PC VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 VFW DEPARTMENT OF CA FOUNDATION B 269452 MOU