Mission
The mission of the VFW is to foster camaraderie amoung United States veterans of overseas conflicts. To serve our veterans, the military, and our communities. To advocate on behalf of all veterans.
Public Charity
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF KY POST 6291
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF KY POST 6291 is a Public Charity headquartered in Murray, KY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $284K revenue, $279K expenses, $172K total assets. IRS filings disclose 4 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $43K.
EIN: 611149817
Murray, KY
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$284K
Total Expenses$279K
Total Assets$172K
Grants Given4
Grant Total$43K
Filing Years2021–2024
Where $100 goes at Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of Ky Post 6291
How Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept of Ky Post 6291 divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $93 for programs
$93
To support veteran and veteran organizations in our area
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
Veteran Assitance
$17,000
VFW Post 6291 Aux
Veteran Assitance
$10,000
Veteran Sucide Prevention
$10,000
Hope Calloway
$6,048
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
1st Year Trustee
Brad Hale
Jr Vice Commander
Bradley L Thacher
Chaplain
Brian Doll
2nd year Trustee
David Howe
Adjutant
David Wilson
Judge Advocate
James Mcmillen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $284K | $279K | $172K |
| 2023 | $283K | $134K | — |
| 2022 | $61K | $77K | $17K |
| 2021 | $41K | $32K | $36K |
Between 2021 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $41K to $284K (+594%), with total assets most recently reported at $172K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in KY.
KY
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.