Department of Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation
Donations deductibleDepartment of Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation's network
10 people5 organisationsi10 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Lowrance | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Byron Sage | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dave Walders | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Gordon Logan | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Inge Conley | Board Memberf | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John Mitchell | Vice-President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Larry Sanders | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Paul Melton | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert Martinez | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Roberto Corte | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
8 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Lowrance | Treasurer | 2022 |
| Beth Creasey | Manager | since 2018 |
| Beth West | Secretary Exec Director | since 2022 |
| Dan West | SecretaryTreasurer | since 2020 |
| Elizabeth West | Executive Director | 2021 |
| John Mitchell | Vice-President | 2018 |
| Paul Melton | President | 2018 |
| Roy Grona | SecretaryTreasurer | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Melton | President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Ben Lowrance | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | ||
| Earl Harper | Board Member | 4 | $0 | ||
| Earl Harper | Board Member | 4 | $0 | ||
| John Mitchell | Vice-President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Gordon Logan | Board Member | 4 | $0 | ||
| Lynn Toomer | Board Member | 4 | $0 | ||
| Roberto Cortez | Board Member | 4 | $0 | ||
| Robert Martinez | Board Member | 4 | $0 | ||
| Dave Walden | Board Member | 4 | $0 | ||
| Inge Conley | Board Member | 4 | $0 | ||
| Beth West | Secretary Executive Director | 40 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Department of Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation
- EIN
- 320021539
- Address
- 8503 N Ih 35, Austin, TX, 78753-5722
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Promoting programs that raise awareness about Americas veterans.Provide veterans/service personnel and their families with financial assistance,employment assistance,scholarships and provide disaster relief. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T30 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2002
- Principal officer
- Beth West (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedSupport Services for VeteransDepartment of Texas VFWRelatedSupport Service for VeteransVFW NationalRelatedSupport Services for VeteransVFW Auxiliary Dept of Texas
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsByron Sage
≥7years on the filingsJohn Mitchell
≥7years on the filingsPaul Melton
≥6years on the filingsInge Conley
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.1m
- Total liabilities
- $8k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $252k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $41k
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 200
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $598k | $550k | $48k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
3 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| VFW Post 76 | $20k | |
| VFW National | $20k | |
| VFW Post 76 | $10k |