Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of California
Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of California's network
3 peoplei3 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
3 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.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 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 3 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Rivera | Chaplain | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| James Abercrombie | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Richard L Martindell (also filed as Rich Martindell) | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Silva | Quartermaster | since 2022 |
| Chris M Martindell | Jr Vc Commander | since 2024 |
| James J Bilka | Judge Advocate | since 2022 |
| John C Rizzo | Officer/surgeon | since 2023 |
| John P Sullivan | Commander | since 2022 |
| Neal Zeitler | Jr Vc Commander | 2024 |
| Neil Zeitler | Jr Vc Commander | 2023 |
| Rick Walsh | Service Officer | since 2023 |
| Richard G Simmons | Sr Vc Commander | since 2022 |
| Ryan R Gondek | Chaplain | since 2024 |
| Todd Greenwood | Jr Vc Commander | since 2022 |
| Theodore A Bazdorf | Quartermaster | since 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore A Bazdorf | Quartermaster | 15 | $15k | ||
| Wayne E Williams | 1 Year Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Fredrick L Erickson | 2 Year Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Richard L Martindell | 3 Year Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| John P Sullivan | Commander | 0 | $0 | ||
| Richard G Simmons | Sr Vc Commander | 0 | $0 | ||
| Chris M Martindell | Jr Vc Commander | 0 | $0 | ||
| Ryan R Gondek | Chaplain | 0 | $0 | ||
| John C Rizzo | Officer/surgeon | 0 | $0 | ||
| James J Bilka | Judge Advocate | 0 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of California
- EIN
- 330099322
- Address
- 844 Tavern Rd, Alpine, CA, 91901-3810
- State
- California
- Mission
- The purpose of the veterans of foreign wars of the united states is to preserve and support the patriotic and historical interests of our country, our communities and our veterans; to strengthen the common bonds of the men and women who have served and who are currently serving in our military; to assist them and their families to enhance their quality of life; to maintain true allegiance to... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W30 Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)19 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1982
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1958
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 2, latest 2023
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsFred Rivera
≥4years on the filingsJames Abercrombie
≥4years on the filingsRichard L Martindell
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
- $254k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $254k
- Contributions and grants received
- $18k
- Program service revenue
- $439k
- Employees
- 0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $564k | $658k | Deficit $94k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.