Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of California
Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of California's network
27 people8 organisationsi27 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (27). Violet dotted lines (13) 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
27 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cournyea | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Daniel Jennings | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Kuta | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Loera | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dawn Napier | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Deborah Johnson | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dennis Clement | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jack Napier | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| James Wright | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joe Harris | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Ceballos | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Lewis | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Lowe | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Larry Ramey | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lyle Ducheneaux | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Steinberg | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Martin Yingling | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Cearly | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Croy | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Digiordano | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Myles FRY (also filed as Myles Fry) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Paula Jansen | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Phillip Cervantes | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rodger Meier | Secretary/Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ronald Wood (also filed as Ron Wood) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Steve Regalado | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Timothy Bryant | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodger Meier | Secretary/Treasurer (Thru 01/2025 ) | 40 | $105k | $5k | |
| Patricia Werner | Secretary (As of 02/2025) | 40 | $39k | ||
| Deborah Johnson | VFW Commander | 5 | $25k | ||
| Andrew Miller | Treasurer (As of 02/2025) | 40 | $5k | ||
| Timothy Bryant | Immediate Past State Commander | 5 | $0 | ||
| David Kuta | VFW Sr. Vice Commander | 5 | $0 | ||
| Paula Jansen | VFW Jr. Vice Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frank Correa | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dawn Napier | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Jennings | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Hernandez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Hernandez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Croy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chuck Cournyea | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Loera | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Curtin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Rasmussen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jack Napier | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Digiordano | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Darrol Prill | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rick Linares | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wendy Calderon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marcia Kuehl | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kenny Lindberg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Raul Barragan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edwin Allert | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Gilmore | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charles Reilly | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of California
- EIN
- 940955210
- Address
- 9136 Elk Grove Blvd Ste 100, Elk Grove, CA, 95624-2075
- State
- California
- Mission
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)19 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1937
- Principal officer
- Deborah Johnson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1958
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- EO,GROUP
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDawn Napier
≥8years on the filingsMartin Yingling
≥7years on the filingsDavid Loera
≥7years on the filingsJames Wright
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
- $14.7m
- Total liabilities
- $241k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $14.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.1m
- Program service revenue
- $504k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $365k
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 30
Grants paid
5 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 Department of Ca Foundation | General support for cemetary upkeep and activities for veterans, families & community. | $197k |
| VFW District 7 | Veteran assistance | $99k |
| VFW National Headquarters | Disaster relief | $20k |
| VFW Hawaii | Veteran assistance | $18k |
| Military Order of the Cootie | Donation of trailer | $0 |