Grants paid by Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Illinois
EIN 36-4046858 · Mchenry, IL · Form 990, Schedule I
Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Illinois of Mchenry, IL (EIN 36-4046858) reported 23 grants paid totaling $513,750 to 13 recipients in tax years 2022–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$513,750
23 grants
Recipients
13
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | $182,000 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $130,000 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $110,000 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | $91,750 | — |
Top recipients
The 13 recipients receiving the most from Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Illinois, by grants paid, out of 13 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Veterans Service Dog 46-5397186 | A | Lemont, IL | 4 | $140,000 | 2025 |
| VFW National Homes for Children 38-1359597 | A | Eaton Rapids, MI | 3 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Vnc Honor Flight 27-2983606 | A | Fox River Grove, IL | 3 | $71,000 | 2025 |
| Midwest Veterans Closet 47-2126427 | A | North Chicago, IL | 2 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans 36-4337985 | A | Wheaton, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| VFW Department of Illinois | U | Springfield, IL | 1 | $25,250 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity Mchenry County 37-1351674 | A | Mchenry, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Veterans R&r - Operation Wild Horse 46-4862218 | A | Bull Valley, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Veterans Path to Hope Transitional Living Services 36-4104887 | A | Crystal Lake, IL | 2 | $15,500 | 2025 |
| Friends of Fisher House - Illinois 26-3057560 | A | Addison, IL | 1 | $12,000 | 2022 |
| VFW Department of Florida | U | Ocala, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Operation Sweet Lilfe 86-3816795 | A | Elogin, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| VFW Veterans Club Inc 36-2112899 | A | Mchenry, IL | 1 | $0 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 23 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vnc Honor Flight Fox River Grove, IL | A | $31,000 | paid | SPONSOR VETS TO TRAV | 202523589349300907 |
| 2025 | American Veterans Service Dog Academy Lemont, IL | A | $30,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP HELPS TR | 202523589349300907 |
| 2025 | VFW Department of Illinois Springfield, IL | U | $25,250 | paid | PROVIDE HOMES FOR CH | 202523589349300907 |
| 2025 | Veterans Path to Hope Transitional Living Services Crystal Lake, IL | A | $5,500 | paid | SPONSOR HELP FOR VET | 202523589349300907 |
| 2025 | VFW Veterans Club Inc Mchenry, IL | A | $0 + $23,283 non-cash | paid | ASSIST FELLOW GROUP | 202523589349300907 |
| 2024 | American Veterans Service Dog Lemont, IL | A | $30,000 | paid | Sponsorship helps train dogs for veterans in need. | 202500799349302055 |
| 2024 | VFW National Homes for Children Eaton Rapids, MI | A | $25,000 | paid | Provides homes in Aton Rapids, MI for military families in need. | 202500799349302055 |
| 2024 | Vnc Honor Flight Fox River Grove, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | Sponsor veterans and escorts to travel to Washington D.C. | 202500799349302055 |
| 2024 | Midwest Veterans Closet North Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | Provide clothing and food for veterans | 202500799349302055 |
| 2024 | Operation Sweet Lilfe Elogin, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Provide housing essentials for veterans. | 202500799349302055 |
| 2024 | Veterans R&r - Operation Wild Horse Bull Valley, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Offset the operational costs of running a stable of horses for veterans | 202500799349302055 |
| 2023 | American Veterans Service Dog Academy Lemont, IL | A | $65,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP HELPS TRAIN DOGS FOR VETERANS IN NEED | 202441359349302674 |
| 2023 | VFW National Homes for Children Eaton Rapids, MI | A | $25,000 | paid | PROVIDES HOMES IN ATON RAPIDS, MI FOR MILITARY FAMILIES IN NEED. | 202441359349302674 |
| 2023 | Vnc Honor Flight Fox River Grove, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | SPONSOR VETERANS AND ESCORTS TO TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, D.C. | 202441359349302674 |
| 2023 | Veterans R&r - Operation Wild Horse Bull Valley, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | OFFSET THE OPERATIONAL COSTS OF RUNNING A STABLE OF HORSES FOR VETERANS | 202441359349302674 |
| 2023 | VFW Department of Florida Ocala, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | DISASTER RELIEF TO REBUILD SEVERAL VFW POSTS DEVISTATED BY SEVERE WEATHER. | 202441359349302674 |
| 2022 | Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans Wheaton, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | DONATION OFFSETS THE OPERATIONAL COSTS OF RUNNING A SHELTER FOR HOMELESS VETERANS | 202430679349301148 |
| 2022 | Midwest Veterans Closet Wadsworth, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP HELPS SUPPLY FOOD FOR MONTHLY FOOD TRUCKS FOR VETERANS | 202430679349301148 |
| 2022 | VFW National Homes for Children Eaton Rapids, MI | A | $25,000 | paid | PROVIDES HOMES IN ATON RAPIDS, MI FOR MILITARY FAMILIES IN NEED. | 202430679349301148 |
| 2022 | Habitat for Humanity Mchenry County Mchenry, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | HELP BUILD HOMES FOR VETERANS | 202430679349301148 |
| 2022 | American Veterans Service Dog Academy Lemont, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP HELPS TRAIN DOGS FOR VETERANS IN NEED | 202430679349301148 |
| 2022 | Friends of Fisher House - Illinois Addison, IL | A | $12,000 | paid | HELPING TO BUILD A SECOND FISHER HOUSE IN IL TO SUPPORT LOVELL VA HSPITAL IN NORTH CHICAGO. | 202430679349301148 |
| 2022 | Veterans Path to Home Crystal Lake, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VETERANS THROUGH EMERGENCY GAS CARDS, TOILETRIES, FOOD, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. | 202430679349301148 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202523589349300907 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202500799349302055 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202441359349302674 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202430679349301148 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/364046858.json.
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