Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
- Kansas City, Missouri
- EIN 44-0474290
- Tax-exempt since 1976
- Firms paid
- 7
- Fees reported, 2017–2024
- $12.6M
- Fees reported in 2024
- $2.2M
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $103.3M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2024
$2,187,602 to 4 fundraisers · $1,049,426 in professional fundraising fees on the return
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Innovairre StudiosDirect responseFundraising Consultant | Fundraising Consultant | $1,049,426 |
| Specialist Marketing ServicesDigital & List Rent. | Digital & List Rent. | $840,003 |
| Merrigan & CompanyCopywrite & Dig. outrch | Copywrite & Dig. outrch | $257,749 |
| Wiland Inc.List select modeling | List select modeling | $40,424 |
Also among its largest contractors in 2024
From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.
- Innovairre StudiosDirect responseFundraising Services$993,226
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| Innovairre StudiosDirect response | 2017–2024 · 8 years | $7,953,061 |
| Specialist Marketing Services | 2018–2024 · 7 years | $2,156,214 |
| MDS Communications CORP | 2017–2022 · 6 years | $942,832 |
| Merrigan & Company | 2021–2024 · 4 years | $849,378 |
| Wiland Inc. | 2019–2024 · 6 years | $421,900 |
| Veradata | 2017 | $206,094 |
| Donor Services GroupDirect response | 2017–2018 · 2 years | $58,486 |
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $103.3M | $81.0M | $37.9M | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $94.1M | $71.9M | $35.2M | $967K |
| 2022 | $88.9M | $68.1M | $30.5M | $926K |
| 2021 | $98.1M | $71.6M | $32.6M | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $107.6M | $77.7M | $35.7M | $1.0M |
| 2019 | $94.3M | $72.3M | $29.6M | $1.1M |
| 2018 | $97.4M | $71.5M | $29.7M | $1.3M |
| 2017 | $102.4M | $74.8M | $33.0M | $1.7M |
Fees are what Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.