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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2026 Expires: May 2028

VFW National Home

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(800) 424-8360
3573 South Waverly Road
Eaton Rapids, MI, 48827
https://vfwnationalhome.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

VFW National Home meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to assist military, veterans, and their families with children, by creating a foundation of services and resources to achieve their personal and family goals in order to move forward in a positive, safe, and healthy environment."

Year, State Incorporated:
1925, MI

VFW National Home reports that it operates a 627-acres campus, with 43 single-family homes, providing families of active-duty military personnel, veterans, and relatives of VFW and VFW Auxiliary members a place to rebuild. Residents have access to a range of supports, including a state-licensed childcare center, gymnasium, Veteran and Family Resource Center, and computer lab. Families with children may participate one-on-one with a professional case manager to set goals and identify areas for improvement. Through this personalized approach, families address key aspects of life, including finances, education, career planning, relationships, health and wellness, parenting, and household management. In 2024, the organization states that its campus daily housed an average of 150 residents.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, VFW National Home's program expenses were:

Facilities management $2,092,391
Direct care $1,823,452
Indirect care $1,056,760
Total Program Expenses $4,972,603

Chief Executive
Michael Wilson, Executive Director

Compensation*
$190,890

Chair of the Board
Sandi Kriebel

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired, Craft Care Specialist, Help Heal Veterans

Board Size
13

Paid Staff Size
40

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cryptocurrency

Fundraising costs were 13% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,768,503, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on VFW National Home's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Contributions $4,107,083
Grants and miscellaneous income $1,958,366
Estates and bequests $1,487,514
Realized and unrealized gains on investments, net $741,409
Interest income, net $445,893
Life membership dues $145,190
Investment income from beneficial interest in perpetual trusts $109,833
Poppies $70,350
Total Income $9,065,638

Programs: 71% Fundraising: 14% Administrative: 15%

Total Income $9,065,638
Total expenses: $7,051,385
  Program expenses $4,972,603
  Fundraising expenses $991,329
  Administrative expenses $1,087,453
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $2,014,253
Beginning Net Assets $23,250,744
Other Changes In Net Assets $119,016
Ending Net Assets $25,384,013
Total Liabilities $373,578
Total Assets $25,757,591

Note 1: As noted in the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" refers to a change in fair value of beneficial interest in perpetual trusts.

Note 2: In 2024, VFW National Home reports receiving $247,836 in contributed goods and services including energy efficiency solar services ($230,427) and built pavilions ($17,409).

 

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Report completed by:
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