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VFW Louis Waugaman Post 3577

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256293692

VFW Louis Waugaman Post 3577 is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,564 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $685 and the largest $2,398. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $9,008 the year before.

14% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,5087$203,966
2024$9,0087$214,112
2025$8,5647$234,395

How to apply

VFW Louis Waugaman Post 3577 says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What VFW Louis Waugaman Post 3577 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania5$6,166
New York1$2,141
Michigan1$257

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United S
Aliquippa, PA
General support$2,398
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General support$2,141
B F Jones Memorial Library
Aliquippa, PA
General support$2,141
The Watson Institute
Sewickley, PA
General support$685
McGuire Memorial
New Brighton, PA
General support$685
Aliquippa Meals on Wheels
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$257
VFW National Home for Children
Eaton Rapids, MI
General support$257

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does VFW Louis Waugaman Post 3577 accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does VFW Louis Waugaman Post 3577 give?

$8,564 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $685.

Who runs VFW Louis Waugaman Post 3577?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does VFW Louis Waugaman Post 3577 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly veterans.

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