Support US military, military families, veterens and families, and community veteren programs.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$427K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$416K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$561K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$427K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$278K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$390K
FY2024$427K
FY2025$448K
Expenses
$416K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$277K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$416K
FY2025$397K
Net assets
$561K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$469K
FY2021$547K
FY2022$566K
FY2023$550K
FY2024$561K
FY2025$565K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1971.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjuntant
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2021
Curtis Schafer$26,456—
Curtis Shafer—$14,125

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide direct assistance to veterens and their families in need. Provide assistance to other local veterens active duty groups. Provide scholorships to local students.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$427K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$316K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Money outPt IX
$416K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$561K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$563K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Other incomeLn 4–11$316K
Total revenueLn 12$427K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$468K
Total assetsLn 16$563K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$561K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6135
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$457K$468K
Total assetsLn 16$553K$563K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$550K$561K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$23K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$125K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$678
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K
OccupancyLn 16$112K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K
InsuranceLn 23$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$66K
Total functional expensesLn 25$416K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $448K$397K$50K$565K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $427K$416K$11K$561K 990 PDF
FY2023 $390K$406K−$16K$550K 990 PDF
FY2022 $346K$327K$20K$566K 990 PDF
FY2021 $355K$277K$78K$547K 990 PDF
FY2020 $278K$227K$50K$469K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $427,112 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $79,373$110,588
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $69$29
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $310,761$316,495
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $390,203$427,112
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,473$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$23,243
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $153,326$160,154
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $235,557$232,811
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $406,356$416,208
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,153$10,904
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $427,112 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $314,939 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$36,882
VIII-1c Fundraising events$62,410
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,296
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$110,588
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $29$29
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,556$1,556
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $316,524 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$427,112
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $416,208 across 13 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$23,243
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$20,725
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$124,662
IX-10 Payroll taxes$14,767
IX-11c Accounting fees$678
IX-11g Other fees for services$2,555
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,600
IX-13 Office expenses$5,116
IX-16 Occupancy$111,599
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$4,089
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$17,229
IX-23 Insurance$23,106
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,839$65,839
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$416,208
Part X · Balance sheet $563,378 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,209$46,026
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,438$31,092
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $33,132$18,193
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $456,560$468,067
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $553,339$563,378
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,127$2,262
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,127$2,262
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $550,212$561,116
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $553,339$563,378
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $561,116 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$427,112
XI-2 Total expenses$416,208
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,904
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$550,212
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$561,116

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