Amvets
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VETERANS ORGANIZATION
- Income
- $684,594
- Spending
- $604,268
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $27,400, finance officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- Purpose of the Organization: The objectives are fraternal, patriotic, historical and educational: to preserve and strenthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead, and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism, to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom; and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies, whomsoever.Activities/functions of the organization: This veteran's organization does operate a bar (lounge) for its members, their families, and their guests. Guests can come only with a member, and is limited to three times, and then he/she must decide to be members. The member is responsible for the guest and the guest is not allowed to buy his/her own drinks.Their veterans and community activities are the following: they visit the the VA hospital at Sandusky, OH, provide the veterans with transportation to the Veterans Hosp., provide color guards to various community events, provide U.S. flags to various public schools, provide honor guards to all veterans funerals in their county, provide food baskets to needy veterans, they participate in the local Vet. Day Parade/Memorial Day, assists needy veterans with nominal amounts, and sponsors Boy Scout Troops.Their social activities are the following: have annual picnic for the members, have various parties such as Christmas party, St. Patrick, etc... for members and their families.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(19) veterans' organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1954.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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