Amvets
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AMVETS is a Veterans Service Organization whose mission is to enhance and safeguard the entitlements for all American Veterans who have served honorably and to improve the quality of life for them, their Families, and the communities where they live through leadership, advocacy and services.
- Income
- $168,958
- Spending
- $85,145
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2024, 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 August 31, 2024, 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 August 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $3,203 spent. PART III, 1. First Program Service. Program Expenses: 1. Bus fee for Sponsored Veterans Day Trip to Flight 93 National Memorial - 09/09/2023: $1650.00. Donations: 1. Wreaths Across American - 10/20/2023: $513.00. 2. Donation: Alzheimer's Association - 12/23/2023: $40.00. 3. Donation: Heroes on the River, 501(c)3 - 09/20/2023: $1000.00.
- $3,748 spent. PART III, 1. Second Program Service. 1. AMVETS National Convention Representation - Tyrone Cregar - 08/10/2024: $1619.20. 2. AMVETS Department of Virginia Convention Registration Fee - 06/27/2024: $700.00. 3. AMVETS National Convention Representation - Tyrone Cregar - 10/09/2023: $1142.80. 4. AMVETS Department of Virginia Delegate Reimbursement for three delegates - Bell, Patton, Van Norton - 06/23-24/2024: $286.44.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2024, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2014.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 August 2024.
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 May 1945.
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 October 21, 2026.
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