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Legacies Alive

EIN 47-1367341 · Beaver Falls, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceGood88 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LEGACIES ALIVE'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT THE GOLD STAR FAMILIES OF OUR NATION'S FALLEN HEROES AND BRING NATIONAL AWARENESS TO THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF ALL SERVICE MEMBERS WHO PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. FOUNDED BY COMBAT VETERANS, WE FEEL A SPECIAL CONNECTION WITH THESE FAMILIES AND ARE ESPECIALLY COMMITTED TO OUR CAUSE.

Income
$0
Spending
$0
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (5)
  1. LEGACY PROJECTS - OUR TEAM PARTNERS WITH GOLD STAR FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY THE LEGACIES OF OUR BRAVE FALLEN HEROES THAT HAVE IMPACTED THEIR COMMUNITIES. ONCE WE HAVE PRECISELY IDENTIFIED THEIR INDIVIDUAL LEGACIES OF OUR FALLEN HEROES AS SERVICE MEMBERS AND AS UNIQUE INDIVIDIUALS. LEGACY PROJECTS CELEBRATE THE LIVES OF THE FALLEN AS MEMBERS OF THE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY SO INTIMATELY TOUCHED. LEGACIES ALIVE RECOGNIZES THAT IN ADDITION TO FIGHTING FOR OUR FREEDOM, EVERY FALLEN HERO WAS ALSO PART OF THEIR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. WE WORK ALONGSIDE THESE FAMILIES TO CREATE LEGACY PROJECTS, THAT NOT ONLY CELEBRATE THESE HEROES' SACRIFICE, BUT ALSO WHO THEY WERE AS MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
  2. GOLD STAR FAMILY EVENTS - WE AT LEGACIES ALIVE BELIEVE GOLD STAR FAMILIES ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE BURDEN THEY WILL FOREVER ENDURE. WE FEEL IT IS OUR DUTY AS AN ORGANIZATION TO BUILD UPON THE SUPPORT SYSTEM AROUND THESE FAMILIES, THEREFORE WE HOST EVENTS THAT ALLOW GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMBERS TO CONNECT WITH OUR TEAM, MEET OTHER GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMBERS AND TALK ABOUT THE LEGACIES OF THEIR FALLEN HEROES. THESE EVENTS HELP FOSTER THE HEALING PROCESS FOR OUR NATION'S GOLD STAR FAMILIES AND WE ARE PROUD OF THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED AS A RESULT.
  3. ARMY NAVY GAME EXPERIENCE - EVERY YEAR GOLD STAR FAMILIES AND LEGACIES ALIVE SUPPORTORS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY GATHER FOR AN ARMY NAVY EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER. IT IS AN EMOTIONALLY CHARGED WEEKEND FILLED WITH SHARING STORIES OF OUR AMERICAN HEROES, UNITING GOLD STAR FAMALIES, AND FUN RIVALRIES. THIS IS WHERE OUR LEGACIES ALIVE FAMILY UNITES EVERY YEAR TO HONOR, REMEMBER, AND CELBRATE THE LIVES OF OUR FALLEN HEROES.
  4. ADMINISTRATIVE TIME DIRECTLY SPENT ORGANIZING EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING
  5. ADMINISTRATIVE TIME DIRECTLY SPENT ORGANIZING EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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