Spc Zachary L Shannon Memorial Post 2550 Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Support veterans of foreign wars both monitarly and non-monitarly. To offer a place of fellowship to veterans. To promote citizenship in the local community and educational facilities. To promote flag facts and the history behind national patriotic holidays. Citizenship education program fostering patriotism and honoring Americas veterans.
- Income
- $545,254
- Spending
- $362,791
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 8
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 (3)
- $12,111 spent. Member Benefits $11,678.17 Ladies Auxilary $432.38 VFW Membership/Post Dues $0.00
- $29,169 spent. Scholarships and Awards $0.00 Grants and Assistance To Other Organizations $11,898.30 Other Charity Organizations $17,269.30 Community Organizations $0.00 Non-Member Veterans $0.00 Donations to Bay Pines VA Hospital $0.00
- $243,674 spent. Canteen Salaries $43,473.00 Canteen Payroll Taxes $8495.00 Canteen & Kitchen Costs $127,761.14 Other Canteen Costs $63,945.00
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1964.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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