Ghost Army Legacy Project Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO HONOR AND PRESERVE THE LEGACY OF THE MEN WHO SERVED IN THE 23RD HEADQUARTERS SPECIAL TROOPS (THE GHOST ARMY) DURING WORLD WAR II. TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE UNIT'S UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENTS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS.
- Income
- $34,279
- Spending
- $29,845
- Reserves
- 19.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
- Highest pay
- $12,800, president/director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (3)
- $9,085 spent. ARCHIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CONTINUED TO EXPAND AND MAINTAIN WEB-BASED DIGITAL ARCHIVE. CONTINUED TO COLLECT GHOST ARMY MATERIALS FROM FAMILIES IN ORDER TO ADD TO OUR EXISTING COLLECTION OF LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS TO THE SUBSTANTIAL PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIAL ON THE WEBSITE.
- $9,355 spent. OUTREACH ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CONTINUED TO CONSULT ON NEW GHOST ARMY DISPLAYS TRAVELING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN COLLABRATION WITH THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM, PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE GHOST ARMY TRAVELING EXHIBIT, AND TO CONTINUE TO GENERATE MEDIA COVERAGE AND PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE GHOST ARMY. THE EXHIBIT WILL OPEN AT THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY IN LUBBOCK TEXAS, SCHEDULED TO MOVE TO THE NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM IN ALBANY, NEW YORK AND END AT THE WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY MUSEUM IN TACOMA WASHINGTON.
- $2,560 spent. EDUCATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CONTINUED TO ASSIST STUDENTS WITH GHOST ARMY PROJECTS FOR NATIONAL HISTORY DAY. BEGINNING JANUARY, 2026 GALP LAUNCHED A RESEARCH AND CREATIVE GRANT INITIATIVE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY TWO WWII TACTICAL UNITS
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable 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? 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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 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 2017.
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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