AMERICAN LEGION POST 99
EIN 74-6091177
What they do
THE AMERICAN LEGION is A PATROTIC VETERANS ORGANIZATION DEVOTED to MUTUAL HELPFULNESS. IT is THE NATIONS LARGEST VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED to MENTORING YOUTH and SPONSORSHIP of WHOLESOME PROGRAMS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, ADVOCATING PATRIOTISM and HONOR, PROMOTING STRONG NATIONAL SECURITY, and CONTINUED DEVOTION to OUR FELLOW SERVICE MEMBERS and VETERANS.
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Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2016The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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Money in and money out
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (12)
ARTURO PECOSCHAPLAIN
BRAD LYLEMEMBER AT LARGE
CARMEN LIACONAADJUTANT
FRED WIEBELMASTER AT ARMS
HAROLD BLUNSENMEMBER AT LARGE
JOE AREVALOSERVICE OFFICER
KIM MCRAEHISTORIAN
MERLIN SIMMONSJUDGE ADVOCTE
MIKE SINZVICE COMMANDER
ROLANDO CHAPAMEMBER AT LARGE
RUSSELL GREENEFINANCIAL OFFICER
STEVE LIACONACOMMANDER
About this charity
- Location
- 2502 E KENEDY, KINGSVILLE, TX 78363
- County
- Kleberg
- In care of
- RUSSELL GREEN
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2016
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2016
- Tax preparer
- DAVIS TRANT RAMIREZ & FLORES