AMERICAN LEGION POST 136
EIN 77-0136782 · Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
What they do
THE AMERICAN LEGION WAS CHARTERED and INCORPORATED BY CONGRESS IN 1919 AS A PATRIOTIC VETERANS ORGANIZATION DEVOTED to MUTUAL HELPFULNESS. IT is THE NATIONS LARGEST WARTIME 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 SERVICEMEMBERS and VETERANS.HUNDREDS of LOCAL AMERICAN LEGION PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES STRENGTHEN THE NATION ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME. AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL is ONE of THE NATIONS MOST SUCCESSFUL AMATEUR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE of SPORTSMANSHIP, CITIZENSHIP and FITNESS. THE OPERATION COMFORT WARRIORS PROGRAM SUPPORTS RECOVERING WOUNDED WARRIORS and THEIR FAMILIES PROVIDING THEM WITH COMFORT ITEMS and THE KIND of SUPPORT THAT MAKES A HOSPITAL FEEL A BIT MORE LIKE HOME. THE LEGION ALSO RAISES MILLIONS of DOLLARS IN DONATIONS AT THE LOCAL, STATE and NATIONAL LEV
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Reported spending amounts
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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 (4)
JOE MARTINEZADJUTANT
MARSHALL ANDERSONTREASURER
RAECHELLE ANDERSONPOST COMMANDER
RUSTY HOBBSSERVICE OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1946
- Location
- 417 ORCHARD AVE, ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420-4007
- County
- San Luis Obispo
- In care of
- RAECHELLE ANDERSON
- Primary officer
- RAECHELLE ANDERSON, POST COMMANDER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- THEDCFIRM INC
- NTEE classification
- Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
- IRS tax category
- Military & Veterans Organizations