PIERRE CLAEYSSENS VETERANS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PIERRE CLAEYSSENS VETERANS FOUNDATION

EIN 05-0565638 · Museums (A50)

What they do

OUR GOAL is to DRAW VISITORS to THE PHENOMENAL STORY of WORLD WAR II, and to GENERATE RESPECT for ALL VETERANS. THE STORY of WORLD WAR II is THE MOST IMPORTANT of THE 20TH CENTURY, BUT ITS LASTING EFFECTS MAY NOT BE KNOWN to CURRENT and FUTURE GENERATIONS. IN ADDITION to TELLING THE STORY THROUGH EXHIBITS, THE MUSEUM WILL SHOW THE IMPORTANT LESSONS and SOCIETAL PROGRESSIONS THAT CAME FROM SUCH A DEADLY EPISODE. IT WILL SHOW HOW THE GI BILL ALLOWED VETERANS to GO to COLLEGE and BUY HOMES, CREATING NEW COMMUNITIES and BUSINESSES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. IT WILL SHOW THE NECESSARY ADVANCEMENT of WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE, THE INTEGRATION of MINORITIES INTO THE MILITARY and THE U.N. DECLARATION of HUMAN RIGHTS, WHICH ARE BUT A HANDFUL of EXAMPLES of THIS GENERATIONS EFFECT ON THE REST of THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. STUDENTS and VISITORS of ALL GENERATIONS WILL COME TOGETHER to SHARE STORIES, ASK QUESTIONS and ULTIMATELY KNOW THE VETERANS EXPERIENCE, and THE PAIN and THE COST of CONFLICT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

228.51%of revenue went to mission work75.6% of expenses · Program services

21.12%of revenue went to fundraising7.0% of expenses

$302.42spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

52.79%of revenue went to management and office costs17.5% of expenses

$8.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $165,310 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $29,250 for HAZEL BLANKENSHIP (VICE PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$81,667

Mission workProgram services$186,616228.51% of revenue75.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$43,11152.79% of revenue17.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$17,25021.12% of revenue7.0% of expenses

Total expenses$246,977302.42% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 75.6% mission · 17.5% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 302.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 12.5% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 191.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 7.9% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 157.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 14.4% management · 20.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 217.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$81,667

Expenses$246,977

Annual shortfall $165,310 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$186,616 · 75.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$43,111 · 17.5% of expenses

Fundraising$17,250 · 7.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$81,667

Expenses$246,977

Assets$2,053,468

Income$84,357

Contributions$72,195

Mission work (program services)$186,616

Fundraising$17,250

Management and general$43,111

Executive compensation (total)$77,000

Stocks and bonds$51,667

Accounting fees$19,025

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

HAZEL BLANKENSHIPVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $29,250

LT JOHN BLANKENSHIPPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $22,500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

HAZEL BLANKENSHIPVICE PRESIDENT

LT JOHN BLANKENSHIPPRESIDENT

B GENERAL FRED LOPEZDIRECTOR

BERNARD MELEKIANDIRECTOR

BILL BROWNDIRECTOR

CAPT JOE DANELYDIRECTOR

DANA NEWQUISTDIRECTOR

ERIC FRIEDMANDIRECTOR

LT COL PATRICIA RUMPZASECRETARY

LT MICHAEL CONROYTREASURER

ROBERT MINTERDIRECTOR

SGT DENNIS MERENBACHDIRECTOR

STEPHEN PENNERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 1187 COAST VILLAGE ROAD 1, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108
County: Santa Barbara
In care of: LT MICHAEL CONROY
Primary officer: LT MICHAEL CONROY, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(805) 966-1660

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: December 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MARK R JACKSON CPA INC
NTEE classification: Museums (A50)
IRS tax category: Museums