AMERICAN LEGION GARDEN SPOT POST 56
EIN 23-6297046 · Commemorative Events (A84)
What they do
PROMOTING THE SOCIAL WELFARE of THE COMMUNITY AS DEFINED IN REGS. 1.501(C) (4)-1(A)(2); ASSISTING DISABLED and NEEDY WAR VETERANS and MEMBERS of THE U.S. ARMED FORCES and THEIR DEPENDENTS, and THE WIDOW and ORPHANS of DECEASED VETERANS; PROVIDING ENTERTAINMENT, CARE and ASSISTANCE to HOSPITALIZED VETERANS or MEMBERS of THE U.S. ARMED FORCES; CARRYING PROGRAMS to PERPETUATE THE MEMORY of DECEASED VETERANS and MEMBERS of THE ARMED FORCES, and to COMFORT THEIR SURVIVORS; SPONSORING, PERFORMING or PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES of PATRIOTIC NATURE; and PROVIDING SOCIAL and RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES for THE ORGANIZATION MEMBERS.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (9)
BOB KLEINSGT OF ARMS
BRUCE BROSSHARTADJUTANT
CARL STEFFY1ST VICE COM
CHARLIE DEUTSCHCHAPLAIN
LEROY EMMERICH2ND VICE CO
MICHAEL WERTSERVICE OFFI
RODNEY MAYHISTORIAN
RON TROPASSOFINANCE OFFI
TROY LITZENBERGERCOMMANDER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1948
- Location
- 109 N BROAD ST, LITITZ, PA 17543-1006
- County
- Lancaster
- In care of
- % TROY LITZENBERGER
- Primary officer
- TROY LITZENBERGER, COMMANDER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- September 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- EMC CPAS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Commemorative Events (A84)
- IRS tax category
- Commemorative Events