VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT 3251 WEST SHORES
EIN 33-0084533 · Public & Societal Benefit (W30Z)
What they do
to PROVIDE A FACILITY for MEMBERS and to RAISE FUNDS for MEMBERS and THEIR FAMILIES. to PROVIDE THE ABILITY to FUNCTION AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. to PROVIDE FUNDS for LOCAL TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, E.G. VFW NATIONAL HOME RAISING ORPHANED CHILDREN of VETERANS KILLED IN ACTION; PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT for LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL; VFW NATIONAL SERVICE THROUGH DONATIONS to LOCAL DISASTER and BLOOD BANKS; LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTER IN LOMA LINDA, CA HOSPITAL FACILITY; VETERANS HOME IN BARSTOW, CA; PROVIDE A FACILITY for CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS; PROVIDE A FACILITY for ELECTION of GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (10)
C CASTANOTRUSTEE
D MEIXNERJR VICE CMDR
I HEATHJUDGE ADVOCATE
J L FELTONSR VICE COMNDR
L BJORNQUARTERMASTER
L JORDANCHAPLAIN
M CALCAGNOTRUSTEE
P MCCORMICKTRUSTEE
R A MEIXNERCOMMANDER
W C KLONTZTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1958
- Location
- 50 DESERT SHORES DR, DESERT SHORES, CA 92274-8352
- County
- Riverside
- In care of
- LOREN BJORN
- Primary officer
- LOREN BJORN, QUARTERMASTER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- KRIS STEFFERUD CPA
- NTEE classification
- Public & Societal Benefit (W30Z)