AMERICAN LEGION OF IOWA
EIN 42-0113005 · Commemorative Events (A84)
What they do
THE PURPOSES of THE ORGANIZATION ARE 1) to UPHOLD and DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION of THE UNITED STATES; 2) to PROMOTE PEACE and GOOD WILL AMONG THE PEOPLE of THE UNITED STATES and ALL THE NATIONS of THE EARTH; 3) to PRESERVE THE MEMORIES and INCIDENTS of THE 2 WORLD WARS and THE OTHER GREAT HOSTILITIES FOUGHT to UPHOLD DEMOCRACY; 4) to CEMENT THE TIES and COMRADESHIP BORN of SERVICE; and 5) to CONSECRATE THE EFFORTS of ITS MEMBERS to MUTUAL HELPFULNESS and SERVICE to THEIR COUNTRY.
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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.
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JOHN DERNERDEPARTMENT ADJUTANT
SHANE PANKONENDEPARTMENT SERVICE OFFICER
ED FONTESDEPARTMENT VICE COMMANDER
TONY LILE8TH DISTRICT COMMANDER
TOM RYANDEPARTMENT SERGEANT-AT-ARM
STANLEY ELLIOTTPAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
SAM BLUMERDEPARTMENT VICE COMMANDER
RANDY JOHNSONPAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
MITCH BRAHMS7TH DISTRICT COMMANDER
JERRY BENNETTDEPARTMENT VICE COMMANDER
JEFF LARGEDEPARTMENT VICE COMMANDER
GEORGE FARRELL9TH DISTRICT COMMANDER
GARY QUINLAN5TH DISTRICT COMMANDER
DWIGHT DINKLADEPARTMENT JUDGE ADVOCATE
DON DE KOCK6TH DISTRICT COMMANDER
DICK BRIES2ND DISTRICT COMMANDER
DENNIS SOPPENATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITT
DEL SHEPARD3RD DISTRICT COMMANDER
CURTIS GOUDY1ST DISTRICT COMMANDER
CINDY YSLASDEPARTMENT CHAPLAIN
CANDICE LANNINGDEPARTMENT FINANCE OFFICER
BRIAN RING SRDEPARTMENT COMMANDER
BOB WAUGHPAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
BOB COLINDEPARTMENT VICE COMMANDER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1946
- Location
- 720 LYON ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-5468
- County
- Polk
- In care of
- % JOHN A DERNER
- Primary officer
- JOHN DERNER, DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MERIWETHER WILSON AND COMPANY PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Commemorative Events (A84)
- IRS tax category
- Commemorative Events