AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY INC DEPARTMENT OF IOWA
EIN 42-0113070 · Recreation & Sports (N)
What they do
THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY, INC, DEPARTMENT of IOWA is A NONPROFIT CIVILIAN ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION is to SUPPORT THE AMERICAN LEGION BY ENHANCING THE LIVES of OUR VETERANS, MILITARY, and THEIR FAMILIES BOTH HOME and ABROAD. SEE SCHEDULE O.THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES for VETERANS, EDUCATES CITIZENS, MENTORS YOUTH, and PROMOTES PATRIOTISM, GOOD CITIZENSHIP, PEACE and SECURITY.
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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $16,617 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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CRYSTAL WRIGHTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
VERLINDA PRIORPRESIDENT
ANN REHBEINLIFE MEMBER
TAMMI QUINLANDIRECTOR
SUSAN FRANZENDIRECTOR
STACY BANEDIRECTOR
RHONDA RUSSELLDIRECTOR
PHYLLIS WARRENDIRECTOR
NICOLE CLAPPLIFE MEMBER
MARY JO BERNINGLIFE MEMBER
MARY SYPHERDDIRECTOR
MARLENE MERTENSDIRECTOR
LINDA LUXDIRECTOR
KIM DIXONVICE PRESIDENT
KELLY ELLIOTNATIONAL EXEC COMMITTEE
KAREN RIPPERGERCHAPLAIN
JOYCE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
JAYNE SOPPEDIRECTOR
JAMIE BARKERDIRECTOR
HELEN HILDEBRANDHISTORIAN
DORIS JACKSONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1946
- Location
- 720 LYON ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-5468
- County
- Polk
- In care of
- CRYSTAL WRIGHT
- Primary officer
- CRYSTAL WRIGHT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- August 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MERIWETHER WILSON AND COMPANY PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Recreation & Sports (N)
- IRS tax category
- Recreation & Sports
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes