DES MOINES COUNTY POST NO 10102 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE US
EIN 42-1315409 · Commemorative Events (A84)
What they do
BUDDY POPPIES: VFW BUDDY POPPIES ARE ASSEMBLED BY DISABLED and NEEDY VETERANS IN VA HOSPITALS. THE VFW BUDDY POPPY PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPENSATION to THE VETERANS WHO ASSEMBLE THE POPPIES, PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN MAINTAINING STATE and NATIONAL VETERANS REHABILITATION and SERVICE PROGRAMS and PARTIALLY SUPPORTS THE VFW NATIONAL HOME for CHILDREN. THIS is AN ANNUAL FUND RAISING ACTIVITY. PARADES: PARTICIPATE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA PARADES to PROMOTE AFFAIRS for VETERANS. VETERANS DAY: THE POST HOLDS A COLOR GUARD AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN THE TOWN, HOLDS A POW/MIA REDEDICATION AT THE CLUB and PROVIDES SUPPORT for THE TOWNS VETERANS DAY HONORARIUM. WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT: THE WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT RAISES AWARENESS and ENLIST THE PUBLICS AID for THE NEEDS of INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS. HELPS INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS AID and ASSIST EACH OTHER. PROVIDES UNIQUE, DIRECT PROGRAMS and SERVICES to MEET THE NEEDS of INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS. OUR POST DONATES MONTHLY. CANTEEN: THE POST SPONSORS A CA
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FRANCIS MCALLISTERSERVICE OFFI
GABRIELLE STEELEQUARTERMASTE
JOE GERENADJUTANT
JOHN DAHL1 YEAR TRUST
KEVIN COPELANDJR VICE COMM
LOREN NICKOLSSENIOR V. CO
NATE YORK3
NATE YORK3 YEAR TRUST
PHILLIP M HANSONCOMMANDER
SHANE LITTON2 YEAR TRUST
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2016
- Location
- 215 WASHINGTON ST, BURLINGTON, IA 52601-5223
- County
- Des Moines
- In care of
- % PAT PEALER
- Primary officer
- GABRIELLE STEELE, QUARTERMASTER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- MENKE & COMPANY
- NTEE classification
- Commemorative Events (A84)
- IRS tax category
- Commemorative Events
- Revocation date
- November 15, 2011