AMERICAN MILITARY VETERANS FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

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AMERICAN MILITARY VETERANS FOUNDATION INC

EIN 45-5465273 · Fishing & Hunting (N61)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES FISHING and RELATED ACTIVITIES AS A TOOL to REHABILITATE and FOSTER FEELINGS of WELL BEING of ALL INJURED, WOUNDED, or DISABLED SERVICE MEMBERS.

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Money made simple

53.88%of revenue went to mission work48.0% of expenses · Program services

46.18%of revenue went to fundraising41.1% of expenses

$112.36spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.30%of revenue went to management and office costs10.9% of expenses

$0.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$144,469

Mission workProgram services$77,84153.88% of revenue48.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$17,76912.30% of revenue10.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$66,71646.18% of revenue41.1% of expenses

Total expenses$162,326112.36% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 48.0% mission · 10.9% management · 41.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.36% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$144,469

Expenses$162,326

Annual shortfall $17,857 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$77,841 · 48.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$17,769 · 10.9% of expenses

Fundraising$66,716 · 41.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$144,469

Expenses$162,326

Assets$118,158

Income$144,469

Contributions$144,469

Mission work (program services)$77,841

Fundraising$66,716

Management and general$17,769

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (10)

DAVID A SOUDERSPRESIDENT

DOUG BETTERLEYBOARD MEMBER

JOAN COLOSIMOBOARD MEMBER

JOE STEELEBOARD MEMBER

JUDY K SOUDERSTREASURER

KEITH CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN SANTOSBOARD MEMBER

RALPH CAMPSECRETARY

TATE K HUTCHINSONVP

WENDY B HAYESBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: 1490 NE PINE ISLAND RD Room STE 5D, CAPE CORAL, FL 33909
County: Lee
In care of: DAVID A SOUDERS
Primary officer: DAVID A SOUDERS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(423) 620-9104

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: January 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SPEEDWAY BOOKKEEPING SERVICE
NTEE classification: Fishing & Hunting (N61)
IRS tax category: Fishing & Hunting
Revocation date: May 15, 2023