AMERICAN LEGION POST NO 268
EIN 52-1060673 · Commemorative Events (A84)
What they do
THE POST PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT and SEVERAL THOUSAND HOURS of VOLUNTEER TIME to THE FOLLOWING AMERICAN LEGION SUPPORTED PROGRAMS: AMERICANISM and PATRIOTIC PROGRAMS (BOYS STATE, BOY/GIRL SCOUT TROOPS, FLAG PURCHASES for VARIOUS ORG ETC, ROTC, SCHOLARSHIPS, ORATORICAL CONTEST, FT MCHENRY RESORATION & AM LEGION BASEBALL), REHABILITATION of DISABLED VETERANS, REMEMBRANCE of DECEASED COMRADES, COMFORT to WIDOWS, ORPHANS and FAMILIES (VETERAN HOME/HOSPITALS CONTRIBUTION and VOLUNTEER, MEMORIAL DAY and VETERAN EVENTS, AMERICAN LEGION SUPPORT NETWORK, EMERGENCY VETERANS FUND, POW-MIA REMEMBRANCE DAY, BIBLES for DECEASED COMRADES, MARYLAND VETERANS HOMELESS) and COMMUNITY SERVICE (MD SPECIAL OLYMPICS, CEREBRAL PALSY, EPILEPSY FUND, MD EYE BANK, ALZHEIMERS WALK for A CURE, CONTIBUTIONS to SADD, MONTG CO POLICE and FIRE DEPTS, SOUTHERM MARYLAND DISTRICT CHILDREN & YOUTH FUND.
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SCOTT SCHLESINGERFINANCE OFFICER
SANDRA HENRIKSON-SMITHADJUTANT
CHARLES R MCGUIRESARGENT AT ARMS
EDWARD A MCCAWCOMMANDER
FROILAN ROY IGNACIO3RD VICE COMMANDER
GREGORY P FLAHERTY1ST VICE COMMANDER
RUSSELL W WOOD2ND VICE COMMANDER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- March 1946
- Location
- 11225 FERN STREET, WHEATON, MD 20902
- County
- Montgomery
- In care of
- EDWARD A MCCAW III
- Primary officer
- EDWARD A MCCAW III, COMMANDER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2020
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2020
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SHERWOOD ASSOCIATES INC
- NTEE classification
- Commemorative Events (A84)
- IRS tax category
- Commemorative Events
- Revocation date
- November 15, 2024