MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART OF THE USA INC
EIN 59-0829647 · Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
What they do
to Comfort and Aid All Veterans and Their Families Who Are In Need or Distressed. Co-operating With Other Civic and Patriotic Organizations Having Worthy Objections.
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They name their leaders76 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (76)
ALAN GIBSONNPC MEMBER
ALFRED SILVANOPNC
ANDREW LEPEILBETDEPT CMDR
BARRY GASDEKDEPT CMDR
BENJAMIN KINGDEPT CMDR
BOYD BARCLAYPNC
BRUCE MCKENTYPNC
CALVIN BURGESSDEPT CMDR
CARDER FERGUSONNATL COMMANDER
CARL LOPEZDEPT CMDR
CHARLES ANDERSONREGION VI CMDR
CHARLES BAISDENDEPT CMDR
CHARLIE TOLLIVERDEPT CMDR
CHUCK ADKINSNATL ADJUTANT
CONNIE JOHNSONDEPT CMDR
CORNELIUS VAN-ESSPNC
CRAIG WERTHEIMNFC MEMBER
DAVE BELLISDEPT CMDR
DAVID JACKSONNATL INSPECTOR
DENNIS HANNEMANDEPT CMDR
DENNIS WALLOTDEPT CMDR
DERON SANTINYDEPT CMDR
ERNIE RIVERANATIONAL FINANCE OFFICER
FELIX GARCIA IIIPNC
FRANCIS FIGUEROA-LOWEREGION IV CMDR
FRANK ATHANASONPNC
FRANK BOKANREGION 1 CMDR
FRED TAYLOR JRPNC
GARY MORRISDEPT CMDR
GARY WITTNATL SGT AT ARMS
GEOFFORY STONEDEPT CMDR
GEORGE BANDADEPT CMDR
GUSTAV WITTSCHACKREGION V CMDR
HAROLD JONESDEPT CMDR
JACK HANSONDEPT CMDR
JAMES DURKINPNC
JAMES MCCORMICKPNC
JEFFREY ROYPNC
JENNIFER HORNDEPT CMDR
JIM ANDERSONNFC MEMBER
JIM BLAYLOCKPNC
JIMMY LONGDEPT CMDR
JO KELLERDEPT CMDR
JOE SCHALERDEPT CMDR
JOE SUTTONDEPT CMDR
JOEL BRILLIANTDEPT CMDR
JOHN DISMERDEPT CMDR
JOSPEH BELARDODEPT CMDR
KEITH GRAYDEPT CMDR
KEITH WITTNEBELDEPT CMDR
LARRY LEIGHTONNPC CHAIR
LARRY VAN SCHUYVERDEPT CMDR
LAWRENCE RUPPREGION 111 CMDR
LENNY LAZZARADEPT CMDR
MANUEL DAVILA-GALARZADEPT CMDR
MICHAEL MATTHEWDEPT CMDR
MICHAEL PERRONDEPT CMDR
MICHAEL SHEETSDEPT CMDR
NED BAKERDEPT CMDR
NICHOLAS FRANCISCODEPT CMDR
PAUL PICKARTNFC MEMBER
PETER DOWDINGDEPT CMDR
PHILIP ARNOLDDEPT CMDR
ROBERT OLIVAREZNATL SVC
RON SIEBELSPNC
RONALD ALLENDEPT CMDR
RUBEN PRATTSDEPT CMDR
STEPHEN BLAIRDEPT CMDR
STEPHEN SCHALTENBRANDDEPT CMDR
STEVE BOZEMANPRINCIPAL OFFICER
TERRY ANDERSONREGION 11 CMDR
TOM MOORMANDEPT CMDR
TRACEY BORWN-GREENENATL JVC
WALTER KROPTAVICHNATL JUDGE ADVOCATE
WILLIAM BERGMANDEPT CMDR
WILLIAM HUTTONPNC
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2026
- Location
- 5413 B BACKLICK RD, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151-3915
- County
- Fairfax
- In care of
- % NATIONAL ADJUTANT
- Primary officer
- ERNIE RIVERA, NATIONAL FINANCE OFFICER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- KARL HAISER CPA
- NTEE classification
- Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
- IRS tax category
- Commemorative Events
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes
- Revocation date
- November 15, 2024