AMERICAN LEGION POST 166 C/O COMMANDER OR TREASURER
EIN 74-1110767 · Commemorative Events (A84)
What they do
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of AMERICAN LEGION POST 166, VICTORIA TX, is to ASSIST DISABLED and NEEDY WAR VETERANS, MEMBERS of THE U.S. ARMED FORCES and THEIR DEPENDENTS, AND, THE WIDOWS and ORPHANS of DECEASED VETERANS. IN KEEPING WITH SUCH A PURPOSE, THE POST SPONSORS and PARTICIPATES IN ACTIVITIES of A PATRIOTIC NATURE and CONDUCTS PROGRAMS for RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, or EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. OTHER PURPOSES SERVED INCLUDE: PROVIDING ENTERTAINMENT, CARE, and ASSISTANCE to HOSPITALIZED VETERANS or MEMBERS of THE U.S. ARMED FORCES; CARRY ON PROGRAMS to PERPETUATE THE MEMORY of DECEASED VETERANS and MEMBERS of THE ARMED FORCES and COMFORT THEIR SURVIVORS; CONDUCTING PROGRAMS for RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, or EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. FINALLY, THE POST PROVIDES SOCIAL and RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES for ITS MEMBERS.
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Board and leadership roster (10)
CHANTELLE GIRDYHISTORIAN
ESPIRIDION CASTILLO1ST VICE COM
FRED SAUSEDACOMMANDER
GARY GAYFINANCIAL OF
JULIUS WHITBYCHAPLAIN
LARRY PARISSGT AT ARMS
LES WEAVERJUDGE ADVOCA
LYDIA POLANCO2ND VICE COM
SAM PHILLIPSSERVICE OFFI
TONI NARDINIADJUTANT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1942
- Location
- PO BOX 1751, VICTORIA, TX 77902-1751
- County
- Victoria
- In care of
- % WILL MARTIN
- Primary officer
- FRED SAUSEDA, COMMANDER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MARK L WESTERMAN CPA
- NTEE classification
- Commemorative Events (A84)
- IRS tax category
- Commemorative Events