CENTRAL COAST VETERANS FOUNDATION
EIN 75-3037642 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)
What they do
The Purpose of This Corporation is to Support The Needs of Veterans, Veteran Families and Their Survivors In The California Central Coast Region Through Activities, Fundraising and Financial Assistance,including, But Not Limited To, Veteran and Veteran Community Needs.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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ALLESANDRO BUSHBOARD MEMBER
BILL NEWMANBOARD MEMBER
CANDACE INGRAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DAN PRESSERBOARD MEMBER
JAMES BOGANPRESIDENT
JAMES CULLEMBOARD MEMBER
MARTI STANTONSECRETARY
MELANIE ROSE KUNOATREASURER
RICHARD GARZAVICE-PRESIDENT
RICK DEARANABOARD MEMBER
TERRY GLASCOBOARD MEMBER
TROY PENNINGTONBOARD MEMBER
WILLIAM CONNORSBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2016
- Location
- PO Box 849, Marina, CA 93933
- County
- Monterey
- In care of
- Richard Garzas
- Primary officer
- Richard Garzas, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- TERSOL & ASSOCIATES
- NTEE classification
- Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)
- IRS tax category
- Fund Raising & Fund Distribution