442ND LEGACY CENTER
EIN 81-2642707 · Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
What they do
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATIONS MISSION to ESTABLISH, DEVELOP, CONSTRUCT EQUIP and OPERATE A LEGACY CENTER CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS of THE 442ND REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM and to ACT AS AN ARCHIVE REPOSITORY of RECORDS, ARTIFACTS, and MEMORABILIA of THE 442ND REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - ORGANIZATIONS PROCESS to REVIEW FORM 990: A COPY of THE FORM 990 is PROVIDED to THE ORGANIZATION for REVIEW and APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 - GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION: NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE to THE PUBLIC.
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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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CLAIRE MITANIASST SECRETA
DANIEL KEN INOUYE JRDIRECTOR/SEC
ESTHER UMEDADIRECTOR
GRACE FUJIIDIRECTOR
KARL OKEMURADIRECTOR/VIC
MAE ISONAGADIRECTOR/2ND
MELVIN KANESHIGEDIRECTOR/PRE
PATRICIA MURAKAMIDIRECTOR/TRE
WAYNE KUWATADIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2017
- Location
- 933 WILIWILI STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96826
- County
- Honolulu
- In care of
- MELVIN KANESHIGE
- Primary officer
- MELVIN KANESHIGE, DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- TAX CONSULTING AND ADVISORY GROUP
- NTEE classification
- Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
- IRS tax category
- Military & Veterans Organizations