SOLEDAD POST NO 32 THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPT OF CALIFORNIA
EIN 94-6101568
What they do
THE PRIMARY GOAL of THIS ORGANIZATION is to PROMOTE PATRIOTISM and SUPPORT of MILITARY VETERANS. WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE COMMUNITY, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS for STUDENTS; PROMOTION and AID to OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE GROUPS, SCHOOLS, and LOCAL CHURCHS; AN ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE is HELD; and CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE to STATE and NATIONAL ENDEAVORS IN HONOR of and for THE BENEFIT of FELLOW VETERANS.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (4)
ALBERT RENDONE COMMANDER
ALLAN FORRESTADJUTANT
BRENDA GESINGERFINANCE OFFICER
EMILE GLENNYCOMMANDER
About this charity
- Location
- PO BOX 38, SOLEDAD, CA 93960
- County
- Monterey
- In care of
- THOMAS P VAUGHAN
- Primary officer
- THOMAS P VAUGHAN, 1ST VICE COMMANDER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2018
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2018
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BRENDA L GESINGER
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes
- Revocation date
- November 15, 2023