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WE PROVIDED TOYS FOR CHILDREN AND BACKPACKS FOR THE HOMELESS. WE RAISED MONEY AND SPONSORED AN AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL TEAM FOR PERSONS UNDER 19 YEARS OLD. WE ASSISTED IN THE STAGING OF A HIGH SCHOOL ORATORICAL CONTEST AND SUPPORTED ROTC PROGRAMS FOR SEVERAL AREA HIGH SCHOOLS AND ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY. WE PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO WIDOWS AND GOLD STAR FAMILIES AND VETERAN RETREATS AROUND THE STATE. OUR HONOR GUARD ALSO PARTICIPATED IN DOZENS OF FUNERALS FOR VETERANS. 422769 false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 11 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 13 true false false false true true true true true false false false true true true false false false false false X JACK LAFOUNTAIN 2568839911 P0 BOX 1176 HUNTSVILLE AL 35807 MARY MCCOY ADJUTANT 30.00 0.00 X X 23400 0 0 DON PINKERTON TRUSTEE 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD MAYO TRUSTEE 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SZELICH TRUSTEE 6.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACK LAFOUNTAIN FINANCE OFFICER 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JERRY PHELPS PAST COMMANDER 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN STEPHENS 1ST VICE COMMANDER 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY SMITH 2ND VICE COMMANDER 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BOB WASNIEWSKI 3RD VICE COMMANDER 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL POND CHAPLAIN 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KEN CARPENTER HISTORIAN 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CODY KLINNER SERGEANT AT ARMS 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM PAONE COMMANDER 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALYSE SENA SERVICE OFFICER 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 23400 0 0 0 false false false 181387 2026 240 183653 1508 1508 2026 0 115965 103968 11997 11997 388176 160711 227465 227465 DISCOUNTS EARNED 722511 590 590 590 425213 241560 0 0 8441 8441 2240 2240 23400 23400 137855 137855 14048 14048 13176 13176 2619 2619 25881 25881 610 610 127094 127094 10113 10113 685 685 29760 29760 1931 1931 160 160 LIQUOR TAX 18345 18345 LICENSES AND PERMITS 4936 4936 BASEBALL SUPPLIES & TOURNAME 14651 14651 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 341 341 436286 422769 13176 341 35662 29950 102902 94162 1099195 266826 834300 832369 972864 956481 7265 1955 7265 1955 X 965599 954526 965599 954526 972864 956481 -11073 0 X false false false 805506 805506 269122 245911 23211 24567 20915 3652 832369 115965 86748 17220 true 1.00000 115965 86748 17220 103968 11997 AL true false false false 1.000 JACK LAFOUNTAIN P0 BOX 1176 HUNTSVILLE AL 35807 false HOMER JACK BEAN SUPERVISION OF BINGO OPERATION X false Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 THE THIRD VICE COMMANDER WHO SITS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE CLUB MANAGER WHO IS AN MANAGER AND EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 THERE ARE MEMBERS. MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO ANY EARNINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO THE ASSETS OF THE ORGANIZATION UPON DISSOLUTION. THERE ARE NO STOCKHOLDERS. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a MEMBERS ELECT MOST OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b APPOINTMENT OF NON-ELECTED OFFICERS AND REPLACEMENTS OF OFFICERS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS. ALSO, ANY CHANGES TO BYLAWS OR OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS MUST BE APPROVED BY MEMBERS. EXPENDITURES OVER $500 MUST BE APPROVED BY MEMBERS AT THE MONTHLY BUSINESS MEETING. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY FINANCE OFFICER AND THE COMMANDER BEFORE FILING. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TRACKS EACH POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ENSURES THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS FOLLOWED TO PREVENT MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS FROM UNDULY INFLUENCING DECISIONS BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATIONS PHYSICAL LOCATION. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATIONS PHYSICAL LOCATION.