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Nonprofit · EIN 36-2584306

AMVETS

Also known as 66 PHILLIP CARPENTER POST

Tax-exempt · WHEELING, IL 60090

Financials

$67K$45K2023$83K$55K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMVETS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$83,354$54,580$28,774$358,968$665$358,303
May 31, 2024990$66,641$45,085$21,556$355,769$796$354,973
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,304
Membership dues
$204
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$41,471
Net gain from sales of assets
$35,281
Net income from fundraising events
$657
Net income from gaming
$38,814
Net income from sales of inventory
$108
Other revenue
$39,579

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$47,756
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$48,681
Management and general (functional)
$5,899

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$355,769
Total assets, end of year
$358,968
Total liabilities, end of year
$665
Net assets, end of year
$358,303
Publicly traded securities
$321,776
Net assets without donor restrictions
$324,556
Net assets with donor restrictions
$33,747
Gross receipts
$557,988
Employees
0
Year formed
1954
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kenneth NeilsonCommander
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Kenneth ThomsonSr Vice Cmdr / Finance
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Thomas ZimmermanTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Daniel PawlakTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
John DeGrootTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Paul AckerTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
James SchultzTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KENNETH NEILSONCommander
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
KENNETH THOMSONSr Vice CmdrFinance
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
THOMAS ZIMMERMANTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL PAWLAKChaplain
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN DEGROOTJudge Advocate
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES GORNYTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES PETERSTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
700 OLD MC HENRY RD, WHEELING, IL 60090-3861
In care of
% KENNETH NEILSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Kennith Neilson, 700 Old Mc Henry Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090
Signed the 990
Kennith Neilson, Commander

Mission

Provide support to veterans by providing venues for socializing of veterans with veterans, veteran service programs as well as community programs designed to promote unity and patriotism.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • We organize many membership functions throughout the year which encourages the socialization of veterans with veterans and promotes and strengthens comradeship among veterans. Estimated beneficiaries 400
    Expenses $40
  • We make contributions to our affiliate - Phillip Carpenter Post 66 Building Corporation to ensure the financial stability of the facility inwhich our members meet socially and plan community events. Estimated beneficiaries 400
    Expenses $38,699
  • We organize and conduct an annual Memorial Day Parade for the City of Wheeling IL. Estimated beneficiaries 10,000. We organize an annual Thanksgiving Day for sailors from Great Lakes Training Center. Estimated beneficiaries 40. We make direct money contributions to community and national non profit organizations.
    Expenses $9,942

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-2584306
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1945
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$358,968
Income (IRS master file)
$557,988

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$83,354$54,580$358,968XML
990May 2024$66,641$45,085$355,769XML
990May 2023$28,035$42,900$310,798IRS
990May 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-2584306).

Questions about AMVETS

What is the EIN of AMVETS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMVETS is 36-2584306.
Is AMVETS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1945.
Which annual return does AMVETS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMVETS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMVETS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMVETS?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names Kennith Neilson.
Who are the officers and directors of AMVETS?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMVETS have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $83,354, expenses of $54,580 and total assets of $358,968 at year end.

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