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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AMVETS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA SERVICE FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,702,130
Total expenses
$11,796,926
Contributions and grants received
$14,078,171
Grants paid
$570,095
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$144,416
Other revenue
-$3,520,457
Total assets, end of year
$21,031,029
Total liabilities, end of year
$859,437
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,171,592
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,391,442
Management and general expenses
$2,006,895
Fundraising expenses
$398,589
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,391,442

Program services were 79.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $14,078,171

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $13,903,276

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $216,022 · excluded $216,022

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $93,219

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $34,098

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $59,121

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $59,121 · related or exempt $59,121

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,659,362 · other assets $55,804

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,786,772 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$127,410 · other assets $55,804

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$71,606 · excluded -$71,606

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $9,559,363

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $13,175,951

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$3,616,588 · related or exempt -$3,616,588

  • 11a · Other revenue: PROPERTY TAX REFUND

    total $37,010 · excluded $37,010

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $37,010

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $570,095 · program services $570,095

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $144,173 · program services $57,669 · management and general $72,086 · fundraising $14,418

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,382,647 · program services $6,173,343 · management and general $161,641 · fundraising $47,663

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $728,934 · program services $639,855 · management and general $87,288 · fundraising $1,791

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $584,447 · program services $561,725 · management and general $17,953 · fundraising $4,769

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $36,701 · management and general $36,701

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $90,450 · management and general $90,450

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $57,060 · management and general $57,060

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $309,769 · program services $112,769 · management and general $155,933 · fundraising $41,067

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $75,315 · program services $75,315

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $335,887 · program services $244,430 · management and general $87,589 · fundraising $3,868

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,518 · program services $2,108 · management and general $1,114 · fundraising $296

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $671,247 · program services $178,369 · management and general $382,278 · fundraising $110,600

  • 17 · Travel

    total $53,738 · program services $37,431 · management and general $16,233 · fundraising $74

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $13,069 · program services $1,383 · management and general $11,686

  • 20 · Interest

    total $7,526 · fundraising $7,526

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $443,582 · program services $84,280 · management and general $283,893 · fundraising $75,409

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $364,541 · program services $69,263 · management and general $233,306 · fundraising $61,972

  • 24a · Other expenses: VEHICLE EXPENSE

    total $457,452 · program services $440,104 · management and general $12,363 · fundraising $4,985

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK AND MERCHANT FEES

    total $182,499 · management and general $182,499

  • 24c · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS

    total $144,432 · program services $118,581 · management and general $23,819 · fundraising $2,032

  • 24d · Other expenses: TAXES

    total $121,551 · program services $21,246 · management and general $81,296 · fundraising $19,009

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $18,293 · program services $3,476 · management and general $11,707 · fundraising $3,110

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,349,753 · end of year $2,381,767

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $142,296 · end of year $1,179,577

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $42,445 · end of year $46,240

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $470,387 · end of year $457,088

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $121,473 · end of year $41,511

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $14,804,794

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $7,048,916

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,755,733 · end of year $7,755,878

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $7,765,286 · end of year $9,158,586

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $13,775 · end of year $10,382

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $750,019 · end of year $730,156

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $45,907 · end of year $129,281

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,865,222 · end of year $20,171,592

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

PROUDLY SERVES VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN YOUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICE PROGRAMS SUCH AS SERVICE OFFICERS, WELCOME HOME PROGRAM TO OUR HOMELESS VETERANS, AND GRANTS USED FOR VARIOUS OTHER VETERAN PROGRAMS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDES VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH SERVICE PROGRAMS SUCH AS SERVICE OFFICERS, WELCOME HOME & OTHER VARIOUS PROGRAMS.

  • TEAM AMVETS THRIFT STORES OPERATE VETERAN-MANAGED AND VETERAN-RUN THRIFT STORES IN SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. THE STORES OFFER DONATED HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND CLOTHING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE. PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF THE DONATED MERCHANDISE ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE AMVETS SERVICE FOUNDATION AND ITS PROGRAMS WHICH SERVE VETERANS WITHIN CALIFORNIA. THE RECRUITING PROCESS OF TEAM AMVETS ACTIVELY RECRUITS MILITARY VETERANS TO WORK WITHIN THE THRIFT STORES AND SERVICE FOUNDATION PROVIDES ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VETERAN COMMUNITY AND ALSO ACTS AS A FORM OF THERAPY FOR VETERANS RETURNING FROM COMBAT WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS OR OTHER MENTAL DISABILITIES.

    Expenses $6,560,229

  • SERVICE TO VETERANS - SERVICE OFFICERS PROVIDE FREE QUALITY VETERANS' BENEFITS CLAIMS SERVICE AND INFORMATION IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, DISABILITY COMPENSATION, MEDICAL SERVICES, HOSPITALIZATION, AND REHABILITATION. THEY ARE TRAINED IN ALL ASPECTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BENEFIT REGULATIONS, ARE IN TUNE WITH VETERANS' ISSUES, AND HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF SPECIFIC VETERANS' CONCERNS. ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE DONATED CLOTHING TO HOMELESS VETERANS, DONATED TIME, ENERGY AND PRODUCTS TO THE STAND DOWNS, DISCOUNTS PROVIDED TO VETERANS, AND PREFERENTIAL HIRING OF VETERANS.

    Expenses $1,965,679 · Grants $28,412

  • "WELCOME HOME" - FURNITURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VETERANS ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO VETERANS WHO HAVE BEEN HOMELESS BUT ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF REBUILDING THEIR LIVES.

    Expenses $865,534 · Grants $541,683

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Thomas L Johnson

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Suphack Naing

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Katherine Gardner

    SECRETARY (UNTIL 10/12/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Darrell Ward

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Beverly Grabel

    DIRECTOR/SECRETARY (AS OF 7/1/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • David Lange

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Jeffery Lukens

    COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Sandra Durbin

    COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Lisa Roybal

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Leona Wheeler

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $144,171
    From this org
    $144,069
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $102
    Hours/week
    40

  • Suzette M Rainey

    DIRECTOR OF HR AND PAYROLL

    Total calculated
    $135,699
    From this org
    $124,815
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,884
    Hours/week
    40

  • Michael Loren Bledsoe

    THRIFT STORE OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $108,334
    From this org
    $108,315
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403179349306800

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