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ASSOCIATES OF VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
ASSOCIATES OF VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC (EIN 52-2159459)
Tax period
2017-03-01 to 2018-02-28
Filed
2018-05-08
IRS object ID
201801289349300930
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-08T10:32:10-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-02-28TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Mullins PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17625 Wisconsin AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityBethesdaCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20814ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-03-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522159459EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Associates of Vietnam Veterans of AmericaBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlASSOBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18719 Colesville RoadAddressLine1Txt
CitySilver SpringCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20910ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSharon HobbsPersonNm
Person TitleNational PresidPersonTitleTxt
Phone3015854000PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJohn K MullinsPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01429307PTIN
Phone2027706371PhoneNum
Preparation2018-05-08PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSharon HobbsPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$120,349GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesYes (true)GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
All Affiliates IncludedYes (true)AllAffiliatesIncludedInd
Group Exemption5336GroupExemptionNum
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addresswww.avva.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo provide support to veterans and their families through programs, projects, and education.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers65TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$119,352PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$107,506CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$8,031PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$8,914CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$3,916PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,842CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$2,475PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$87CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$128,824PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$120,349CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$18,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$3,500CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$114,580PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$103,174CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$132,580PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$106,674CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,756PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$13,675CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$538,910TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$552,558TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,252TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,225TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$537,658NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$551,333NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTo provide support to veterans and their families through programs, projects, and education.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$52,360ExpenseAmt
DescEducation - Educating families on recognizing and managing issues affecting Vietnam veterans through seminars and printed materials; printed materials guiding the veteran on gathering and organizing important documents related to his/her service and end-of-life requests; educating families of the veterans exposure to dioxins and the affects passed onto the next generation through seminars and town hall meetings; printed materials listing and explaining benefits due to spouses of Vietnam veterans through the VA system.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$37,430ExpenseAmt
Grant$3,500GrantAmt
DescOther Programs- We strive to create a positive impact on our veterans by reaching out in the community assisting with annual homeless grants and supporting various veterans projects throughout the year. We encourage volunteering in our communities throughout the US by having our members donate their time and talents, over 28,000 hours reported in the last year. Our Secondary PTSD Peer Support Program brings awareness to the existence of the condition with the needed interaction and support of other military spouses experiencing the symptoms of PTSD disorder in their veteran partner. We also bring caregiving support through online peer groups to our veterans spouses and families.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$9,489ExpenseAmt
DescMembership - regular membership shall be granted to any person who wishes to further the purposes of both VVA and AVVA; regular membership is granted to any person ineligible for VVA. Supporting membership shall be granted to those eligible for VVA.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$99,279TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (true)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document2IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldUTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonThe OrganizationPersonNm
Phone3015854000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18719 Colesville RoadAddressLine1Txt
CitySilver SpringCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20910ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
Sharon Hobbs
National President30.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Elayne Mackey
National Vice President30.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Nina Schloffel
National Secretary30.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kathy Andras
National Treasurer30.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Nancy Rekowski
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joanne Blum
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeri Wallis
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cecilia Essenmacher
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Fran Davis
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kaye Gardner
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Birch
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Casey Farrell
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Terri Rangel
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Membership Dues$104,986MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$2,520AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

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DescConventionDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,914RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$8,914TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,842TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,842ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOtherDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$87RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$87OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$120,349TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$3,842ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,500TotalAmt
Program Services$3,500ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,263TotalAmt
Program Services$2,113ProgramServicesAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$1,145TotalAmt
Program Services$80ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,065ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,523TotalAmt
Program Services$30,706ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,817ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,337TotalAmt
Program Services$55,337ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,628TotalAmt
Program Services$2,628ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,733TotalAmt
Program Services$1,545ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,188ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$106,674TotalAmt
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Management And General$7,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$148,285BOYAmt
EOY$149,070EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$389,645BOYAmt
EOY$399,090EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$980BOYAmt
EOY$3,699EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$699EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$538,910BOYAmt
EOY$552,558EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,252BOYAmt
EOY$1,225EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,252BOYAmt
EOY$1,225EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$537,658BOYAmt
EOY$551,333EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$537,658BOYAmt
EOY$551,333EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$538,910BOYAmt
EOY$552,558EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$13,675ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (true)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6Regular membership shall be granted to any person who wishes to further the purposes of both AVVA and VVA; supporting membership shall be granted to those eligible for VVA.
Member election for additional members Part VI line 7aBoard members are elected by delegates who represent state associations and local chapters at the annual convention which is held every odd year.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The 990 was made available to the Board of Directors for their review and input prior to filing.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cPotential conflicts of interest are discussed with the Board immediately.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aAVVA is all volunteer and therefore has no compensated employees.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19These documents are available upon request.