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ASSOCIATES OF VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
ASSOCIATES OF VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC (EIN 52-2159459)
Tax period
2016-03-01 to 2017-02-28
Filed
2017-06-02
IRS object ID
201711539349300401
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-06-02T08:39:46-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-02-28TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Avenue Suite 317AddressLine1Txt
CityBethesdaCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20814ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-03-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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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
Signature2017-06-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJohn K MullinsPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01429307PTIN
Phone2027706371PhoneNum
Preparation2017-06-02PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address73.213.97.207IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-06-02IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerNancy RekowskiPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$128,824GrossReceiptsAmt
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
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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Liabilities EOY$1,252TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$58,363ExpenseAmt
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

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Expense$48,238ExpenseAmt
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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$17,032ExpenseAmt
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
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
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Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
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PersonThe OrganizationPersonNm
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Address Line18719 Colesville RoadAddressLine1Txt
CitySilver SpringCityNm
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ZIP20910ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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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
Joanna Henshaw
National Secretary30.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kathy Andras
National Treasurer30.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Beverly Pounds
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
Percilla Newberry
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
Bobbie Morris
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Hope Summers
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Susan Henthorn
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Penny Meinhardt
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Suzie Meeks
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Linda Mooney
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Nancy Rekowski
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Other Revenue Total-$2,475OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Total$18,000TotalAmt
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Total$6,333TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,544TotalAmt
Program Services$1,544ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,938TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,636TotalAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$710TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$2,957TotalAmt
Program Services$1,819ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$8,947ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$184,119BOYAmt
EOY$148,285EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$354,106BOYAmt
EOY$389,645EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$5,497BOYAmt
EOY$980EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$543,722BOYAmt
EOY$538,910EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$2,308BOYAmt
EOY$1,252EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,308BOYAmt
EOY$1,252EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$541,414BOYAmt
EOY$537,658EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$541,414BOYAmt
EOY$537,658EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$543,722BOYAmt
EOY$538,910EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,756ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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 I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Vietnam Veterans of AmericaBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18719 Colesville RoadAddressLine1Txt
CitySilver SpringCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20910ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN132929110RecipientEIN
IRC Section501c19IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$15,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantOperational SupportPurposeOfGrantTxt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceMonitoring procedures (Part I, line 2)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAVVA reviews the proposed use of funds and then ensures the funds were used according to the request.ExplanationTxt

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 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.