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ASSOCIATES OF VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
ASSOCIATES OF VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC (EIN 52-2159459)
Tax period
2015-03-01 to 2016-02-29
Filed
2016-06-02
IRS object ID
201631549349300613
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-06-02T09:58:36-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-02-29TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2015-03-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2016-06-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJohn K Mullins CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01429307PTIN
Phone2027706371PhoneNum
Preparation2016-06-02PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSharon HobbsPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$237,247GrossReceiptsAmt
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
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PY Investment Income$3,038PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,185CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Other Expenses$146,367PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$175,683CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$195,883CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$31,525PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$41,364CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$543,722TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$280,505TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,308TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$133,557ExpenseAmt
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 18,000 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.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$29,670ExpenseAmt
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 Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$21,310ExpenseAmt
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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Subject To Proxy TaxYes (true)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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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
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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 OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members13GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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
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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
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedurefalseWrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldUTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonThe OrganizationPersonNm
Phone3015854000PhoneNum

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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 (19 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
Nancy Rekowski
Director10.000.00Yes (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
Diane Nicholson
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
Pam Bossardet
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
Sherry Anderson
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Suzie Meeks
Director10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Linda Mooney
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Membership Dues$219,217MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$4,703AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$223,920TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$9,404TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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DescOtherDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$738RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$738OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$3,185ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,200TotalAmt
Program Services$20,200ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,771TotalAmt
Program Services$9,651ProgramServicesAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,253TotalAmt
Management And General$1,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,091TotalAmt
Program Services$54,291ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,283TotalAmt
Program Services$86,848ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$435ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,156TotalAmt
Program Services$3,156ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,853TotalAmt
Program Services$1,715ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$195,883TotalAmt
Program Services$184,537ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,346ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$147,028BOYAmt
EOY$184,119EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$351,242BOYAmt
EOY$354,106EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,596BOYAmt
EOY$5,497EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,815BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$502,681BOYAmt
EOY$543,722EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,550BOYAmt
EOY$2,308EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$270,955BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$280,505BOYAmt
EOY$2,308EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$220,672BOYAmt
EOY$541,414EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,504BOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$222,176BOYAmt
EOY$541,414EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$502,681BOYAmt
EOY$543,722EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$41,364ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$277,874OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 (7 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.
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9Prior period adjustment recognizing dues revenue that had been improperly deferred in prior years.