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GULF COAST VETERANS ADVOCACY COUNCIL INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
GULF COAST VETERANS ADVOCACY COUNCIL INC (EIN 80-0366346)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-04-13
IRS object ID
202601039349301335
Schema version
2025v4.1
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)
Return2026-04-13T17:01:03-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN262591091PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Locklin Accounting & Tax Services IBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPensacolaCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32503ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN800366346EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GULF COAST VETERANS ADVOCACY COUNCIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% JOSEPH HERRINGInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlGULFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8503463996PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11603 NORTH 58TH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityPENSACOLACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32506ZIPCd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOSEPH HERRINGPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8503463996PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-31SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonEDNA SANDERSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00266299PTIN
Phone8504694882PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$428,676GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GCVACFLALMS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWE PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIESActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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Expense$17,961ExpenseAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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JOSEPH HERRING
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ROBBIE GREGG
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JESSIE GAITHER
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RICHARD ZANI
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VERNON WATSON
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KAREN BALETIN
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RODNEY ROBERTS
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MARY WATSON
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ARNETHA WELCOME
DIR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBIN HARRIS
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JOHN ROBINSON
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MAURICE MYERS ll
IT & COMPUTER SECURITY1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LLOYD RESHARD
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TRACY HOLT
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Total$4,946TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$218TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$505TotalAmt
Program Services$505ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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CONTRACT LABOR$120$120

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$2,821EOYAmt

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Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,206,866CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,450,046CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$354,617CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$426,676CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,949,856TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,206,866CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,450,046CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$354,617CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$426,676CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,949,856TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$301,003SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
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Total Support$4,949,856TotalSupportAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed Section4955 TaxfalseForm4720FiledSection4955TaxInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The Form 990 is maintained at the office and is available for review
Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18The Form 990 is maintained at the office and is available for review
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19The Form 990 is maintained at the office and is available for review