Amvets Post 181

“Amvets post 181 auxiliary received 3100.00 we purchased and donated three action track chairs, (electric track instead of wheel chairs) that can be used for mobility challenged individuals, to missouri department of conservation, so they can be used by organized events for free. We also were donated approximately 50 used electric wheel chairs refurbished the one repairable one and then donated about 40 of these chairs to disabled veterans, first responders or there immediate family members. The action track chairs cost us approximately 43,000 dollars. We average spent about 200 on each electric wheelchair refurbished chair that we donated. We also picked up all the used chairs and delivered the refurbished electric wheelchairs to the individuals free of charge. We never buy the chairs or sell the chairs or charge for picking up or delivery of the chairs. We also gave out approximately 2500, 50 year anniversary commemoration pins, commemoration certificates signed by former president barack obama and other other documentation that goes with this package. We organized and hosted two veterans and first responders appreciation in partnership with sam's club, one in june each year at the liberty sam's and the other at one on north oak parkway in the gladstone area. We held an event to assist veterans at the kansas city boat and sportshow, kansas city home and garden show, johnson county home show. We man and operate a fireworks tent on the july 4th weekend to raise funds to support the programs we operate each year. Amvets riders post 181 received 1670.00 all officers received no compensation, no health benefits, and no other compensation or benefits.”

“Contributions-restricted 26,948 cash receipts:unrestricted 23,756 total 50,704”

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“16,831 0 0”

“Expenses 483 100 327 supplies 4,968 membership 207 miscellaneous 5,176 benevolence 7,872 program services-other 31,303 total 50,436”

“Organized exclusively for charitable purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under sec. 501 (c) of the irc.”

“Amvets post 181 accomplished much in 2016-17; a grant was obtained from platte county, missouri. This greatly helped provide much needed assistance to our veterans,including providing track chairs. Other contributions were given to other non-profit organizations, including amvets post 181 auxiliary.”

“These necessary expenses were incurred in the process of the successful program service.”