| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | American Legion Post 5 (USS Tampa) has a general membership & has an executive board that consists of a the current & previous Post Commander, the 1st & 2nd Vice Commanders, the Finance Officer, the Post Judge Advocate, the Post Adjutant, & an at large executive board member. The executive board meets separately from the general membership for the purpose of reviewing & approving the expenses for the past month & for approving a budget for the next month as well as to review & vote on any changes that need to be made in the operation of the post, to approve maintenance items that require a significant cost, & to plan for upcoming events. This past fiscal year we made a change from needing 6 votes to pass a resolution to just needing 3 votes to pass a resolution & bring it to the general membership for a final approval. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | During the month of June each year elections are held for the following positions: Post Commander, 1st & 2nd Vice Commander, Post Chaplain, Post Sergeant-at-Arms, Post Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, Post Historian, & Post Finance Officer. In the month of July the elected officers are officially installed in the positions that they were elected to. Each member may cast a single vote for each of the offices that are up for election. Membership & eligibility to vote is established at the June meeting when & where the vote takes place. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The form 990 was submitted to the Executive Board and an separate reviewer and approved prior to being submitted for e-filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Any member of the post has the right to receive a copy of the financial reports of the post as well as the day-to-day operations procedures, general information of the number of members that we have to include the number & what percentage of the membership has paid for the current fiscal year. We do not disclose personal membership information such as Social Security Number, Address, Membership number, or other personal contact information. Requests are normally responded to by email, if the member does not have email, then other accommodations will be made to get them the requested information. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | General operating expenses |
| Software ID: | 23018249 |
| Software Version: | v1.00 |