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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 13,316 | 7,176 | 10,939 | 33,862 | 104,567 | 169,860 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 122,565 | 136,985 | 143,835 | 403,385 | ||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 13,316 | 7,176 | 133,504 | 170,847 | 248,402 | 573,245 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 573,245 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 13,316 | 7,176 | 133,504 | 170,847 | 248,402 | 573,245 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 346,261 | 62,164 | 61,857 | 323,850 | 477,412 | 1,271,544 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,844,789 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AN INCREDIBLE CONVENIENCE AND ACCESS TO THE TARGET AUDIENCE OF THE NUMEROUS GOVERNMENT VETERAN SERVICES AGENCIES. THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN SUPPORTING AND PARTICIPATING WITH ORGANIZATION. THE MEMBERSHIP OF THIS ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS THE CONSUMERS OF THE SERVICES THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PROVIDE. IN A SIMILAR CONCEPT, MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEMBERS AND THEIR VETERAN GROUP ACCESS AND INFORMATION TO HIGHLY VALUABLE AND CRITICAL VETERAN SERVICES AND BENEFITS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A MUTUAL BENEFIT TO BOTH THE MEMBERS AND GOVERNMENTAL UNITS. IN ADDITIONAL TO ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUOUSLY SOLICITS FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC AND HAS A FORMAL PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL LARGE RETAILER TO ANNUALLY MATCH CONTRIBUTIONS FOR A ONE-MONTH PERIOD. THE ORGANIZATION'S LARGEST ANNUAL EVENT, THE VETERANS DAY CEREMONY, ATTRACTS SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION FROM GOVERNMENT LEADERS, MILITARY BRANCHES, COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SUPPORT FOR VETERANS IS PATRIOTIC AND MOST INDIVIDUALS HAVE EITHER FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS WHO ARE VETERANS. MULTI-FACTOR ANALYSIS SOURCES OF SUPPORT: SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION IS RECEIVED FROM A BROAD SPECTRUM OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNITY. IN-KIND SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES INCLUDES FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY, FROM THE GOVERNOR, MAYOR, MILITARY BRANCHES, AND VARIOUS AGENCIES. ADDITIONAL IN-KIND SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AT EITHER SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED OR FREE COSTS. MONETARY SUPPORT INCLUDES ANNUAL MEMBER DUES AND CONTINUOUS SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY. A PARTNERSHIP WITH A MAJOR RETAILER ON THE ISLAND PROVIDES FOR MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE RETAILER FOR ONE MONTH A YEAR. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD IS ELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS AND IS COMPRISED OF UNRELATED COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS BUT WHO ALL HAVE AN INTEREST IN SUPPORTING THE VETERAN COMMUNITY. BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDE VETERANS FROM EVERY BRANCH OF THE MILITARY AND ACROSS A BROAD RANGE OF RANKS. MANY BOARD MEMBERS HAVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE VETERAN AGENCIES ON OAHU. THESE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS ALLOW FOR ACCESS TO HIGH LEVEL AGENCY EXECUTIVES WHO WORK WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS TO DISSEMINATE CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR VETERAN SERVICES PROVIDED BY THESE AGENCIES AND TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE ISSUES IN THE EXECUTION OF VETERAN SERVICES. THESE RELATIONSHIPS PROVIDE ULTIMATE EXPERTISE IN VETERANS SERVICES AND BENEFITS. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES OR SERVICES: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OR POLICIES: IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION OBJECTIVE, THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO HIGHLIGHT VETERANS AND SUPPORT OF MILITARY SERVICE. INCLUDED IN THESE EVENTS ARE AN ANNUAL VETERANS DAY CEREMONY ATTENDED BY THE PUBLIC WITH PARTICIPATION OF HUNDREDS OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS SUCH AS THE GOVERNOR, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOL GROUPS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE CEREMONY HAS BEEN VIA VIDEO WHICH HAS BEEN BROADCAST AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE BY 2 TELEVISION STATIONS AND POSTED TO VARIOUS PLATFORMS ON THE INTERNET. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS ESTABLISHED VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE VETERAN GROUPS. THESE PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO INTERACT WITH THE VETERAN GROUPS AND LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF VETERANS (SUCH AS THE PURPLE HEARTS SPEAKERS). WITH A HIGH ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PRESENCE ON THE ISLAND, SIGNIFICANT PARTNERSHIPS AND SUPPORTS BETWEEN THE ACTIVITY DUTY COMMUNITY AND VETERANS IS PRESENT. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY INVITES MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ATTEND OR SPEAK AT MONTHLY MEETINGS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY SERVICE RELATIONSHIPS WITH SEVERAL YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS WHO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. THESE COMMUNITY SERVICE RELATIONSHIPS ALLOW FOR THE PUBLIC TO SHOW RESPECT TO THE VETERAN AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL TO PROVIDE HISTORY, EDUCATION, AND PROMOTION OF VETERANS AND MILITARY SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS MEMBERS ALSO SPONSOR VARIOUS EVENTS WHICH ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO NONMEMBERS. ADDITIONAL FACTORS FOR MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS: FORMAL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE VETERAN GROUPS ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU REPRESENTING EVERY IMAGINABLE AREA OF INTEREST, BRANCH, WAR, SPECIALTY, ETC. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS ON THE ISLAND AND THE ISLAND ITSELF IS HOME TO MORE THAN 112,000 VETERANS, OVER 10% OF THE ISLAND POPULATION. INVITES TO JOIN THE ORGANIZATION ARE PROVIDED TO EVERY KNOWN VETERAN GROUP. MEMBER DUES ARE VERY REASONABLE AND COME WITH VALUABLE BENEFITS TO THE MEMBER, SUCH FREE MONTHLY MEETING SPACE, VETERAN SERVICES AND BENEFIT INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM THE PROVIDERS, AND MONTHLY ACCESS TO THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. |
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| PART II, LINE 17A | ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AN INCREDIBLE CONVENIENCE AND ACCESS TO THE TARGET AUDIENCE OF THE NUMEROUS GOVERNMENT VETERAN SERVICES AGENCIES. THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN SUPPORTING AND PARTICIPATING WITH ORGANIZATION. THE MEMBERSHIP OF THIS ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS THE CONSUMERS OF THE SERVICES THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PROVIDE. IN A SIMILAR CONCEPT, MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEMBERS AND THEIR VETERAN GROUP ACCESS AND INFORMATION TO HIGHLY VALUABLE AND CRITICAL VETERAN SERVICES AND BENEFITS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A MUTUAL BENEFIT TO BOTH THE MEMBERS AND GOVERNMENTAL UNITS. IN ADDITIONAL TO ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUOUSLY SOLICITS FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC AND HAS A FORMAL PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL LARGE RETAILER TO ANNUALLY MATCH CONTRIBUTIONS FOR A ONE-MONTH PERIOD. THE ORGANIZATION'S LARGEST ANNUAL EVENT, THE VETERANS DAY CEREMONY, ATTRACTS SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION FROM GOVERNMENT LEADERS, MILITARY BRANCHES, COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SUPPORT FOR VETERANS IS PATRIOTIC AND MOST INDIVIDUALS HAVE EITHER FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS WHO ARE VETERANS. MULTI-FACTOR ANALYSIS SOURCES OF SUPPORT: SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION IS RECEIVED FROM A BROAD SPECTRUM OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNITY. IN-KIND SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES INCLUDES FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY, FROM THE GOVERNOR, MAYOR, MILITARY BRANCHES, AND VARIOUS AGENCIES. ADDITIONAL IN-KIND SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AT EITHER SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED OR FREE COSTS. MONETARY SUPPORT INCLUDES ANNUAL MEMBER DUES AND CONTINUOUS SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY. A PARTNERSHIP WITH A MAJOR RETAILER ON THE ISLAND PROVIDES FOR MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE RETAILER FOR ONE MONTH A YEAR. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD IS ELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS AND IS COMPRISED OF UNRELATED COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS BUT WHO ALL HAVE AN INTEREST IN SUPPORTING THE VETERAN COMMUNITY. BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDE VETERANS FROM EVERY BRANCH OF THE MILITARY AND ACROSS A BROAD RANGE OF RANKS. MANY BOARD MEMBERS HAVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE VETERAN AGENCIES ON OAHU. THESE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS ALLOW FOR ACCESS TO HIGH LEVEL AGENCY EXECUTIVES WHO WORK WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS TO DISSEMINATE CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR VETERAN SERVICES PROVIDED BY THESE AGENCIES AND TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE ISSUES IN THE EXECUTION OF VETERAN SERVICES. THESE RELATIONSHIPS PROVIDE ULTIMATE EXPERTISE IN VETERANS SERVICES AND BENEFITS. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES OR SERVICES: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OR POLICIES: IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION OBJECTIVE, THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO HIGHLIGHT VETERANS AND SUPPORT OF MILITARY SERVICE. INCLUDED IN THESE EVENTS ARE AN ANNUAL VETERANS DAY CEREMONY ATTENDED BY THE PUBLIC WITH PARTICIPATION OF HUNDREDS OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS SUCH AS THE GOVERNOR, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOL GROUPS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE CEREMONY HAS BEEN VIA VIDEO WHICH HAS BEEN BROADCAST AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE BY 2 TELEVISION STATIONS AND POSTED TO VARIOUS PLATFORMS ON THE INTERNET. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS ESTABLISHED VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE VETERAN GROUPS. THESE PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO INTERACT WITH THE VETERAN GROUPS AND LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF VETERANS (SUCH AS THE PURPLE HEARTS SPEAKERS). WITH A HIGH ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PRESENCE ON THE ISLAND, SIGNIFICANT PARTNERSHIPS AND SUPPORTS BETWEEN THE ACTIVITY DUTY COMMUNITY AND VETERANS IS PRESENT. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY INVITES MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ATTEND OR SPEAK AT MONTHLY MEETINGS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY SERVICE RELATIONSHIPS WITH SEVERAL YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS WHO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. THESE COMMUNITY SERVICE RELATIONSHIPS ALLOW FOR THE PUBLIC TO SHOW RESPECT TO THE VETERAN AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL TO PROVIDE HISTORY, EDUCATION, AND PROMOTION OF VETERANS AND MILITARY SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS MEMBERS ALSO SPONSOR VARIOUS EVENTS WHICH ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO NONMEMBERS. ADDITIONAL FACTORS FOR MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS: FORMAL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE VETERAN GROUPS ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU REPRESENTING EVERY IMAGINABLE AREA OF INTEREST, BRANCH, WAR, SPECIALTY, ETC. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS ON THE ISLAND AND THE ISLAND ITSELF IS HOME TO MORE THAN 112,000 VETERANS, OVER 10% OF THE ISLAND POPULATION. INVITES TO JOIN THE ORGANIZATION ARE PROVIDED TO EVERY KNOWN VETERAN GROUP. MEMBER DUES ARE VERY REASONABLE AND COME WITH VALUABLE BENEFITS TO THE MEMBER, SUCH FREE MONTHLY MEETING SPACE, VETERAN SERVICES AND BENEFIT INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM THE PROVIDERS, AND MONTHLY ACCESS TO THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT VETERANS AND THE COMMUNITIES. THE OAHU VETERANS COUNCIL (OVC) IS AN ORGANIZATION COMPROMISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS ON ISLAND OF OAHU, WHO MEET MONTHLY FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT. OVC EXISTS TO: ADVOCATE FOR VETERANS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS; PRESERVE THE MEMORY AND PRIDE OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE US ARMED FORCES, HONOR THE SACRIFICIES OF OUR VETERANS, PROMOTE AND FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND UNITY AMONGST VETERANS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | MEMBERSHIP IN THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL RECOGNIZED VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE COUNCIL AT AN ANNUAL ELECTION. NOMINATIONS SHALL BE MADE IN OCTOBER, THE ELECTION SHALL TAKE PLACE IN NOVEMBER, AND THE NEW OFFICERS WILL TAKE OFFICE IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. ALL MOTIONS MADE AT A MEETING SHALL BE VOTED ON AT THE MEETING. ANY ORGANIZATION IN ARREARS OF MEMBER DUES WILL BE A DELINQUENT MEMBER AND SHALL NOT HAVE A VOTE ON THE COUNCIL. OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDS, BUT DO NOT APPROVE MOTIONS OR DECISIONS. COMMITTEES MUST GET APPROVAL FROM ALL MEMBERS VOTING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE IRS FORM 990 AT A MONTHLY MEETING OR BY REVIEW INDIVIDUALLY AND CONCURENCE OBTAINED BY CHAIRMAN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ANY CONFLICT DISCLOSED IS REVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE OF DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA, BUDGETARY RESTRAINTS, AND COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA, BUDGETARY RESTRAINTS, AND COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO OTHER COMPENSATED OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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