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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY ENSURING THAT VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN ACCESS THE FULL RANGE OF BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO THEM; FIGHTING FOR THE INTERESTS OF AMERICA'S INJURED HEROES ON CAPITOL HILL; AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE GREAT SACRIFICES AND NEEDS OF VETERANS TRANSITIONING BACK TO CIVILIAN LIFE. 1. PROVIDING FREE, PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN OBTAINING BENEFITS AND SERVICES EARNED THROUGH MILITARY SERVICE AND PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) AND OTHER AGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT; 2. PROVIDING OUTREACH CONCERNING ITS PROGRAM SERVICES TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE GENERALLY, AND TO DISABLED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES SPECIFICALLY; 3. REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF DISABLED VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR WIDOWED SPOUSES AND THEIR ORPHANS BEFORE CONGRESS, THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE JUDICIAL BRANCH, AS WELL AS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT; 4. EXTENDING DAVS MISSION OF HOPE INTO THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THESE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVE THROUGH A NETWORK OF STATE-LEVEL DEPARTMENTS AND LOCAL CHAPTERS; AND 5. PROVIDING A STRUCTURE THROUGH WHICH DISABLED VETERANS CAN EXPRESS THEIR COMPASSION FOR THEIR FELLOW VETERANS THROUGH A VARIETY OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | PARTICIPATION AND MEMBERSHIP IN THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OFDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (THE ORGANIZATION) IS BASED ON MEMBERSHIP IN THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS AND LOCAL MISSOURI CHAPTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | VOLUNTEERS HELP MANAGE THE DISTRICT OFFICES, PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO DISABLED VETERANS, AND/OR ASSIST VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN RECEIVING GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED TO 1 YEAR TERMS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS IS NEEDED TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STRUCTURE SUCH AS A MERGER OR DISSOLVING THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE TAX RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE RULES AND BYLAWS SET FORTH IN THE NATIONAL DAV ORGANIZATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WHICH REQUIRE REPORTING CONFLICTS AND THE PROCEDURES TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF OVERSEEING THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ADJUTANT COMPENSATION WHICH INCLUDES REVIEWING COMPENSATION GUIDELINES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1 | THE ORGANIZATION USED THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING TO PREPARE THE FORM 990 |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | NO CHANGES IN OVERSIGHT PROCESS |
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