2024-10-28T18:50:11-04:00 2023-12-31 770508634 Better Ledger Inc 1031 H Street Bakersfield CA 93304 990 2023-01-01 863157816 KERN COUNTY WWII VETERANS MEMORIAL KERN 6077 COFFEE RD 4-192 BAKERSFIELD CA 93308 KAREN LOPETEGUY TREASURER 6616195853 2024-10-10 true true Ana Duke EA P01014405 6618711625 2024-10-28 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 33788 false X WWW.KERNCOUNTYWWIIMEMORIAL.COM X 2021 CA TO CREATE A PERMANENT TRIBUTE HONORING ALL KERN COUNTY WWII VETERANS AND THOSE WHO SUPPORTED THEM. TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY WITH A BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL THAT WILL BE A PERMANENT PLACE OF REVERENCE AND TRIBUTE, AND WILL ALSO PROVIDE HISTORICAL WWII EDUCATION FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. 6 6 0 25 0 0 636272 29198 0 4590 0 636272 33788 0 0 0 0 0 364351 137021 364351 137021 271921 -103233 337160 233927 0 337160 233927 TO CREATE A PERMANENT TRIBUTE HONORING ALL KERN COUNTY WWII VETERANS AND THOSE WHO SUPPORTED THEM. TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY WITH A BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL THAT WILL BE A PERMANENT PLACE OF REVERENCE AND TRIBUTE, AND WILL ALSO PROVIDE HISTORICAL WWII EDUCATION FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. false false 137021 BUILD AND MAINTAIN A PERMANENT WWII VETERANS MEMORIAL LOCATED AT JASTRO PARK IN BAKERSFIELD, CA. THIS MEMORIAL IS AN OUTSIDE STRUCTURE THAT INCLUDES THE NAMES OF KERN COUNTYS WWII VETERANS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF SERVICE FOR OUR NATION, AS WELL AS THE NAMES OF KERN COUNTY WWII VETERANS WHO CAME HOME. ALL NAMES ARE ENGRAVED IN GRANITE AND THERE ARE VARIOUS BENCHES WITH INSCRIPTIONS AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION ABOUT WWII. THE ILLUMINATED NATIONAL FLAG FLIES OVER THE MEMORIAL ALONG WITH THE CALIFORNIA FLAG FLYING BELOW IT. IT IS EASILY VIEWED FROM THE STREET AND VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ AND TOUCH THE MEMORIAL. 137021 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false CA X KAREN LOPETEGUY 6616195853 6077 COFFEE RD 4-192 BAKERSFIELD CA 93308 X AMY WATKINS SECRETARY 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN LOPETEGUY TREASURER 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED GAEDE PRESIDENT 30.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY WARD VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 29198 29198 4590 4590 33788 4590 0 0 X 500 500 104123 104123 12059 12059 1770 1770 897 897 928 928 DEPT OF JUSTICE SEC OF STAT 125 125 MAINTENANCE OF MONUMENT 10532 10532 WEBSITE 3447 3447 EVENT FEES 2640 2640 137021 137021 0 0 337160 33927 200000 337160 233927 0 0 X 337160 233927 337160 233927 337160 233927 -103233 0 X false false X 41204 636272 33788 711264 41204 636272 33788 711264 711264 711264 X Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 WATER GRAINGER, KATHLEEN GRAINGER-SCHAFFER, AND DAN SCHAFFER ARE RELATED.ED GAEDE AND KAREN LOPETEGUY ARE RELATED. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE ANNUAL TAX RETURNS ARE PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ENROLLED AGENT AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD TREASURER FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c THE CHARITY MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS STATED IN THE ORGANIZATION BYLAWS, PAGE 8, ARTICLE 9, SECTION1. THE CHARITY COMPLIES WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE BY REQUIRING ITS DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND OTHERS COVERED BY THE POLICY TO DISCLOSE, IN WRITING, ON A PERIODIC BASIS ANY KNOWN FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT THE INDIVIDUAL, OR A MEMBER OF THE INDIVIDUALS FAMILY, HAS IN ANY BUSINESS ENTITY THAT TRANSACTS BUSINESS WITH THE CHARITY. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 ALL MINUTES OF MEETINGS ARE POSTED ON THE PUBLIC WEBSITE FOR TRANSPARENCY. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g MONUMENT SCULPTURE $60,000MONUMENT CONSTRUCTION $40,608TRAFFIC CONTROL EXPENSE $2,700BANK CHARGES $35EQIPMENT RENTAL $780