2024-03-20T18:13:50-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 208974480 ARMY GROUND FORCES ASSOCIATION ARMY 5803354257 711 W Ute AV Stillwater OK 74075 Shawn Welch Treasurer, Board Trustee 5402202774 2024-03-20 Shawn Welch 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X www.armygroundforces.org X X 3812 X 2292 0 1520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3812 0 0 0 0 0 0 2604 2604 1208 43301 976 45485 X 4390 5599 0 0 38911 39886 43301 45485 0 0 43301 45485 Historic preservation/restoration and public interpretive events focused on US Army harbor defense fortifications and operations. AGFA normally conducts three public interpretive events at Fort Hancock each year. In 2023, three events were conducted (May, October, December). These events were attended by approximately 1,050 public visitors who were able to learn about the US Army's role in defending America's major ports, harbors and naval bases during WWII. The expenses recorded are half of the cost of liability insurance, intrusion detection alarm monitoring and web hosting. Website and email hosting cost to the association is 50% cost share reimbursement by AGFA to Andrew Bennett (Trustee) . Full cost of this service is $455 for three years of service. 0 1239 AGFA conducted over 80 workdays at Fort Hancock (Sandy Hook), NJ restoring and maintaining historic Army seacoast fortifications. The public is invited to observe and ask questions during these working sessions. Approximately 1,400 people visited during AGFA's work days at Fort Hancock. The expenses recorded are half of the cost of liability insurance, intrusion detection alarm monitoring and web hosting. Website and email hosting cost to the association is 50% cost share reimbursement by AGFA to Andrew Bennett (Trustee) . Full cost of this service is $455 for three years of service. 0 1239 AGFA supports public events outside of Fort Hancock at other locations. These events do not generate costs to the association with the exception of the cost of liability insurance. Members pay their own costs in order to attend these events. Many of these events are in support of other organizations and are reported in the "Past Events" page on the AGFA website. The cost of liability insurance is paid using AGFA funds. None of the funds used were acquired through donations received at Fort Hancock which is the Sandy Hook unit, Gateway National Recreation Area, US National Park Service. 0 126 2604 Andrew Bennett Trustee, Board of Directors 3 0 0 0 Joel Gonzalez-Blanco Elected Member, Board of Directors (Term Started 8 Oct 2022) 2.50 0 0 0 Michael Murray Trustee, Board of Directors 1.5 0 0 0 Jonathan Prostak Trustee, Board of Directors 0.5 0 0 0 Paul Taylor Elected Member, Board of Directors 0.5 0 0 0 John Uhler Elected Member, Board of Directors (Term Started 8 Oct 2022) 4 0 0 0 Shawn Welch Treasurer, Trustee, Board of Directors 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OK Shawn Welch 1059 Third Avenue Hellertown PA 18055 5402202774 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 6640 2531 3064 2208 3812 18255 0 0 0 0 0 0 958 188 0 157 3612 4915 7598 2719 3064 2365 7424 23170 23170 23170 1 0.92885 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 3 Line 3 is the value by year of National Park Service housing provided to AGFA during public work or event periods. The calculation has changed to $17.28 per night per room. This revised room rate was provided via email from the NPS on 26 February 2024. AGFA used a total of 209 room nights in 2023. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 These funds expended are for Liability Insurance for conducting public events at Battery Gunnison/New Battery Peck located at the Sandy Hook Unit, Gateway National Recreation Area (National Park Service) and Annual physical security monitoring fees for Battery Gunnison/New Battery Peck. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 This line represents the net increase in value of historic and non-historic property owned by the Association. This property includes an M1905 bayonet manufactured in 1913, historic field equipment, donation of two each 1920s vintage Diehl and General Electric fans and donation of two Ordnance optical training sets for Azimuth Instrument telescopes manufactured in 1918 to 1920 time period. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 This is the value of Association owned historic and non-historic personal property.