2024-11-22T11:58:41-08:00 2024-09-30 900670058 W W Ivie CPA 4159 Steck Ave 290 AUSTIN TX 78759 990 2023-10-01 740952390 American Legion 76 Travis AMER 5124121760 P O Box 5014 Austin TX 787635014 Walter Ivie Commander 5124121760 2024-11-19 true true Walter W Ivie P00545065 5124121760 2024-11-22 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z American Legion Travis Post 76 Walter Ivie 4159 Steck Ave Unit 108 Austin TX 78759 146063 false X N/A X 1919 TX Post 76 is a Veterans Service Organization founded in 1919 as part of The American Legion to support wartime veterans. The Post also supports children and youth programs and maintains the Charles Johnson House. 16 16 1 30 0 0 9220 6459 154354 130607 1701 8997 0 165275 146063 0 0 0 19046 18913 0 0 126242 87564 145288 106477 19987 39586 705056 744353 289 0 704767 744353 Post 76 is a Veterans Service Organization founded in 1919 as part of The American Legion to support wartime veterans. The Post also supports children and youth programs and maintains the Charles Johnson House. false false Veteran Assistance: Post 76 provides assistance to veterans in obtaining services from the Veterans Administration, the City of Austin and others. When there is an immediate need that is not being met, the Post provides funds. Post activities provide the opportunity to associate with other veterans. The Post contributes to The American Legion Charities and provides supplies to the VA Clinic. Members volunteer at the clinic and visit patients at the VA Hospital. In addition, members lobby on behalf of veterans at all levels of government. The City of Austin built a Veterans Park on property in front of the Post. Members testified at the Texas Legislature to maintain the educational benefits provided by the Hinson Hazlewood act. The Veterans day parade is preceeded by a breakfast prepared at the Post. Members place flags on veterans graves on Memorial Day. Members volunteer at job fairs hosted by The American legion. Members serve as officers, committee members and volunteers at the Departmentof Texas and the national American Legion. Members contribute substantial hours to these activities. Youth Programs: The Post sponsors 20 to 30 high school juniors to the American Legion Boys State and Girls State programs. The Post Junior shooting program teaches marksmanship to boys and girls. An American Legion postal match is held at the Post. Crew 76 is a scouting program sponsored by the Post. The Post sponsors and instructs students who participate in The American Legion Oratorical program. The Post presents annual ROTC Awards to units at The University of Texas and hosts an ROTC Appreciation dinner and color guard pass in review ceremony. Members serve as volunteers at District, State and National Contests. Members contribute substatial hours to these activities. Charles Johnson House: Post 76 purchased the Charles Johnson House in 1924. The home is designated Historic by the State of Texas and The City of Austin. Built in the late 1850s, the home preceeded the City of Austin and may be the oldest home in Austin. Post 76 utilizes the home for programs and expends funds to maintain the building and grounds. The Post retains a certified arborist to care for several Heritage Oak trees which are on the National Registry. The largest tree is estimated to be the oldest tree in Austin and more than 1,000 years old. false false false false false false false false false 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 true 0 0 true 1 true false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Walter W Ivie 5124121760 4159 Steck Ave Unit 108 Austin TX 78759 X Walter Ivie Commander 6.00 X 0 0 0 Sean Bridwell 1st vice Commander 1.00 X 0 0 0 Clayton Griffis Adjutant 4.00 X 0 0 0 Walter Ivie Finance Officer 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sean Shetler Service Officer 1.00 X 0 0 0 Al Banzer Judge Advocate 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Burke Sergeant at Arms 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Bodine Chaplin 2.00 X 0 0 0 Alan Denman Historian 1.00 X 0 0 0 John McKinny Executive Committee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Henry Shoenfelt Executive Committee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ron Turner Executive Committee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Barker Executive Committee 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false X 5559 900 6459 130607 0 0 130607 8997 0 8997 146063 130607 0 8997 17456 17456 0 0 1457 1457 0 0 1800 1800 0 0 63373 63373 0 0 2228 2228 0 0 6545 6545 0 0 Veteran Programs 8971 8971 0 0 Youth Programs 4647 4647 0 0 106477 106477 0 0 26915 61264 654082 659030 24059 24059 24059 705056 744353 289 0 289 0 X 704767 744353 704767 744353 705056 744353 39586 X false false false 0 24059 24059 24059 Pt VI, Line 6 The American Legion Constitution and Bylaws govern the conduct of the Department of Texas and its posts. The members of a post approve all Post programs and the related expenses at the monthly membership meetings. The governing body is the Executive Committee which is comprised of the officers and the Executive Committee members elected by the Post. The Executive Committee may make recommendations to the membership meeting, Minutes of the membership meetings are read at the subsequent meeting and approved by the members in attendance. Actions of the membership require a quorum be present. Pt VI, Line 7a See Line 6 Pt VI, Line 7b See Line 6 Pt VI, Line 11b The 990 tax return is presented at the membership meeting for all in attendance to review. Pt VI, Line 12c The Finance Officer presents the Financial Statements with complete General Ledger detail of all payments. All conflicts of interest are discussed and resolved. Pt VI, Line 15a There is only one paid employee who is not a member of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee negotiates and approves the contract for this employee. The membership approves all compensation for this employee. Pt VI, Line 15b See line 15a Pt VI, Line 19 The Post adopted the recommended policies of the Department of Texas, which are posted on the Department website. In addition,financial information is included in the Form 990 which is available upon request at the Post. Pt VIII The Post maintains the Charles Johnson House and conducts its programs and events at the home. Rentals are permitted when the home is not required for Post activities. These are classified as incidental rentals. There are no direct rental expenses, since the Post performs no services and sells no products to the renter.