2025-10-13T17:55:06-04:00 2025-06-30 562523031 Thomas K Porta CPA 1410 Georgia St Vallejo CA 94590 990 2024-07-01 941059523 MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD POST 550 AMERICAN LEGION % ROBERT SMITH MARE 7076443097 420 ADMIRAL CALLAGHAN LANE VALLEJO CA 94591 ROBERT SMITH FINANCE OFFICER CFO 7076443097 2025-10-10 true true THOMAS K PORTA P00394913 7076437678 2025-10-13 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA 12088 false X X 1949 CA POST 550 PAST & PRESENT ARMED SERVICE MEMBERS MAKE CHARITABLE GIFTS & HOST EVENTS FOR PAST & PRESENT ARMED SERVICE MEMBERS. BEGINNING JAN 2022, THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 550 BASEBALL TEAM WAS REBORN TO INSTILL A SENSE OF CIVIC PRIDE AND BASEBALL SKILLS. 8 0 0 10 0 0 4055 4911 4751 0 21696 7177 0 30502 12088 10657 11250 0 9229 4116 0 0 39219 69506 59105 84872 -28603 -72784 1798207 1874005 460 274 1797747 1873731 POST 550 PAST & PRESENT ARMED SERVICE MEMBERS MAKE CHARITABLE GIFTS & HOST EVENTS FOR PAST & PRESENT ARMED SERVICE MEMBERS. BEGINNING JAN 2022, THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 550 BASEBALL TEAM WAS REBORN TO INSTILL A SENSE OF CIVIC PRIDE AND BASEBALL SKILLS. false false 84872 12088 AMERICAN LEGION POST 550 OF PAST AND PRESENT ARMED SERVICE MEMBERS MAKE CHARITABLE GIFTS AND HOST EVENTS FOR PAST AND PRESENT ARMED SERVICE MEMBERS. HOSTED ANNUAL BOYS STATE AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES. 84872 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 1 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false X 8 0 false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false CA X ROBERT J J SMITH 7076443097 420 ADMIRAL CALLAGHAN LANE VALLEJO CA 94591 ROBERT J J SMITH FINANCE OFFICER CFO 20.00 0.00 X 3600 0 0 GEORGE FULLER 1ST VICE COMMANDER 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALVIN BRUCE ADJUTANT SECRETARY 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NORMAN DOSTAL 1ST VICE COMMANDER 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASPER MCCARGO CHAPLAIN 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MATTSON COMMANDER CEO 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JOHNSON SERGEANT AT ARMS 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 3600 0 0 0 false false false 3224 1687 4911 SOCIALS FOR VETS 900099 BASEBALL DUES 900099 7177 7177 0 12088 7177 0 0 X 11250 11250 3600 3600 96 96 420 420 990 990 1603 1603 11686 11686 1876 1876 VETERANS ACTIVITIES 9022 9022 BOYS STATE YOUTH EVENT 43589 43589 BASEBALL TEAM 740 740 84872 84872 0 0 8557 8410 17132 22135 1772518 1843460 1798207 1874005 460 274 460 274 X 1797747 1873731 1797747 1873731 1798207 1874005 -72784 148768 0 X false false false Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b O10 - COMMITTEE MEETING DOCUMENTATION (PART VI, LINE 8) MINUTES TAKEN BY OFFICER. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 O12 - FORM 990 GOVERNING BODY REVIEW (PART VI, LINE 11) DONE BY OFFICERS. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b O16 - OTHER OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 O17 - FORM 990 AVAILABILITY TO PUBLIC (PART VI, LINE 1) NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 O18 - GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ETC., AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC. NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2 BEGINNING JAN 2022, THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 550 BASEBALL TEAM WAS REBORN TO INSTILL A SENSE OF CIVIC PRIDE AND BASEBALL SKILLS FOR YOUTHS THAT CANNOT AFFORD THE PROHIBITIVE HIGH COST TRAVELLING TEAMS. HOPEFULLY, MANY OTHER VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS VS0 WILL INCREASE MEMBERSHIP INSPIRED BY THE BASEBALL TEAM SINCE LOSING OVER 50% OF ITS MEMBERSHIP. List of other expenses Part IX line 24e O32 - LIST OF OTHER EXPENSES (PART IX, LINE 24E) FOOD AND BEVERAGE EXPENSES FOR PROGRAM SERVICE EVENTS. General explanation attachment ON 04/11/1941, THE MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD POST NO.550, THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION WAS FILED WITH THE CA SECRETARY OF STATE WHO GAVE THE SOS ID NUMBER 0187363. ON 12/15/1986, THE IRS LTR 139C WAS RECEIVED, CAUSED A NAME CHANGE, AND STATED THAT THE IRS ASSIGNED TWO DIFFERENT EIN NUMBERS IN ERROR AND TO USE THE CORRECT EIN NUMBER 94-1059523 WITH THE NEW NAME, AMERICAN LEGION POST 550 MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD. HOWEVER, RECENTLY, ON 01/01/2022, THE 2022 CA FTB AND THE CA DOJ DEPT.OF JUSTICE SET NEW BUSINESS ID GUIDELINES THAT THE FTB CA199 TAX EXEMPT NUMBER 9771566 AND THE SOS.CA.GOV CORPORATE NO.0187363 CAN NO LONGER BOTH BE USED. INSTEAD, CA FTB SAYS TO USE THE