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Nonprofit · EIN 37-6039727

AMVETS

Also known as IL-DEPT

Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703

Financials

$64K$67K2022$55K$48K2023$22K$23K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMVETS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990$22,168$23,046-$878$44,953$0$44,953
July 31, 2024990$54,690$48,195$6,495$55,030$9,199$45,831
July 31, 2023990$63,754$66,771-$3,017$39,336$0$39,336
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$15,925
Membership dues
$4,575
Program service revenue
$6,480
Investment income
$1
Other revenue
-$238

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$15,553
Program services (functional)
$22,680
Management and general (functional)
$366

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$55,030
Total assets, end of year
$44,953
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$44,953
Net assets without donor restrictions
$44,953
Gross receipts
$22,168
Employees
0
Volunteers
7,795
Year formed
1945
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JOE BARTLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF 9/1/2014
Officer
1$0$13,333$3,333
LAURA DOSSCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
KEN ROWE1ST VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JOHN COLE2ND VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
RICHARD VANNATTAJUDGE ADVOCATE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JOYE MORRISFINANCE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
RICHARD SHEA JRNEC / DISTRICT IV COMMANDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JEAN HENNINGALTERNATE NEC
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
STEVE HOLTPAST COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
SHAWN MILLERPROVOST MARSHAL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
HANK TRUJILLODISTRICT I COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
NANCY CLARKDISTRICT II COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MATT DOSSDISTRICT III COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CHRIS MILLERDISTRICT V COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ROBERT GOSSETTDISTRICT IV COMMANDER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEITH WETHERELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
1$89,883$22,476
STEVE HOLTCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LAURA DOSS1ST VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEN ROWE2ND VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM KINGJUDGE ADVOCATE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOYE MORRISFINANCE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS STUDEBAKERNEC / DISTRICT IV COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICHARD SHEA JRALTERNATE NEC
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIMMY DUNCANPAST COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT ELWOODPROVOST MARSHAL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HANK TRUJILLODISTRICT I COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NANCY CLARKDISTRICT II COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATT DOSSDISTRICT III COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS MILLERDISTRICT V COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOE BARTLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
KEITH WETHERELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
1$0$84,276$24,095
JEAN HENNINGCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JIMMY DUNCAN1ST VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
STEVE HOLT2ND VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JIM KINGJUDGE ADVOCATE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
RALEIGH SHOWENSFINANCE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CHRIS STUDEBAKERNEC
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
BILL BUCKNERALTERNATE NEC
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ROBERT STUEBINGERPAST COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
LAURS DOSSPROVOST MARSHAL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DION BUSHDISTRICT I COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
BOB STUEBINGERDISTRICT II COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DAVE HICKSDISTRICT III COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ART RODRIGUEZDISTRICT IV COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CHRIS MILLERDISTRICT V COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
HARLIN NEALCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2206 S 6TH ST, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703-3454
In care of
% KEITH WETHERELL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOE BARTLEY, 2206 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703
Signed the 990
JOE BARTLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(217) 528-4713
Return prepared by
ECK SCHAFER & PUNKE LLP

Mission

SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ILLINOIS AMVETS SERVICE FOUNDATION

990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR NATIONS VETERANS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY LIVE IN. VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
    Expenses $22,680

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990 on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
37-6039727
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1945
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$44,953
Income (IRS master file)
$22,168

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990July 2025$22,168$23,046$44,953XML
990July 2024$54,690$48,195$55,030XML
990July 2023$63,754$66,771$39,336XML
990July 2022$27,549$34,260$46,808IRS
990July 2021–––IRS
990July 2020–––IRS
990July 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 37-6039727).

Questions about AMVETS

What is the EIN of AMVETS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMVETS is 37-6039727.
Is AMVETS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1945.
Which annual return does AMVETS file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of AMVETS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMVETS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMVETS?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names JOE BARTLEY.
Who are the officers and directors of AMVETS?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMVETS have?
On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,168, expenses of $23,046 and total assets of $44,953 at year end.

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