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Nonprofit · EIN 45-3768649

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Also known as 53 CHAPTER

Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50310

Financials

$100K$22K2023$93K$46K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$93,068$46,026$47,042$303,166–$303,166
June 30, 2024990-EZ$100,325$21,921$78,404$256,124–$256,124
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Membership dues
$745
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$92,323

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,375
Other expenses
$44,651
Program services (functional)
$35,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$256,124
Total assets, end of year
$303,166
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$303,166
Cash, savings and investments
$303,166
Gross receipts
$93,068

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY SCHMERBECKCOMMANDER2$0
JOHN SHIMKOADJUTANT2$0
JAME CHRISTIANSENTREASURER2$0
BILL BURCHSENIOR VICE COMMANDER2$0
EARL COMSTOCKFIRST JR VICE COMMANDER2$0
CHERYL KIEFFERBENEFITS PROTECTION TEAM LEADER2$0
VERN GUTHRIECHAPLAIN/JUDGE ADVOCATE2$0
BILL BURCHMEMBERSHIP CHAIR2$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN SHIMKOCOMMANDER2$0
GARY SCHMERBECKADJUTANT2$0
JAME CHRISTIANSENTREASURER2$0
THOMAS MAHEDYSENIOR VICE COMMANDER2$0
RANDY BROWNFIRST JR VICE COMMANDER2$0
COURTNEY BROWNJUDGE ADVOCATE2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4023 URBANDALE AVE UNIT 13107, DES MOINES, IA 50310-8810
In care of
% GARY J SCHMERBECK
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
PO Box 96, Lansing IA 521510096
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
Larry J Jatho, PO Boix 96, Lnasing IA 521510096
Signed the 990-EZ
JAME CHRISTIANSEN, TREASURER
Phone
(515) 468-3652
Return prepared by
THE PLANNERS TAX & ACCOUNTING

Mission

ASSISTING DISABLED VETERANS

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ASSISTING DISABLED VETERANS
    Expenses $35,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
45-3768649
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$303,166
Income (IRS master file)
$93,068

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$93,068$46,026$303,166XML
990-EZJune 2024$100,325$21,921$256,124XML
990-EZJune 2023–––IRS
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: Larry J Jatho
June 30, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 45-3768649).

Questions about DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

What is the EIN of DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS is 45-3768649.
Is DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1946.
Which annual return does DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS?
The 990-N for 2012 names Larry J Jatho.
Who are the officers and directors of DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $93,068, expenses of $46,026 and total assets of $303,166 at year end.

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