Nonprofit · EIN 58-2196304
NATIONAL INFANTRY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, GA 31903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $639,341 | $404,390 | $234,951 | $614,113 | $498 | $613,615 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $522,668 | $385,054 | $137,614 | $378,664 | $0 | $378,664 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $360,374 | $340,121 | $20,253 | $241,050 | $0 | $241,050 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,127
- Program service revenue
- $323,408
- Investment income
- $62
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,534
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $304,278
- Other revenue
- $300,744
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $26,739
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $265,773
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $286,206
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $16,843
- Travel
- $8,994
- Depreciation
- $4,466
- Program services (functional)
- $26,739
- Management and general (functional)
- $377,651
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $378,664
- Total assets, end of year
- $614,113
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $498
- Net assets, end of year
- $613,615
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,421
- Publicly traded securities
- $400,000
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $613,615
- Gross receipts
- $958,807
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COL RET ROBERT E CHOPPA | PRESIDENT | 40 | $145,000 |
| LTG RET THOMAS F METZ | CHAIRMAN/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CSM RET MICHAEL A KELSO | MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET RICHARD W WEIK | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET WILLIAM GRANT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LTC RET MAC PLUMMER | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR PAUL VOORHEES | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET CHRISTOPHER LEWIS | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET FREDDY CELESTINE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET JUDSON GEE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COL RET DANIEL BARNETT | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BG RET LARRY BURRIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SGT RET NOAH GALLOWAY | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CSM RET CHRISTOPHER GUNN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CPT RET WILLIAM HUFF | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COL RET DAMIEN MASON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CSM RET THOMAS SITER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COL RET DICK NURNBERG | PRES EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR KEVIN M HARCOURT | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT E CHOPPA | PRESIDENT | 40 | $132,500 |
| LTG RET THOMAS F METZ | CHAIRMAN/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| COL RET JOHNNY BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CSM RET MICHAEL A KELSO | MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COL RET RALPH PUCKETT | MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CSM RET MATTHEW C WALKER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COL RET LC TOPPER RUSH | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET RICHARD W WEIK | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET WILLIAM GRANT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LTC RET MAC PLUMMER | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR PAUL VOORHEES | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET CHRISTOPHER LEWIS | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET FREDDY CELESTINE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET JUDSON GEE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COL RET DANIEL BARNETT | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BG RET LARRY BURRIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SGT RET NOAH GALLOWAY | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CSM RET CHRISTOPHER GUNN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CPT RET WILLIAM HUFF | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COL RET DAMIEN MASON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CSM RET BILL MORGAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET THOMAS SITER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COL RET DICK NURNBERG | PRES EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT E CHOPPA | PRESIDENT | 40 | $125,000 |
| LTG RET THOMAS F METZ | CHAIRMAN/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| COL RET JOHNNY BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CSM RET MICHAEL A KELSO | MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COL RET RALPH PUCKETT | MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET MATTHEW C WALKER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COL RET LC TOPPER RUSH | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET RICHARD W WEIK | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET WILLIAM GRANT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LTC RET MAC PLUMMER | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR PAUL VOORHEES | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET CHRISTOPHER LEWIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CSM RET FREDDY CELESTINE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET JUDSON GEE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COL RET DANIEL BARNETT | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BG RET LARRY BURRIS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SGT RET NOAH GALLOWAY | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CSM RET CHRISTOPHER GUNN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CPT RET WILLIAM HUFF | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COL RET DAMIEN MASON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET BILL MORGAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CSM RET THOMAS SITER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COL RET DICK NURNBERG | PRES EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1775 LEGACY WAY, COLUMBUS, GA 31903-3674
- Signed the 990
- COL RET ROBERT E CHOPPA, President
- Phone
- (706) 323-2560
- Website
- INFANTRYASSOCIATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Fountain Arrington Bass Mercer & Lee PC
Mission
AS THE PROFFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE UNITED STATES INFANTRY, THE NATIONAL INFANTRY ASSOCIATION STANDS AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CENTERED ON A ROBUST AND GROWING MEMBERSHIP. WE BUILD CAMARADERIE AMONG THE INFANTRY COMMUNITY BY CONNECTING OUR MEMBERS WITH BENEFICIAL NETWORKS AND RESOURCES; RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INFANTRY THROUGH OUR AWARDS PROGRAM; AND, PERSERVING THE HERITAGE, HISTORY, CUSTOMS, AND TRADITIONS OF THE INFANTRY.
Program accomplishments
- AS THE PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE UNITED STATES INFANTRY, THE NATIONAL INFANTRY ASSOCIATION STANDS AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CENTERED ON A ROBUST AND GROWING MEMBERSHIP. WE BUILD CAMARADERIE AMONG THE INFANTRY COMMUNITY BY CONNECTING OUR MEMBERS WITH BENEFICIAL NETWORKS AND RESOURCES; RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INFANTRY THROUGH OUR AWARDS PROGRAM; AND, PRESERVING THE HERITAGE, HISTORY, CUSTOMS, AND TRADITIONS OF THE INFANTRY.Expenses $26,739
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-2196304
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mutual and membership benefit (Y03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $614,113
- Income (IRS master file)
- $958,807
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $639,341 | $404,390 | $614,113 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $522,668 | $385,054 | $378,664 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $360,374 | $340,121 | $241,050 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $395,195 | $335,705 | $220,797 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 58-2196304).
Questions about NATIONAL INFANTRY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL INFANTRY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL INFANTRY ASSOCIATION is 58-2196304.
- Is NATIONAL INFANTRY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
- Are donations to NATIONAL INFANTRY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL INFANTRY ASSOCIATION 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 NATIONAL INFANTRY ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL INFANTRY ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL INFANTRY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,000 (COL RET ROBERT E CHOPPA, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL INFANTRY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $639,341, expenses of $404,390 and total assets of $614,113 at year end.
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