2012-11-08T16:23:16-06:00 2011-12-31 520901831 ROSSLANGAN & MCKENDREE LLP 7900 WESTPARK DR STE T420 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2011-01-01 134358477 FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL INC FRIE 2027448964 921 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE SUITE 304 WASHINGTON DC 20003 RUTH RODGERS 2027448964 2012-11-07 1 COLETTE CAHILL P00176033 7038932660 X 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X RUTH RODGERS 921 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE SUITE 304 WASHINGTON DC 20003 1202530 0 X WWW.WWIIMEMORIALFRIENDS.ORG X 2007 DC OUR MISSION IS TO INITIATE AND SUPPORT COMMERMORATIVE AND CELEBRATORY EVENTS AT THE WWII MEMORIAL, TO KEEP ALIVE THE SPIRIT OF WWII, ITS LESSONS, LEGACY AND SACRIFICES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONTINUED CARE OF THE NATIONAL WWII MEMORIAL AND ITS SURROUNDING GROUNDS. 15 13 2 25 0 0 0 1149228 0 0 0 2711 0 0 0 1151939 0 0 0 0 0 103894 0 0 27154 0 114716 0 218610 0 933329 388138 1316064 0 2512 388138 1313552 X THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO HELP MAKE THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL (THE MEMORIAL) BE ALL THAT IT WAS INTENDED TO BE - AN OPEN, WELCOMING GATHERING PLACE IN THE CENTER OF THE NATIONAL MALL IN WASHINGTON, D.C., TO COMMEMORATE AND CELEBRATE THE DEFINING EVENT OF THE 20TH CENTURY, AND TO HONOR ALL THOSE AMERICANS WHO SERVED ON THE HOME FRONT AND BATTLE FRONT AND ALL THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN HISTORY'S GREATEST AND COSTLIEST WAR. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE MEMORIAL THROUGH EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. 1 0 67060 0 EDUCATION - THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED A MULTIFACETED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO PROVIDE STUDENT GROUPS VISITING THE MEMORIAL AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT WILL EXPAND THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE LESSONS AND LEGACY OF WWII. THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE AND THE HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF WWII AND WILL ENHANCE APPRECIATION OF THE MEMORIAL AND WHAT IT MEANS TO OUR COUNTRY AND ESPECIALLY TO WWII VETERANS. 22984 0 MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY - IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE LEAD RESPONSIBILITY IN PLANNING AND STAGING MAJOR NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS AT THE MEMORIAL ON MEMORIAL DAY, PEARL HARBOR DAY, V-E DAY, V-J DAY, AND VETERANS DAY. THE CEREMONIES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND INCLUDE A FORMAL PRESENTATION OF WREATHS AT THE FREEDOM WALL OF STARS TO HONOR THE MORE THAN 400,000 AMERICANS WHO DIED IN WWII. EACH COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONY BEGINS WITH A PRESENTATION OF PATRIOTIC MUSIC BY VARIOUS MILITARY BANDS, FOLLOWED BY THE PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS BY THE ARMED FORCES COLOR GUARD. THE PROGRAMS FEATURE REMARKS BY HONORED GUESTS AND A KEYNOTE SPEAKER. ALL CEREMONIES END WITH THE PLAYING OF TAPS.THE ORGANIZATION PLANNED AND STAGED A COMMEMORATIVE EVENT AT THE MEMORIAL ON MEMORIAL DAY. THE THEME OF THE EVENT WAS "SERVICE AND SACRIFICE: THE LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION." THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, ADMIRAL MICHAEL MULLEN. GENERAL HARALD SUNDE, NORWEGIAN CHIEF OF DEFENSE, LED A DELEGATION FROM THE ROYAL NORWEGIAN EMBASSY TO HONOR THE 99TH INFANTRY BATTALION FOR ITS SERVICE IN NORWAY DURING WWII. MUSIC FOR THE CEREMONY WAS PROVIDED BY THE U.S. ARMY BAND. 20429 0 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES - THE ORGANIZATION'S SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT THE MEMORIAL IS A PROGRAM THAT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND OFFERS PERFORMANCES BY U.S. MILITARY BANDS PRESENTING A VARIETY OF MUSIC FROM WWII SONGS TO SHOW TUNES TO PATRIOTIC MUSIC. FOUR CONCERTS WERE PRESENTED AT THE MEMORIAL IN 2011.THE SECOND ANNUAL SUMMER CONCERT SERIES BEGAN WITH A MAY 6TH PRESENTATION BY THE U.S. ARMY'S TWILIGHT TATTOO. THE SUNSET MILITARY PAGEANT FEATURED SOLDIERS OF THE 3RD U.S. INFANTRY REGIMENT (THE OLD GUARD) TROOP AND CEREMONIAL UNITS: THE OLD GUARD FIFE AND DRUM CORPS, THE U.S. ARMY DRILL TEAM, THE U.S. ARMY BLUES, A SOLOIST FROM THE U.S. ARMY CHORUS, AND MEMBERS OF THE U.S. ARMY BAND DOWNRANGE.A SPECIALTY UNIT OF THE U.S. NAVY BAND, THE COMMODORES JAZZ ENSEMBLE, GAVE THE JUNE 30TH CONCERT, PRESENTING THE BEST OF JAZZ, POPULAR AND PATRIOTIC MUSIC. THE COMMODORES ARE ONE OF THE MOST ACCLAIMED JAZZ ENSEMBLES IN THE COUNTRY AND PLAYED TO A LARGE AUDIENCE ASSEMBLED AT THE CEREMONIAL ENTRANCE OF THE MEMORIAL BY THE RAINBOW POOL.THE 257TH ARMY BAND PERFORMED AT A CONCERT HELD AT THE MEMORIAL ON JULY 12TH. OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED AS "THE BAND OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL", THE 257TH ARMY BAND IS A NATIONAL GUARD UNIT LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THAT IS A FEDERAL MILITARY ENTITY THAT REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT. THEY HAVE A COMMITTED FOLLOWING AT THEIR CONCERT VENUES AROUND THE CITY AND DREW A LARGE CROWD AT THE MEMORIAL AS WELL.THE U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE MUSIC ENSEMBLE PERFORMED AT THE MEMORIAL IN A JULY 30TH CONCERT FEATURING A 60 VOICE CHOIR, 30 INSTRUMENTALISTS, AND A 10 MEMBER HONOR CADRE HONORING AMERICA'S VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS. THE U.S. PHS WIND AND CHORAL ENSEMBLE IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER GROUP OF NON-PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS SERVING IN FULL TIME POSITIONS IN SUPPORT OF THEIR PUBLIC HEALTH MISSION. AT THE MEMORIAL, THEY HONORED THE MEMORIES OF THE "GREATEST GENERATION" WITH A PRESENTATION OF MUSIC OF THE ERA, A TRIBUTE TO VETERANS, AND A PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 11869 0 V-E DAY CEREMONY - THE ORGANIZATION PLANNED AND STAGED A COMMEMORATIVE EVENT AT THE MEMORIAL ON V-E DAY. FOR THE MAY 8TH VICTORY IN EUROPE DAY THE THEME WAS "AMERICANS CAME TO LIBERATE, NOT TO CONQUER" AND THE ORGANIZATION GAVE SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO VETERANS WHO FOUGHT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER DURING WWII AND HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS WHO WERE IN ATTENDANCE. GREETINGS FROM THE DELEGATION OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS WERE GIVEN BY DR. SARA J. BLOOMFIELD, THE DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MUSEUM. SPECIAL REMARKS WERE GIVEN BY ANDERS FOGY RASMUSSEN, NATO SECRETARY GENERAL, AND THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER WAS GENERAL GEORGE W. CASEY JR., FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE U.S. ARMY. THE U.S. ARMY BRASS QUINTET PERFORMED AT THE CEREMONY AND PRESENTED A PRE-CEREMONY CONCERT. 9275 0 V-J DAY CEREMONY - THE ORGANIZATION PLANNED AND STAGED A COMMEMORATIVE EVENT AT THE MEMORIAL ON V-J DAY. THE THEME OF THE SEPTEMBER 2TH COMMEMORATION WAS THE 66TH ANNIVERSARY OF V-J DAY TO REMEMBER THE END OF THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC. GENERAL PETER J. CHIARELLI, VICE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE U.S. ARMY, WAS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER. GENERAL JOHN HERRLING, SERVED AS MASTER OF CEREMONIES. FORTY SURVIVORS OF THE ARMY'S 88TH INFANTRY DIVISION ATTENDED AND WERE HONORED DURING THE CEREMONY. THE U.S. MARINE CORPS BAND PROVIDED MUSIC BEFORE AND DURING THE CEREMONY. 14446 0 PEARL HARBOR DAY CEREMONY - THE ORGANIZATION PLANNED AND STAGED A COMMEMORATIVE EVENT AT THE MEMORIAL ON PEARL HARBOR DAY. SEVERE WEATHER HAMPERED THE SCOPE OF THE DECEMBER 7TH COMMEMORATION, HELD AT 1:53 P.M., THE TIME OF THE 1941 ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII. A SMALL DELEGATION OF VETERANS AND SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATED IN THE PRESENTATION OF WREATHS AT THE FREEDOM WALL OF STARS. LT. GENERAL MICK KICKLIGHTER GAVE REMARKS HONORING VETERANS OF ALL SERVICES AND ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE PEARL HARBOR ATTACK. 19738 0 VETERANS DAY CEREMONY - THE ORGANIZATION PLANNED AND STAGED A COMMEMORATIVE EVENT AT THE MEMORIAL ON VETERANS DAY. THE THEME OF THE CEREMONY WAS "HONORING AFRICAN AMERICANS OF WWII." SPECIAL RECOGNITION WAS GIVEN TO WORLD WAR II VETERANS IN ATTENDANCE FROM AFRICAN AMERICAN UNITS: THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, 555TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY, 92ND INFANTRY DIVISION, MONTFORD POINT MARINES, THE PROMETHEANS, AND THE 3434 QUARTERMASTER CORPS COMPANY (RED BALL EXPRESS) AND ALSO TO THE MORE THAN 100 WWII VETERANS OF THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS HONOR FLIGHT. WWII VETERANS FROM EACH GROUP PARTICIPATED IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE MEMORIAL WREATHS. THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER WAS LT. GENERAL JULIUS BECTON AND MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES WAS CYNEE SIMPSON, AWARD WINNING NEWS ANCHOR FOR ABC7/WJLA-TV. 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THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. PRIOR YEAR INCOME TAX RETURNS MAY BE SUBJECT TO AUDIT IN VARIOUS TAX JURISDICTIONS, MOST OF WHICH DEFINE OPEN TAX YEARS AS THREE YEARS FROM THE LATER OF THE DUE DATE OR THE DATE THE RETURN WAS FILED. THE ORGANIZATION RECORDED NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS FOR ANY OPEN TAX YEARS. X 1 25336 FMV 0 0 0 NEW PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN 2011, THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED ITS PROGRAMS TO ADD AN EDUCATION PROGRAM TO PROVIDE STUDENT GROUPS VISITING THE MEMORIAL AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 WHEN FORM 990 IS COMPLETED AND BEFORE IT IS FILED, THE PREPARER SENDS IT TO THE TREASURER, WHO REVIEWS THE FORMS AND APPROVES IT FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS EXEMPTION APPLICATION FORM, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BY-LAWS & 990 FILINGS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ITS OFFICES. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO REQUESTS IN WRITING OR VIA TELEPHONE A COPY OF ANY OF THE DOCUMENTS CAN RECEIVE COPIES BY MAIL OR EMAIL. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT TO CONVERT ACCOUNTING METHOD FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL -7,916. ROUNDING 1. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -7,915. FORM 900, PART XII, LINE 1 IN 2011, THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS ACCOUNTING METHOD FROM MODIFIED CASH TO ACCRUAL BASIS SINCE IT IS A PREFERABLE METHOD. THE NET IMPACT ON THE NET ASSETS AS OF THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR FROM THIS CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING METHOD WAS TO REDUCE THE NET ASSETS BY $7,916 TO RECOGNIZE ACCRUED SALARIES. FORM 900, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THE PROCEDURES USED TO REVIEW THE 990.