2011-05-12T17:00:18-05:00 2010-12-31 CROWE HORWATH LLP 3815 River Crossing Parkway Suite 300 Indianapolis IN 462400977 990 2010-01-01 357041737 AMERICAN LEGION CHILD WELFARE FOUNDATION AMER 3176301219 700 N PENNSYLVANIA STREET INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 GEORGE A BUSKIRK JR 2011-05-12 true 3175698989 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z GEORGE A BUSKIRK JR 700 N PENNSYLVANIA STREET INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 9901637 false X WWW.CWF-INC.ORG X 1954 IN THE FOUNDATION'S FOREMOST PHILANTHROPIC PRIORITY IS TO PROVIDE OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE MEANS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN ACROSS THIS NATION. 9 9 0 9 0 0 592172 722915 0 0 144341 379032 0 0 736513 1101947 636870 666670 0 0 0 0 0 0 74468 152455 145468 789325 812138 -52812 289809 7270823 7824655 672691 714588 6598132 7110067 THE FOUNDATION'S FOREMOST PHILANTHROPIC PRIORITY IS TO PROVIDE OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE MEANS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN ACROSS THIS NATION. false 685252 666670 THE AMERICAN LEGION CHILD WELFARE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO QUALIFIED RECIPIENTS FOR PROJECTS OR PROGRAMS RELATED TO IMPROVING THE GENERAL WELFARE OF CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES. TO DATE, OVER $9 MILLION HAS BEEN AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST THE CHILDREN OF THIS COUNTRY. 685252 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true false true true false false true false false false false false false IN X MITCHELL REED 3176301219 700 N PENNSYLVANIA STREET INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 X MYRON D KIRBY 1 X 0 0 0 ROBERT CAUDELL 1 X 0 70172 14953 GEORGE A BUSKIRK JR 1 X 0 72191 15625 DENNIS J MCENEANEY 1 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH J FRANK 1 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT S TURNER 1 X X 0 0 0 ELMER FUHRHOP 1 X 0 0 0 PAUL A EVENSON 1 X 0 0 0 KENNETH D DANILSON 1 X 0 0 0 PEGGY MOON 1 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS R BOLAND 1 X X 0 0 0 0 142363 30578 0 false false false 0 18479 37477 666959 722915 0 0 0 0 0 257804 257804 0 0 0 0 0 8920918 8799690 121228 0 121228 121228 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1101947 0 0 379032 666670 666670 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13500 13500 0 0 38543 38543 314 314 74468 74468 18582 18582 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 61 0 0 0 0 0 812138 685252 52418 74468 0 374130 261183 9841 36396 0 0 61 0 6848826 7474750 0 0 47806 42485 7270823 7824655 672691 714588 0 672691 714588 X 6598132 7110067 6598132 7110067 7270823 7824655 X 289809 222126 X false true true X false X 547351 618558 713036 592172 722915 3194032 0 0 547351 618558 713036 592172 722915 3194032 3194032 289992 290550 281716 261330 257804 1381392 0 0 4575424 0.6981 0.68936 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1101947 812138 289809 222126 0 222126 511935 1382506 222126 58433 0 280559 1101947 0 0 1101947 870571 58433 0 58433 812138 0 0 812138 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 CURRENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE THE FOUNDATION TO DISCLOSE THE AMOUNT OF POTENTIAL BENEFIT OR OBLIGATION TO BE REALIZED AS A RESULT OF AN EXAMINATION PERFORMED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT RESULT IN ANY UNCERTAINTIES REGARDING THE POSSIBLE IMPACT ON THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT EXPECT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE FOUNDATION DID NOT HAVE ANY AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES AT DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009. true AMERICAN LEGION CHILDREN'S HOME 1300 SUMMERS PLACE PONCA CITY OK 74604 730592554 501(C)(3) 44000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT CORNELIA DE LANGE SYNDROME FOUNDATION 302 WEST MAIN STREET 100 AVON CT 06001 061057497 501(C)(3) 22295 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT FATHER FLANAGAN'S BOYS HOME 200 FLANAGAN BLVD PO BOX 6000 BOYS TOWN NE 68010 470376606 501(C)(3) 62000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 3999 ATLANTA GA 30302 581845423 501(C)(3) 28900 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT MERCY FLIGHT SOUTHEAST INC 8864 AIRPORT BLVD LEESBURG FL 34788 592697223 501(C)(3) 10000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS 88 SAINT STEPHEN ST BOSTON MA 02115 042104740 501(C)(3) 13270 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS 141 NORTHWEST POINT BLVD ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL 600071098 362275597 501(C)(3) 14725 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT CHILD FIND OF AMERICA PO BOX 277 NEW PALTZ NY 125610277 222323336 501(C)(3) 45000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT CHILDREN'S ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION 2501 WEST COTA DRIVE BLOOMINGTON IN 47403 351674365 501(C)(3) 46500 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA 4742 N 24TH STREET SUITE 400 PHOENIX AZ 850164862 860481941 501(C)(3) 31572 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT NATIONAL AUTISM ASSOCIATION 1330 W SCHATZ LANE NIXA MO 65714 300032380 501(C)(3) 50000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT NATIONAL COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) 100 W HARRISON ST N TOWER STE 500 SEATTLE WA 98119 911255818 501(C)(3) 49000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT NATIONAL MARFAN FOUNDATION 22 MANHASSET AVE PORT WASHINGTON NY 11050 521265361 501(C)(3) 25000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT NATIONAL MENINGITIS ASSOCIATION INC 738 ROBINSON FARMS DR MARIETTA GA 30068 522299539 501(C)(3) 40000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR YOUTH SAFETY 7371 ATLAS WALKWAY 109 GAINESVILLE VA 20155 651252562 501(C)(3) 25000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT OUR MILITARY KIDS 6861 ELM ST SUITE 2A MCLEAN VA 22101 562483648 501(C)(3) 50100 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT SONGS OF LOVE FOUNDATION PO BOX 750809 FOREST HILLS NY 113750809 113314191 501(C)(3) 25000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT THE AMERICAN LEGION OF FULTONDALE AL PO BOX 398 FULTONDALE AL 35068 631131687 501(C)(19) 12000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CANCER SOCIETY ONE SOUTH MEMORIAL DRIVE SUITE 800 ST LOUIS MO 631022439 371227890 501(C)(3) 25000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT YOUNG MARINES PO BOX 70735 SW STATION WASHINGTON DC 20024 382346425 501(C)(3) 40808 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT KANSAS BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION INSTITUTE PO BOX 48091 WICHITA KS 67201 481238611 501(C)(3) 6500 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM SUPPORT 20 1 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 AFTER GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO THE RECIPIENTS, THE MONEY IS PAID IN TWO SEPARATE PAYMENTS. TO RECEIVE THE FIRST PAYMENT, THE RECIPIENT MUST (1) SUBMIT BUDGETARY PROJECTIONS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE GRANT AND (2) SUBMIT A ROUGH DRAFT OF THE MATERIALS BEING DEVELOPED. ONCE THESE STEPS HAVE BEEN APPROVED THE FIRST PAYMENT IS SENT. TO RECEIVE THE SECOND PAYMENT, THE RECIPIENT MUST (1) SUBMIT AN ACTUAL BREAKDOWN OF ACTUAL EXPENDITURES OF THE FIRST HALF OF THE GRANT MONEY AND (2) SUBMIT BUDGET PROJECTIONS FOR THE SECOND HALF. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE GRANT, THE RECIPIENT MUST PROVIDE A FINAL REPORT THAT INCLUDES A COMPLETE BUDGETARY REPORT OF ALL EXPENDITURES AND A COPY OF THE FINAL PRODUCT. Classes of members or stockholders Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 THE SOLE MEMBER OF AMERICAN LEGION CHILD WELFARE FOUNDATION IS AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS (ALNH). ALNH HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF AMERICAN LEGION CHILD WELFARE FOUNDATION. Members or stockholders electing members of governing body Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a THE SOLE MEMBER OF AMERICAN LEGION CHILD WELFARE FOUNDATION IS AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS (ALNH). ALNH HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF AMERICAN LEGION CHILD WELFARE FOUNDATION. Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL. THEN, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EVERY MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. Public Disclosure Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A & 15B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL OR ANY OTHER OFFICERS. THEREFORE, THESE QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE AND PER THE INSTRUCTIONS WE SHOULD ANSWER NO. Average hours worked per week for related organization Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Column B ROBERT CAUDELL - 40 GEORGE A. 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