American Friends of Our Armed Forces
Donations deductibleAmerican Friends of Our Armed Forces' network
8 peoplei8 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Ciontea | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Chris Braun | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Don Hawley | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Francis Free | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeanette Kleist | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Judy Vanbenthuysen | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Arrigoni | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Walter Vanbenthuysen | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Kleist | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Don Hawley | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Judy Vanbenthuysen | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Walter Vanbenthuysen | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Robert Arrigoni | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Chris Braun | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Aj Ciontea | Director | 5 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- American Friends of Our Armed Forces
- EIN
- 201961737
- Address
- 17 Tartan Lakes Ct, Westmont, IL, 60559-6159
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- To provide financial, emotional and social assistance to america's military men and women serving overseas and their families remaining at home. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W30 Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2004
- Principal officer
- Walt Vanbenthuysen (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDon Hawley
≥8years on the filingsJeanette Kleist
≥8years on the filingsJudy Vanbenthuysen
≥8years on the filingsRobert Arrigoni
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $300k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $300k
- Contributions and grants received
- $341k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $451k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
Grants paid
8 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Corps Community Services | General fund assistance | $173k |
| Armed Services YMCA 29 Palms | General fund assistance | $65k |
| Marine Corps Community Services Camp Pendleton | General fund assistance | $55k |
| Marine Corps Community Services San Diego | General fund assistance | $48k |
| Armed Services YMCA Camp Pendleton | General fund assistance | $35k |
| Military Showers of Support | General fund assistance | $30k |
| Semper Fi Fund | General fund assistance | $20k |
| Assistance League of Coachella Valley | General fund assistance | $12k |