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Membership &
Organization
American Veterans Christian Alliance is federally recognized
under the Internal Revenue Code as a 501(c)19 war
veterans organization and under the California Revenue and Taxation Code as
a 23701(w) war veterans organization.
We are incorporated in the State of California as a Nonprofit Religious
Corporation.
We are currently an All-Volunteer organization. We first
encourage support of your local churches and other already well established
charitable ministries. We are supported solely by annual memberships,
special events and accept donations to help us meet the objectives of our
mission and vision, build membership, develop a national organization, provide veteran
outreach efforts, and to maintain an internet presence.
Donations are tax-deductible.
Membership
AVCA has two categories of membership:
General Members – a category of members who are war
veterans as defined by the Internal Revenue Code and the Unites States Code
(see below). General Members are required to submit proof of military
service by certified copy of their Form DD-214 or equivalent for
consideration for a position as an executive or director within the
organization.
Associate Member – a category of member with military
service during peacetime. These members may also be required to submit proof
of military service.
Annual Membership
$30.00 per year – currently accepting mail-in
memberships.
Online membership under construction.
Annual
membership dues can be mailed to;
American Veterans Christian Alliance.
2734 Johnson Drive,
Suite E
Ventura, CA. 93003
Qualifications
Who are considered past or present "members of the
Armed Forces" for purposes or Internal revenue Code IRC 501(c)19?;
IRC 7701(a)(15) defines the term "Armed Forces of the United States"
as:
Military and Naval Forces and Armed Forces of the United States.-- The term "military or naval forces of the
United States" and the term " Armed Forces of the United
States" each includes all regular and reserve components of the
uniformed services which are subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary
of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the
Secretary of the Air Force, and each term also includes the Coast Guard.
Veterans are defined as present or former members of the United States
Armed Forces.
Members of the National Guard and the Reserve Forces are
also considered veterans. See Rev. Rul. 60-65. 1960-1 C.B. 21. This would
include members who are on active duty or are honorably separated from the
National Guard.
War Veterans
"War veterans" are defined in Rev. Rul. 84-140 as persons
who have served in the United States Armed Forces during a period of war.
The periods of war are specified in 38 U.S.C. sec. 101 and Rev. Rul.
78-239, 19781 C.B. 162.
Ø April 21, 1898, and ending on July
4, 1902 (Spanish –American War)
Ø April 21, 1898, and ending on
July 15, 1903 (Moro Province)
Ø April 6, 1917 and ending on Nov.
11, 1918 (World War I)
Ø Dec. 7, 1941 and ending on Dec.
31, 1946 (World War II)
Ø June 25, 1950 and ending on Jan.
31, 1955 (Korean War)
Ø Feb. 28, 1961 and ending on May
7, 1975 (Vietnam War)
Ø Aug. 24, 1982 and ending on July
31, 1984 (Lebanon / Grenada)
Ø Dec. 20, 1989 and ending on Jan.
31, 1990 (Panama)
Ø Aug. 2, 1990 through today (Gulf
War / War On Terrorism)
United States Code
38 U.S.C. sec. 101, para. 11 & 12
(11) The term ''period of war'' means the Spanish-American War, the
Mexican border period, World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, the
Vietnam era, the Persian Gulf War, and the period beginning on the date of
any future declaration of war by the Congress and ending on the date
prescribed by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of the
Congress.
(12) The term ''veteran of any war'' means any veteran who served in
the active military, naval, or air service during a period of war.
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