To implement the goals, aspirations, dreams, peace and blessings for our country, friends, and families embodied in our preamble

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$27K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$65K
Spent
$76K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$62K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$65K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$119K
Expenses
$76K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$101K
Net assets
$62K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$76K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$85K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $76K Management & general 1% · $750

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Trustee
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Historian
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
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1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Works to achieve peace, blessings, and shared dreams for our country, friends, and families.

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1 program · $76K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Each year post 153 of the american legion participates in the lewiston-auburn maine ballon festival. The net proceeds from this event is used to payout donations made to veterans and members of the community. The post provides a place for veterans and their families to meet and support each other

$76Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$65K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$55K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Money outPt IX
$76K
Ln 25
Programscol B$76K
Managementcol C$750
Owns and owesPt X
$62K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Other incomeLn 4–11$55K
Total revenueLn 12$65K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Other assetsLn 15$691
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$62K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$92K$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$71K$62K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$750$750
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$807$807
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$76K$76K$750$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $119K$101K$17K$85K 990 PDF
FY2023 $94K$110K−$16K$68K 990 PDF
FY2022 $83K$107K−$24K$76K 990 PDF
FY2021 $96K$97K−$843$59K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $65K$76K−$11K$62K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $65,306 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,456$10,211
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,178$0
I-10 Investment income$23
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $131,574$55,072
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,208$65,306
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,623$14,768
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,118$61,634
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $108,741$76,402
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,467−$11,096
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $65,306 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $55,072 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,211
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,211
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $23$23
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $55,095 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$65,306
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $76,402 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,536$13,536
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,232$1,232
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $750 · Management $750$1,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,043$1,043
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,415$5,415
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $807$807
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,774$21,774
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,395$3,395
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,101$1,101
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,676$7,676
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,155$13,155
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,768$5,768
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $75,652 · Management $750 · Fundraising $0$76,402
Part X · Balance sheet $89,338 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,942$39,239
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,929$10,071
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,000$2,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,494$37,337
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $691$691
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $92,056$89,338
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,404$576
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,842$27,303
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $71,214$62,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $92,056$89,338
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $62,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$65,306
XI-2 Total expenses$76,402
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,096
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$71,214
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,917
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$62,035

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