American Legion Dover Post #8

Tax-deductible

Dover, NH501(c)(19)Since 1919EIN 02-0215228Revenue $485K in FY2025

On file with the IRS640 Central Ave, 03820-3414 · Dover, NHTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To provide social and recreational opportunities for current and former members of the armed services.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 9 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$485K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$535K
Net assets
$532K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$485K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$602K
FY2024$512K
FY2025$485K
Expenses
$535K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$418K
FY2023$474K
FY2024$489K
FY2025$535K
Net assets
$532K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$354K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$582K
FY2025$532K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt. at Arms and Children & Youth Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Building Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander/ Sal Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Offers social, recreational, and family support for military members and their families.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide social and recreation opportunities for current and former members of the armed service; support children's activities in the community, and provide support for currently deployed servicemen and women.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $7K · 2025–2025
Childrens Miracle NetworkUT · FY2025$6,607

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$485K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$434K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Money outPt IX
$535K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$532K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K
Total assetsLn 16$536K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Other incomeLn 4–11$434K
Total revenueLn 12$485K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
SavingsLn 2$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$244K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$284K
Total assetsLn 16$536K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$532K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$300K$244K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$278K$284K
Total assetsLn 16$585K$536K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$582K$532K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$46K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$164K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$260
Office expensesLn 13$16K
OccupancyLn 16$86K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K
InsuranceLn 23$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$140K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$535K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $485K$535K−$50K$532K 990 PDF
FY2024 $512K$489K$24K$582K 990 PDF
FY2023 $602K$474K$127K$558K 990 PDF
FY2022 $468K$418K$50K$431K 990 PDF
FY2021 $409K$383K$27K$381K 990 PDF
FY2020 $253K$256K−$4K$354K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $485,336 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $73,028$26,448
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,852$24,447
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$12
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $422,282$434,429
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $512,176$485,336
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $45,016$46,436
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $155,974$178,109
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $287,640$310,912
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $488,630$535,457
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,546−$50,121
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $485,336 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $434,429 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,207
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,241
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,448
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,447$24,447
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12$12
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $297,417 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $161,471$485,336
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $535,457 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$46,436
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$163,592
IX-10 Payroll taxes$14,517
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,185
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$260
IX-13 Office expenses$15,748
IX-16 Occupancy$85,535
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$6,704
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$13,149
IX-23 Insurance$30,481
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$139,852
IX-24e All other expenses$16,998
IX-25 Total functional expenses$535,457
Part X · Balance sheet $536,016 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $216,631$166,590
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $83,187$77,316
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,729$7,729
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $277,896$284,381
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $585,443$536,016
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,639$4,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,639$4,333
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $581,804$531,683
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $581,804$531,683
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $585,443$536,016
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $531,683 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$485,336
XI-2 Total expenses$535,457
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,121
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$581,804
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$531,683

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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