American Legion Dover Post #8 FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Dover, NH501(c)(19)Since 1919Mutual / membership EIN 02-0215228Revenue $253K in FY2020Latest return filed Jun 24, 2026

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) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$49K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$253K
Spent
$256K
Net assets
$354K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$253K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$602K
FY2024$512K
FY2025$485K
Expenses
$256K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$418K
FY2023$474K
FY2024$489K
FY2025$535K
Net assets
$354K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$354K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$582K
FY2025$532K

From the FY2020 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
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt. at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Building Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Building Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • 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 · FY2020
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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$253K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$231K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$256K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$354K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Other incomeLn 4–11$231K
Total revenueLn 12$253K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$280K
Other assetsLn 15$352
Total assetsLn 16$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$354K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$249K$280K
Total assetsLn 16$422K$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K$49K
Net assetsLn 32$357K$354K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$87K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$507
Office expensesLn 13$5K
OccupancyLn 16$60K
InterestLn 20$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K
InsuranceLn 23$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K
All other expensesLn 24e$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$256K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 24, 2026 $485K$535K−$50K$532K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 20, 2025 $512K$489K$24K$582K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2024 $602K$474K$127K$558K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $468K$418K$50K$431K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $409K$383K$27K$381K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $253K$256K−$4K$354K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $252,903 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,547$14,093
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,073$7,845
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19$17
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $375,863$230,948
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $411,502$252,903
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,419$6,941
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,972$94,694
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $267,392$154,842
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $403,783$256,477
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,719−$3,574
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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $252,903 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $230,948 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,160
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,933
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,093
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,845$7,845
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17$17
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $185,017 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,793$252,903
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $256,477 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$6,941
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$86,609
IX-10 Payroll taxes$8,085
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,700
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$507
IX-13 Office expenses$5,365
IX-16 Occupancy$60,157
IX-20 Interest$2,580
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$5,936
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$9,419
IX-23 Insurance$13,329
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$55,799
IX-24e All other expenses$50
IX-25 Total functional expenses$256,477
Part X · Balance sheet $403,268 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $133,776$71,761
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $32,384$42,545
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$1,148
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,729$7,729
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $248,588$279,733
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$352
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $422,477$403,268
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,468$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,044$1,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,019$49,384
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $357,458$353,884
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $357,458$353,884
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $422,477$403,268
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $353,884 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$252,903
XI-2 Total expenses$256,477
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,574
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$357,458
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$353,884

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