American Legion Post 34 FY2021 filing

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Plaistow, NH501(c)(19)Since 1932EIN 02-6009049Revenue $158K in FY2021

On file with the IRS176 Main St, 03865-3023 · Plaistow, NHTax-exempt since Mar 1940

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To uphold and defend the constitution of the united states of america; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the great wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and goodwill on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
20¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
20%
of spending
Concern: 20% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$16K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$158K
Spent
$130K
To programs
20%
Net assets
$955K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$158K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$210K
FY2026$286K
Expenses
$130K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$130K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$202K
FY2026$223K
Net assets
$955K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$955K
FY2022$942K
FY2023$913K
FY2024$924K
FY2025$932K
FY2026$995K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending April 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Mar 1940.

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

Where the money goes

20 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 20% · $26K Management & general 80% · $104K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Service Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023
Roy Walling$3,975$3,900$6,600—
Paul Szot———$6,071
Dennis Walsh——$150$1,169

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Defends the Constitution, promotes Americanism, and fosters community obligation through mutual helpfulness.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To uphold and defend the constitution of the united states of america; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the great wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; to combat the…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$158K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$148K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$130K
Ln 25
Programscol B$26K
Managementcol C$104K
Owns and owesPt X
$955K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$164
Other incomeLn 4–11$148K
Total revenueLn 12$158K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$815K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$955K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$827K$815K
Total assetsLn 16$928K$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$1K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$930K$955K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$9K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$810$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$1K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$841$168$673
OccupancyLn 16$21K$4K$17K
InterestLn 20$382$76$306
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$4K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$4K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$2K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$301$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$130K$26K$104K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $286K$223K$64K$995K 990 PDF
FY2025 $210K$202K$8K$932K 990 PDF
FY2024 $186K$178K$9K$924K 990 PDF
FY2023 $142K$175K−$33K$913K 990 PDF
FY2022 $151K$163K−$12K$942K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $158K$130K$28K$955K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $158,248 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$6,203
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,958$4,172
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $623$164
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $118,093$147,709
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $123,674$158,248
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $68,486$51,157
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $77,424$79,067
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $145,910$130,224
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,236$28,024
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $158,248 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $147,709 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$6,203
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,203
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $4,172$4,172
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $164$164
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $147,709 · Unrelated business $164 · Excluded from tax $4,172$158,248
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $130,224 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,421 · Management $37,684$47,105
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $810 · Management $3,242$4,052
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,377 · Management $5,506$6,883
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $168 · Management $673$841
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,230 · Management $16,921$21,151
IX-20 InterestPrograms $76 · Management $306$382
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,870 · Management $15,481$19,351
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,560 · Management $14,234$17,794
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,231 · Management $8,923$11,154
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $301 · Management $1,210$1,511
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,044 · Management $104,180 · Fundraising $0$130,224
Part X · Balance sheet $970,520 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,099$53,600
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $69,761$89,924
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,918$8,337
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $826,539$814,618
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,041$4,041
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $928,358$970,520
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$1,333$1,826
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $31$14,170
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$1,302$15,996
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $929,660$954,524
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $928,358$970,520
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $954,524 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$158,248
XI-2 Total expenses$130,224
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,024
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$929,660
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,160
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$954,524

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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