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) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
21¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$7K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
21%
of spending
Concern: 21% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$7K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
−$3K
-0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$186K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$178K
To programs
21%
Net assets
$924K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$186K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$210K
FY2026$286K
Expenses
$178K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$130K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$202K
FY2026$223K
Net assets
$924K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$955K
FY2022$942K
FY2023$913K
FY2024$924K
FY2025$932K
FY2026$995K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending April 2024) · 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

21 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 21% · $38K Management & general 79% · $140K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $7K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Finance Offi
$6,600Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Command
$150Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt at Arms
$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

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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

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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$186K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$160K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$178K
Ln 25
Programscol B$38K
Managementcol C$140K
Owns and owesPt X
$924K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$920K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Other incomeLn 4–11$160K
Total revenueLn 12$186K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$787K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$920K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$3K
Net assetsLn 32$924K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$803K$787K
Total assetsLn 16$918K$920K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K−$3K
Net assetsLn 32$913K$924K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$80K$16K$64K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$1K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$2K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$878$175$703
OccupancyLn 16$34K$7K$27K
TravelLn 17$810$162$648
InterestLn 20$125$25$100
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$7K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$2K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$2K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$204$815
Total functional expensesLn 25$178K$38K$140K$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 Viewing $186K$178K$9K$924K 990 PDF
FY2023 $142K$175K−$33K$913K 990 PDF
FY2022 $151K$163K−$12K$942K 990 PDF
FY2021 $158K$130K$28K$955K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $186,296 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,880$21,915
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,448$4,047
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25$27
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $128,954$160,307
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $142,307$186,296
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,047$93,274
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,186$84,324
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $175,233$177,598
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,926$8,698
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $186,296 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $154,317 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,915
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,915
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $4,047$4,047
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $27$27
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,990$5,990
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $160,307 · Unrelated business $27 · Excluded from tax $4,047$186,296
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $177,598 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $6,750$6,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,916 · Management $63,662$79,578
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,389 · Management $5,557$6,946
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,846 · Management $7,382$9,228
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $175 · Management $703$878
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,819 · Management $27,275$34,094
IX-17 TravelPrograms $162 · Management $648$810
IX-20 InterestPrograms $25 · Management $100$125
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,147 · Management $9,240$16,387
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,414 · Management $9,654$12,068
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,943 · Management $7,772$9,715
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $204 · Management $815$1,019
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,040 · Management $139,558 · Fundraising $0$177,598
Part X · Balance sheet $920,491 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,275$43,628
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,985$71,012
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,181$10,875
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,830
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $803,492$787,105
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,041$4,041
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $917,974$920,491
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,059−$3,119
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,092−$3,119
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $912,882$923,610
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $917,974$920,491
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $923,610 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$186,296
XI-2 Total expenses$177,598
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,698
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$912,882
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,030
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$923,610

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