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American Legion FY2020 filing

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Hampton, NH501(c)(19)EIN 02-6012386Revenue $69K in FY2020

On file with the IRS69 High St, 03842-2291 · Hampton, NHTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Service to veterans and the local community

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 51% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
46 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 46.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$69K
Spent
$35K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$165K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$69K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$68K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$126K
FY2025$55K
Expenses
$35K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$63K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$165K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$335K

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.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $35K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Edgar
Senior Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Rogers
Junior Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Silverman
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patrica Bushway
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Winn Elliott
Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides services to veterans and the local community.

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3 programs · $3K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Community ceremonies and scholarships

$2Kprogram expense
02

Public events

$582program expense
03

Memberships meetings and dinners

$238program expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$69K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$35K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$165K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$69K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$165K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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$104K$137K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$129K$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$129K$165K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$35K$0$35K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $55K$335K 990 PDF
FY2024 $126K$325K 990 PDF
FY2023 $57K$252K 990 PDF
FY2022 $130K$63K$67K$269K 990 PDF
FY2021 $68K$33K$36K$199K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $69K$35K$33K$165K 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
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Part I · Summary $68,707 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,123$22,835
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,973$9,950
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,567$3,802
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $54,920$32,120
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $66,583$68,707
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$35,351
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$35,351
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,583$33,356
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $68,707 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,270 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$722
VIII-1e Government grants$21,438
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$675
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,835
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,950$9,950
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,802$3,802
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $5,850$5,850
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $68,707 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$68,707
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $35,351 across 4 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,501$2,501
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,227$14,227
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,977$3,977
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $14,646$14,646
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $35,351 · Fundraising $0$35,351
Part X · Balance sheet $164,598 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,674$6,901
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $97,432$130,179
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $24,985$27,518
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,091$164,598
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$995
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $129,091$164,598
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,091$164,598
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,598 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$68,707
XI-2 Total expenses$35,351
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,356
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$129,091
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,151
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,598

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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