American Legion Post #55: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 03-0173356)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$58K
FY2021	$58K
FY2022	$71K
FY2023	$78K
FY2024	$92K
FY2025	$91K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$56K
FY2021	$80K
FY2022	$80K
FY2023	$81K
FY2024	$98K
FY2025	$88K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$93K
FY2021	$74K
FY2022	$65K
FY2023	$63K
FY2024	$56K
FY2025	$59K

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

10 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

46%

Program services 10% · $9K Management & general 46% · $40K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Aaron Tucker

Commander

$0Pt VII · Sec A

George Palshan

1st Vice Commander

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kenneth Bannister

2nd Vice Commander

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charles Munger

Finance Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

June Kelley

Adjutant

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Gearwar

Sergeant at Arms

$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

Upholds bylaws and supports civic activities for the Vermont National American Legion.

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1 program · $9K · in their own filed words · FY2025

01

Membership Dues, Community Donations & American Flags

$9Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$91K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K

Other incomeLn 4–11$39K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K

Money outPt IX

$88K

Ln 25

Programscol B$9K

Managementcol C$40K

Owns and owesPt X

$59K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K

Total assetsLn 16$79K

LiabilitiesLn 26$20K

PeoplePt VI, VII

6

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a0

IndependentVI 1b0

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K

Government grantsLn 1e$25K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K

Investment incomeLn 3$1

Other incomeLn 4–11$39K

Total revenueLn 12$91K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$20K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K

Total assetsLn 16$79K

LiabilitiesLn 26$20K

Net assetsLn 32$59K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

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

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$23K	$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$59K	$59K
Total assetsLn 16	$82K	$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$26K	$20K
Net assetsLn 32	$56K	$59K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$4K
Office expensesLn 13	$225
InterestLn 20	$456
InsuranceLn 23	$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$49K	$9K	$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$88K	$9K	$40K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$91K	$88K	$3K	$59K	990 PDF
FY2024	$92K	$98K	−$6K	$56K	990 PDF
FY2023	$78K	$81K	−$3K	$63K	990 PDF
FY2022	$71K	$80K	−$9K	$65K	990 PDF
FY2021	$58K	$80K	−$22K	$74K	990 PDF
FY2020	$58K	$56K	$1K	$93K	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 $91,035 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $34,592$46,833

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,872$5,520

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $59$1

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50,800$38,681

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $92,323$91,035

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,358$26,780

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $68,687$60,980

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $98,045$87,760

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,722$3,275

Part VI · Governance 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0

VI-1b Independent voting members0

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 $91,035 across 9 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $23,699 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1b Membership dues$6,201

VIII-1e Government grants$25,000

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,099

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,833

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,520$5,520

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,982$14,982

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,503 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$91,035

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $87,760 across 7 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$22,111

IX-10 Payroll taxes$4,669

IX-11c Accounting fees$4,397

IX-13 Office expenses$225

IX-20 Interest$456

IX-23 Insurance$6,571

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,872 · Management $40,459$49,331

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,872 · Management $40,459 · Fundraising $0$87,760

Part X · Balance sheet $79,097 assets, 8 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,143$20,127

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $270$270

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $58,700$58,700

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $82,113$79,097

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,291$20,000

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,291$20,000

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $55,822$59,097

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $82,113$79,097

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $59,097 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$91,035

XI-2 Total expenses$87,760

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,275

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$55,822

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$59,097

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

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American Legion Post #55

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for American Legion Post #55

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV