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American Legion FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Newport, VT501(c)(19)EIN 03-0173376Revenue $149K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 304, 05855-0304 · Newport, VTTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To provide a safe warm place for veterans to meet and socialize to support and assist veterans by providing activities and comraderie support youth activities promoting patriotism and keeping area youth directed to good activities

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
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
$149K
Spent
$151K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$329K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$149K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$257K
Expenses
$151K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$183K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$265K
Net assets
$329K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$329K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$433K
FY2024$124K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $151K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
James Crowe
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Lafoe
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rosaire Fortin
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Johnson
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gerald Blais
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Roberts
1st Vice Commander
$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

Offers veterans a safe, warm place to socialize, find support, and enjoy activities, while also engaging youth in patriotic programs.

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1 program · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provided activities for the veterans to participate in along with other community members

$151Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$149K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$111K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$151K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Owns and owesPt X
$329K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$111K
Total revenueLn 12$149K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$296K
Total assetsLn 16$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$329K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 610
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
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$296K$296K
Total assetsLn 16$337K$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$0
Net assetsLn 32$332K$329K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$252$252
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$46K
InterestLn 20$26$26
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K$151K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $257K$265K−$8K$124K 990 PDF
FY2023 $280K$248K$32K$433K 990 PDF
FY2022 $244K$208K$35K$400K 990 PDF
FY2021 $207K$183K$24K$365K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $149K$151K−$2K$329K 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 $148,571 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $44,901$37,982
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $213,523$110,587
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $258,425$148,571
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $60,038$42,516
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $153,617$108,159
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $213,655$150,675
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,770−$2,104
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 $148,571 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $21,376 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,320
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,164
VIII-1e Government grants$15,320
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,178
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,982
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2$2
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $89,211$89,211
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $110,589 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$148,571
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,675 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,824$38,824
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,692$3,692
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,067$3,067
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $252$252
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,648$1,648
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,306$46,306
IX-20 InterestPrograms $26$26
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,261$5,261
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,899$49,899
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,700$1,700
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $150,675 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$150,675
Part X · Balance sheet $329,494 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,669$33,349
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $296,145$296,145
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $336,814$329,494
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,216$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $331,598$329,494
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $336,814$329,494
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $329,494 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$148,571
XI-2 Total expenses$150,675
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,104
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$331,598
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$329,494

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

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