12 Richford Post

Tax-deductible

Richford, VT501(c)(19)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 03-0173713

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The american legion Post 12 is a local chapter of a national organization whose purpose is to honor veterans, promote patriotism and assist members in fundraising for veteran organizations, scholarships & local chartities.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 50 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$16K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 85% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$508
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 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
$117K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$121K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$154K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$117K
FY2025▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$61K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$110K
FY2025$117K
Expenses
$121K
FY2025▲ +28%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$38K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$121K
Net assets
$154K
FY2025▼ -2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$157K
FY2025$154K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1952.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $16K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Finance Offi
$16,200Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Stpierre’s $16K as Finance Offi is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Stpierre$16,200$15,000$15,600$13,200$1,200$15,600

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

Honors veterans, promotes patriotism, and supports veteran causes through fundraising and community assistance.

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2 programs · $110K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide a facility for membership gatherings and fundraising operations. The facility includes a bar which is operated to provide social and recreational activities for members and their guests.

$100Kprogram expense
02

Donations to local charities, flags, flowers, funeral expenses, grave markers, holidays, etc.

$10Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$117K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$121K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$154K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$508
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Total revenueLn 12$117K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K
Total assetsLn 16$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$508
Net assetsLn 32$154K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 650
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K$38K
Total assetsLn 16$157K$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$565$508
Net assetsLn 32$157K$154K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$28K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$921
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K
Office expensesLn 13$791
OccupancyLn 16$25K
TravelLn 17$986
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$121K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $117K$121K−$3K$154K 990 PDF
FY2024 $110K$94K$16K$157K 990 PDF
FY2023 $90K$93K−$3K$141K 990 PDF
FY2022 $64K$78K−$14K$144K 990 PDF
FY2021 $61K$38K$23K$158K 990 PDF
FY2020 $61K$87K−$26K$135K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $117,455 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $101,495 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,663
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,142
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,805
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,100$2,100
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $4,055$4,055
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $101,495 · Excluded from tax $6,155$117,455
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $120,680 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$3,087
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$2,350
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$16,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$28,177
IX-9 Other employee benefits$921
IX-10 Payroll taxes$4,487
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,620
IX-13 Office expenses$791
IX-16 Occupancy$24,738
IX-17 Travel$986
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$2,790
IX-23 Insurance$3,951
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$20,870
IX-24e All other expenses$8,712
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$120,680
Part X · Balance sheet $154,063 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,607$25,105
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $88,674$90,773
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,064$38,185
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $157,345$154,063
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $565$508
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $565$508
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $156,780$153,555
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $157,345$154,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $153,555 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$117,455
XI-2 Total expenses$120,680
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,225
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$156,780
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$153,555

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

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