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American Legion

IRS exemption revoked

Windsor, VTUnknown exempt organizationEIN 03-0174414

Mutual helpfulness for veterans

87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2020
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 36.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$410
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$145K
Spent
$128K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$392K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2024

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $112K Management & general 10% · $12K Fundraising 3% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Larry Greene
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Moore
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Herbert Moore
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Van Bacon
Sargeant at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Kenyon
Judge Advocate
$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

Connects veterans with resources and support for mutual well-being.

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1 program service account for $112K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Social club and events for veterans and their families

$112Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$145K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$126K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$324
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$112K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$392K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$387K
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$410
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$324
Other incomeLn 4–11$126K
Total revenueLn 12$145K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$232K
SavingsLn 2$155K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$387K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$410
Net assetsLn 32$392K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$374K$387K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$379K$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$410
Net assetsLn 32$375K$392K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K$7K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4−$147−$147
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K$300$100
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$43K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10−$1−$1
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$172$86
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$5K$722$200
Advertising and promotionLn 12$152$152
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$1K$400
OccupancyLn 16$51K$43K$5K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$203$102
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$112K$12K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $145K$128K$17K$392K 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 FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $144,874 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $123,166 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,643
VIII-1e Government grants$14,135
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,778
VIII-3 Investment income$324
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,606$2,606
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,606$144,874
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $127,862 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,760$6,760
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms −$147−$147
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,600 · Management $300 · Fundraising $100$2,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,770 · Management $4,752$47,522
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms −$1−$1
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,460 · Management $172 · Fundraising $86$1,718
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,227 · Management $722 · Fundraising $200$6,149
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $152$152
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,342 · Management $1,249 · Fundraising $400$10,991
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,084 · Management $5,069 · Fundraising $2,534$50,687
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,726 · Management $203 · Fundraising $102$2,031
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $111,821 · Management $12,467 · Fundraising $3,574$127,862
Part X · Balance sheet $392,244 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $319,094$232,035
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $54,953$155,209
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $379,047$392,244
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,225$410
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,225$410
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $374,822$391,834
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $379,047$392,244
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $391,834 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$144,874
XI-2 Total expenses$127,862
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,012
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$374,822
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$391,834

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

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