American Legion FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Island Pond, VT501(c)(19)EIN 03-0309587Revenue $150K in FY2022

On file with the IRSPo Box 350, 05846-0350 · Island Pond, VTTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Promote patriotism

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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FY2022 · 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$31K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
200
of 200 voting members
Looks good: 200 of 200 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$150K
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$180K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$220K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$150K
FY2022▲ +59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$169K
Expenses
$180K
FY2022▲ +74%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$173K
Net assets
$220K
FY2022▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$212K

From the FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $180K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

American Legion is a member-serving organization based in Island Pond, VT.

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1 program · $180K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Working with the local community and its youth to help promote patriotism.

$180Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$150K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$127K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$180K
Ln 25
Programscol B$180K
Owns and owesPt X
$220K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a200
IndependentVI 1b200
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$127K
Total revenueLn 12$150K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$210K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$220K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$223K$210K
Total assetsLn 16$259K$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$250K$220K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$58K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$71K$71K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K$0$0
InterestLn 20$689$689$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$180K$180K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $169K$173K−$4K$212K 990 PDF
FY2023 $161K$165K−$4K$216K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $150K$180K−$30K$220K 990 PDF
FY2021 $94K$103K−$9K$250K 990 PDF
FY2020 $82K$85K−$4K$259K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $149,846 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,185$23,098
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $90,980$126,744
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $94,172$149,846
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $44,989$71,879
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $58,416$107,809
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $103,405$179,688
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,233−$29,842
Part VI · Governance 200 of 200 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body200
VI-1b Independent voting members200
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 $149,846 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $124,088 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,739
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,359
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,098
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,656$2,656
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $124,092 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,656$149,846
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $179,688 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $58,010 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$58,010
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,869 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,869
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,655 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,655
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,899 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$70,899
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,732 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,732
IX-20 InterestPrograms $689 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$689
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,932 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,932
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,349 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,349
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,246 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,246
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,307 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,307
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $179,688 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$179,688
Part X · Balance sheet $251,061 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,379$22,422
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,651$10,355
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,534$8,006
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $223,210$210,278
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $258,774$251,061
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,458$3,164
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,001$31,130
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $249,773$219,931
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $249,773$219,931
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $258,774$251,061
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $219,931 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$149,846
XI-2 Total expenses$179,688
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,842
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$249,773
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$219,931

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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