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91 Colchester INC

Tax-deductible

Colchester, VT501(c)(19)EIN 03-0364573Revenue $303K in FY2024

On file with the IRS8 South St, 05446-3632 · Colchester, VTTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Our missions are fraternal, patriotic, historical and educational; to preserve and strengthen comradeship amoung its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead and to assist their widows and orphans

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$29K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
800
of 800 voting members
Looks good: 800 of 800 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$303K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$362K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$700K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$303K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$309K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$303K
Expenses
$362K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$208K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$362K
Net assets
$700K
FY2024▼ -8%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$829K
FY2021$832K
FY2022$819K
FY2023$758K
FY2024$700K

From the FY2024 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% · $361K Management & general 0% · $1K

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
Dan Landry
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Gilmond
1st V President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Victor Stone
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David McDonald
Sgt at Arms
$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

Preserves history, strengthens camaraderie, and assists members, their families, and the memory of the deceased.

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1 program · $361K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

American legion is a home away from home for activity and retired veterans and their families. Its mission is to supply a comradeship, fellowship and a purpose in the life of a veteran. Significant activities include social quarters, dinners and entertainment

$361Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$303K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$204K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$584
Money outPt IX
$362K
Ln 25
Programscol B$361K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$700K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K
Total assetsLn 16$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a800
IndependentVI 1b800
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$584
Other incomeLn 4–11$204K
Total revenueLn 12$303K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
SavingsLn 2$167K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$223K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$506K
Other assetsLn 15$50
Total assetsLn 16$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$700K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 660
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K$223K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$526K$506K
Total assetsLn 16$789K$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$758K$700K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$130K$130K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$118K$118K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$362K$361K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $303K$362K−$59K$700K 990 PDF
FY2023 $276K$336K−$60K$758K 990 PDF
FY2022 $252K$266K−$13K$819K 990 PDF
FY2021 $210K$208K$2K$832K 990 PDF
FY2020 $309K$189K$120K$829K 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 $303,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $46,135$98,422
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,296$584
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $228,609$204,129
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $276,040$303,135
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $143,251$145,217
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $193,206$216,436
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $336,457$361,653
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$60,417−$58,518
Part VI · Governance 800 of 800 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body800
VI-1b Independent voting members800
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 $303,135 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $214,967 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$20,018
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$78,404
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,422
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $584$584
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$8,883−$8,883
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business −$1,955−$1,955
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $214,967 · Unrelated business −$10,838 · Excluded from tax $584$303,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $361,653 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $130,020$130,020
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,197$15,197
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,100$1,100
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $117,605$117,605
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,105$19,105
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,360$21,360
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,266$57,266
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $360,553 · Management $1,100 · Fundraising $0$361,653
Part X · Balance sheet $728,750 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,647$55,919
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $205,947$166,694
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $526,198$506,087
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $50$50
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $788,842$728,750
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,510$28,936
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,510$28,936
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $758,332$699,814
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $788,842$728,750
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $699,814 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$303,135
XI-2 Total expenses$361,653
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$58,518
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$758,332
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$699,814

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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