0013 Bennington INC

Tax-deductible

Bennington, VT501(c)(19)EIN 03-6016536

Promote americanism & comradeship

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 5 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$27K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
$4K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
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Revenue
$287K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$247K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$557K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$287K
FY2024▲ +23%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$287K
Expenses
$247K
FY2024▲ +1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$167K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$247K
Net assets
$557K
FY2024▲ +10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$447K
FY2021$551K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$505K
FY2024$557K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$26,709Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice & Svc
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt of Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steve Greenslet$26,709$26,264——$7,293
Steve Greenslet——$18,343$9,029—

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

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

Fosters patriotism and fellowship among Americans.

Provided by the organization

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2 program services account for $13K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Veteran and Member Benefits

The legion provides bands, entertainment, dinners, lunches and program activities to its members and veterans in the vermont veterans home to promote comradership.

$11Kprogram expense
02

Baseball

The legion sponsors a baseball team allowing players from surrounding towns to participate in the state of vermont american legion baseball program.

$2Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$287K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$212K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Money outPt IX
$247K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$557K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$212K
Gains on assetsLn 7$29K
Total revenueLn 12$287K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$437K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$557K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$45K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$402K$437K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$513K$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$505K$557K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$27K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$20K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19−$170
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K
InsuranceLn 23$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$247K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $287K$247K$40K$557K 990 PDF
FY2023 $233K$244K−$11K$505K 990 PDF
FY2022 $219K$214K$5K$454K 990 PDF
FY2021 $206K$167K$39K$551K 990 PDF
FY2020 $109K$447K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $286,855 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $196,594 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,006
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,373
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,379
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,221$18,221
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,102$9,102
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,525$3,525
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $29,193$29,193
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $11,841$11,841
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $247,533 · Excluded from tax $20,943$286,855
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $246,748 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$26,709
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$53,211
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$8,884
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,800
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$4,889
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,774
IX-13 Office expenses$5,304
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$19,959
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings−$170
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$7,737
IX-23 Insurance$19,704
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$55,428
IX-24e All other expenses$41,519
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$246,748
Part X · Balance sheet $561,881 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,050$45,339
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,800$4,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $54,777$64,826
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $401,548$437,152
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,849$10,064
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $513,024$561,881
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,384$1,101
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $2,500$2,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,094$862
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,978$4,463
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $505,046$557,418
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $505,046$557,418
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $513,024$561,881
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $557,418 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$286,855
XI-2 Total expenses$246,748
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,107
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$505,046
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,265
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$557,418

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

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