American Legion Post 129

IRS exemption revoked

Gardner, MAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 04-1028104Revenue $125K in FY2022

On file with the IRSPo Box 1092 · Gardner, MA

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Veteran's social and community service.

$4K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $30K a year · 41% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$4K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$125K
+152% vs prior year
Spent
$108K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$125K
FY2022▲ +152%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$125K
Expenses
$108K
FY2022▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$108K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2022▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending July 2022) · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on December 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 90% · $97K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$4,227Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Veteran's social and community service

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$125K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$70K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$108K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$70K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$125K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$897K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$99K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$47K$88K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$982K$897K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$103K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
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$4K$4K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17K$17K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$43K$43K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e−$7K−$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$108K$0$97K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $125K$108K$17K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $50K$93K−$43K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $46K$111K−$65K$1.0M 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 $125,174 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,035$9,153
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44,418$70,173
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,139$45,848
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $49,592$125,174
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,755$24,219
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,215$84,030
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $92,970$108,249
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,378$16,925
Part VI · Governance 4 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $125,174 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $45,848 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,153
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,153
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $64,963$64,963
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $5,210$5,210
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,058 · Excluded from tax $64,963$125,174
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $108,249 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 staffManagement $4,227$4,227
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $17,499$17,499
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,493$2,493
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,750$2,750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,379$2,379
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $43,472$43,472
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$11,057
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,108$15,108
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $16,717$16,717
IX-24e All other expensesManagement −$7,453−$7,453
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $97,192 · Fundraising $0$108,249
Part X · Balance sheet $1,096,159 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,786$10,950
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $33,523$77,378
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,741$11,550
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $103,024$98,969
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $981,687$897,312
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,145,761$1,096,159
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,145,761$1,096,159
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,145,761$1,096,159
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,096,159 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$125,174
XI-2 Total expenses$108,249
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,925
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,145,761
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$66,527
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,096,159

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