0019 Somerville Post INC

Tax-deductible

Somerville, MA501(c)(19)EIN 04-1028125

To provide entertainment, care and assistance to those in the armed forces. To assist disabled or needy way veterans and descendants.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
4¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $131K a year · 42% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
4%
of spending
Concern: 4% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.1 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$29K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$169K
To programs
4%
Net assets
$996K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$29K
FY2025▼ -7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$35K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$29K
Expenses
$169K
FY2025▲ +47%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$169K
Net assets
$996K
FY2025▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$996K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1921.

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

Where the money goes

4 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 4% · $7K Management & general 96% · $162K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Junior Vice Commander
$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

Entertains, cares for, and assists service members, disabled veterans, and their descendants.

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1 program service account for $7K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

POST19 color guard and kids christmas party

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$699
Other incomeLn 4–11$390
Money outPt IX
$169K
Ln 25
Programscol B$7K
Managementcol C$162K
Owns and owesPt X
$996K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$996K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$699
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$390
Total revenueLn 12$29K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$158K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$826K
Total assetsLn 16$996K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$996K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K$170K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$819K$826K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$996K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$996K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$663$663
TravelLn 17$400$400
InsuranceLn 23$900$900
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$110K
All other expensesLn 24e$50K$7K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K$7K$162K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $29K$169K−$140K$996K 990 PDF
FY2024 $31K$115K−$84K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $19K$206K−$188K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $72K$87K−$15K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $35K$219K−$184K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$283K$1.4M$1.5M 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,041 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$699
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$699
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $27,952$27,952
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $390$390
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,342 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$29,041
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $169,448 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,309$5,309
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $663$663
IX-17 TravelManagement $400$400
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $900$900
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $110,240$110,240
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,475 · Management $42,961$50,436
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,475 · Management $161,973 · Fundraising $0$169,448
Part X · Balance sheet $996,068 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,847$12,466
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $240,077$157,863
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $818,652$825,739
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,078,576$996,068
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,078,576$996,068
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,078,576$996,068
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $996,068 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,041
XI-2 Total expenses$169,448
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$140,407
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,078,576
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$57,899
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$996,068

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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