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0019 Somerville Post INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Somerville, MA501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 04-1028125Revenue $1.7M in FY2020

On file with the IRS124 Highland Ave, 02143-1694 · Somerville, MATax-exempt since Oct 1921

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

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · 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
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 17.6 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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
Spent
$283K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$35K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$29K
Expenses
$283K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$169K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$996K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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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

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $283K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Patsy Piccionie
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Randy Comeau PC
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Warren Fencl PC
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Chamberlain PC
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leonard Poirier
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Keana
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas White
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Killion
Senior Vice Commander
$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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$413
Money outPt IX
$283K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$283K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$415K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$413
Investment incomeLn 3$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$390K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$415K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K$415K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$192K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K$0
Net assetsLn 32$58K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Payroll taxesLn 10$12$12
Management feesLn 11a$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$122$122
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$861$861
InsuranceLn 23$715$715
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$247K$247K
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K$0$283K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $1.7M$283K$1.4M$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,678,880 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,627$413
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$1,675,708
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $61,471$2,759
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $64,099$1,678,880
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,653$12
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,787$282,964
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $96,440$282,976
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,341$1,395,904
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,678,880 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$413
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$413
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19,312$19,312
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,656,396$1,656,396
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,759$2,759
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,071 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,656,396$1,678,880
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $282,976 across 9 lines filed
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $12$12
IX-11a Management feesManagement $19,353$19,353
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,295$2,295
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $122$122
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,470$4,470
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $861$861
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $715$715
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $8,641$8,641
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $246,507$246,507
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $282,976 · Fundraising $0$282,976
Part X · Balance sheet $1,454,021 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,200$25,043
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,561$389,526
X-4 Accounts receivable$3,306
X-12 Other securities$1,036,146
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $192,245$1,454,021
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $134,128$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,117$1,454,021
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $192,245$1,454,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,454,021 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,678,880
XI-2 Total expenses$282,976
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,395,904
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,117
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,454,021

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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