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American Legion

Tax-deductible

Orleans, MA501(c)(19)EIN 04-6136567

To develop and maintain 100 percent americanism among residents of orleans. To put into effect programs of the american legion. Provide grants and donations to community organizations and schools.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 38% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.3 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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$57K
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$23K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$589K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$57K
FY2024▲ +48%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$25K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$57K
Expenses
$23K
FY2024▼ -33%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$17K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$23K
Net assets
$589K
FY2024▲ +10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$523K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$541K
FY2023$534K
FY2024$589K

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 Sep 1946.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $16K Management & general 31% · $7K

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
Tony Gibson
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandra Hodge
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Gibson JR
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Davey Lhodge
SR Vice Commander/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Douglas Meyers
JR Vice Commander/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott McFarland
Sgt-At-Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Lai
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Promote Americanism, support Legion programs, and fund community and school initiatives.

Provided by the organization

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2 program services account for $16K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Other miscellaneous supplies and dues expenses to support the veterans club.

$11Kprogram expense
02

DONATIONS/SCHOLARHIPS/GRANTS paid out to community organizations on cape cod.

$4Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $1K · 2020–2020
Va HospitalFY2020$1,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$57K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189
Money outPt IX
$23K
Ln 25
Programscol B$16K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$589K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$589K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Gains on assetsLn 7$19K
Total revenueLn 12$57K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$527K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K
Total assetsLn 16$589K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$589K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$22K$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$482K$527K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$534K$589K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$534K$589K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$818$784$34
Total functional expensesLn 25$23K$16K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $57K$23K$34K$589K 990 PDF
FY2023 $38K$34K$4K$534K 990 PDF
FY2022 $27K$24K$3K$541K 990 PDF
FY2021 $25K$17K$9K$572K 990 PDF
FY2020 $33K$15K$18K$523K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $56,832 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$189
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$189
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $37,223$37,223
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $19,420$19,420
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,643 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$56,832
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,055 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,398$4,398
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,392$2,392
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,240$3,240
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,915$3,915
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,463$3,463
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,829$4,829
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $784 · Management $34$818
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,800 · Management $7,255 · Fundraising $0$23,055
Part X · Balance sheet $589,452 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,596$35,236
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,213$26,750
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $482,412$527,466
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $534,221$589,452
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $534,221$589,452
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $534,221$589,452
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $534,221$589,452
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $589,452 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$56,832
XI-2 Total expenses$23,055
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,777
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$534,221
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$21,454
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$589,452

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

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