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American Legion FY2023 filing

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Slingerlands, NY501(c)(3) EIN 14-1762092Revenue $295K in FY2023

On file with the IRS100 Marquis Avenue, 12159-9348 · Slingerlands, NYTax-exempt since Mar 1946Church

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Low-income housing

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $73K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
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
$3.3M
285% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 285% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$295K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$363K
To programs
62%
Net assets
−$2.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$295K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$300K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$316K
FY2025$326K
Expenses
$363K
FY2023▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$352K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$402K
FY2025$427K
Net assets
−$2.2M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$2.0M
FY2022−$2.1M
FY2023−$2.2M
FY2024−$2.3M
FY2025−$2.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending March 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $225K Management & general 38% · $138K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Noel Olsen
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Olsen
VP/ Secretary
$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

Programs and updates

American Legion is a religious organization based in Slingerlands, NY.

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1 program · $225K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Expenses directly relate to the continuous maintenance and operations of a 50 unit complex for low-income elderly individuals in slingerlands, new york under section 202 of the national housing act and subsidized by a contract with the U.S. Department of housing and urban development.

$225Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$295K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$192K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$363K
Ln 25
Programscol B$225K
Managementcol C$138K
Owns and owesPt X
−$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Government grantsLn 1e$98K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$192K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$295K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$292K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$298K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$858K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K$298K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$920K$858K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.1M−$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$79K$12K$68K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$39K$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$900$900
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$97K$97K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$68K$68K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$7K$760
Total functional expensesLn 25$363K$225K$138K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $326K$427K−$102K−$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $316K$402K−$86K−$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $295K$363K−$69K−$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $310K$369K−$59K−$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $300K$352K−$52K−$2.0M 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $294,620 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $103,857$97,576
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $200,805$192,322
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,326$1,605
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,085$3,117
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $310,073$294,620
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,124$99,362
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $259,707$264,033
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $368,831$363,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$58,758−$68,775
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $294,620 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$97,576
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$97,576
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $192,322$192,322
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,605$1,605
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,117$3,117
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $192,322 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,722$294,620
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $363,395 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,586 · Management $67,835$79,421
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,835$13,835
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,106$6,106
IX-11a Management feesManagement $38,861$38,861
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,006$15,006
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $900$900
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,747$11,747
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $97,102$97,102
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $68,178$68,178
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,307$21,307
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,172 · Management $760$7,932
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $225,286 · Management $138,109 · Fundraising $0$363,395
Part X · Balance sheet $1,167,482 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,739$5,531
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $281,302$291,999
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $622$1,604
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,238$10,273
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $920,241$858,075
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,232,142$1,167,482
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,700$33,379
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $678$469
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,238$21,883
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,328,916$3,333,031
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,096,774−$2,165,549
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$2,096,774−$2,165,549
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,232,142$1,167,482
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$2,165,549 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$294,620
XI-2 Total expenses$363,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$68,775
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$2,096,774
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$2,165,549

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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