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American Legion

Tax-deductible

Clifton Park, NY501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 14-6046294Revenue $284K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsaratogalegion.org/post1450Po Box 4149, 12065-0851 · Clifton Park, NYTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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A non-profit organization dedicated to our veterans, community, god and country.

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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $75K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.4 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
900
of 900 voting members
Looks good: 900 of 900 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$284K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$240K
Net assets
$683K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$284K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$284K
Expenses
$240K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$240K
Net assets
$683K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$343K
FY2022$592K
FY2023$639K
FY2024$683K

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 Mar 1946.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sam Gallucci
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Knise
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Keith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gil Lebel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Valenti
Post Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Walsh
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Mincher
Director
$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

Supports veterans, community, God, and country through dedicated service.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Legion activities for the benefit of members and their families.

Pt IX · col B

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 · 8 grants · $73K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$33,580
Unitemized GrantFY2023$350
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,100
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,625
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,930
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$236K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$240K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$683K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$348K
Total assetsLn 16$683K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a900
IndependentVI 1b900
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$236K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$265K
SavingsLn 2$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$348K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$245K
Total assetsLn 16$683K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$683K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K$348K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$84K$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$253K$245K
Total assetsLn 16$639K$683K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$639K$683K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K
Office expensesLn 13$14K
OccupancyLn 16$63K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K
InsuranceLn 23$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$129K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$240K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $284K$240K$44K$683K 990 PDF
FY2023 $249K$202K$47K$639K 990 PDF
FY2022 $457K$208K$249K$592K 990 PDF
FY2021 $198K$145K$53K$343K 990 PDF
FY2020 $118K$138K−$20K$290K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $283,992 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $34,940$38,632
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,781$9,339
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $205,660$236,021
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $249,381$283,992
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $38,430$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $163,468$240,418
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $201,898$240,418
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,483$43,574
Part VI · Governance 900 of 900 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body900
VI-1b Independent voting members900
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 $283,992 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $161,398 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$15,628
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,004
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,632
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,173$5,173
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,166$4,166
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,434$8,434
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $66,189$66,189
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $86,536 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $158,824$283,992
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $240,418 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$2,713
IX-13 Office expenses$14,429
IX-16 Occupancy$63,477
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$8,508
IX-23 Insurance$14,104
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$129,179
IX-24e All other expenses$5,008
IX-25 Total functional expenses$240,418
Part X · Balance sheet $682,855 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $217,831$265,015
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $84,004$82,876
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $253,089$244,581
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $84,357$90,383
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $639,281$682,855
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $639,281$682,855
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $639,281$682,855
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $639,281$682,855
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $682,855 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$283,992
XI-2 Total expenses$240,418
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,574
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$639,281
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$682,855

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

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