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Cooperstown Veterans Post INC FY2020 filing

Cooperstown, NYUnknown exempt organization EIN 15-0526430Revenue $86K in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 3, 2025

On file with the IRS60 Main Street · Cooperstown, NY

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Supply benefits for the local Veterans organization - the VFW, american legion, amvets, sons and daughters of vets etc

94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$86K
Spent
$86K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$301K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$86K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$128K
Expenses
$86K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$139K
Net assets
$301K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$301K
FY2021$295K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$328K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $81K Management & general 6% · $5K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Richard Balcom
Amer Legion
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Floyd Bourne
VFW Represen
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Famulare
Amer Legionc
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gerald Gage
Amer Legion
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Jackson
Amer Legion
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Russo
VFW Represen
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Sanford
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Walker
Secretary
$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

Provides benefits and support to local veterans' organizations.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$86K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Money outPt IX
$86K
Ln 25
Programscol B$81K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$301K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Total revenueLn 12$86K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$266K
Total assetsLn 16$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$301K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 620
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$266K$266K
Total assetsLn 16$305K$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$301K$301K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$733$733
Advertising and promotionLn 12$101$101
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$86K$81K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2025 $128K$139K−$11K$328K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $175K$125K$49K$339K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2023 $122K$128K−$6K$289K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2022 $121K$127K−$6K$295K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 14, 2021 $86K$86K$188$301K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $85,995 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,133
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,663$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $105,740$84,862
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $117,408$85,995
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $72,650$53,907
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,994$31,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $130,644$85,807
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,236$188
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $85,995 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $86,585 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,133
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,133
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$1,723−$1,723
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $84,862$85,995
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $85,807 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,087$48,087
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,884$1,884
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,936$3,936
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,319$1,319
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $733$733
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $101$101
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,724 · Management $3,798$5,522
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,347$7,347
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,694$2,694
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,892$11,892
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,292$2,292
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $80,690 · Management $5,117 · Fundraising $0$85,807
Part X · Balance sheet $305,332 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,161$15,343
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $24,410$24,410
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $265,579$265,579
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $305,150$305,332
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,674$3,151
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,682$1,199
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,356$4,350
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $300,794$300,982
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $305,150$305,332
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $300,982 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$85,995
XI-2 Total expenses$85,807
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$188
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$300,794
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$300,982

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

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