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0264 the Tonawandas Post

Tax-deductible

Tonawanda, NY501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 16-0331252Revenue $62K in FY2024

On file with the IRS43 Main St, 14150-2133 · Tonawanda, NYTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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American legion progams to support veterans and families and the local community

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Run by 40 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.6 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
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$62K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$50K
Net assets
$143K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$62K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$62K
Net assets
$143K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$143K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mark Francis
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darryl Kasprzycki
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dennis Smilinch
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Coyde
3rd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Graff
Adjutant/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Misner
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Sargis
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, families, and the local community through various programs.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Legion programs, donations, rehabilitation, children and youth programs, americanism and flags

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$62K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$298
Money outPt IX
$50K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$143K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$298
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Total revenueLn 12$62K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$143K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 640
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$80K$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K$44K
Total assetsLn 16$130K$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$130K$143K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K
OccupancyLn 16$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $62K$50K$12K$143K 990 PDF
FY2023 $48K$130K 990 PDF
FY2022 $44K$130K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $11K$125K 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 $62,215 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,000$8,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $365$298
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,372$53,917
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $47,737$62,215
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,034$49,735
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $47,034$49,735
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $703$12,480
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $62,215 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $21,513 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$8,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $298$298
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $32,404$32,404
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $6,871 · Excluded from tax $47,344$62,215
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $49,735 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,200
IX-13 Office expenses$1,076
IX-16 Occupancy$18,449
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$5,095
IX-23 Insurance$2,343
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$19,245
IX-24e All other expenses$2,327
IX-25 Total functional expenses$49,735
Part X · Balance sheet $142,690 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,367$97,942
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $48,843$43,748
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130,210$142,690
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $130,210$142,690
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $130,210$142,690
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130,210$142,690
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $142,690 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$62,215
XI-2 Total expenses$49,735
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,480
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$130,210
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$142,690

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

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