This is an American military veterans' organization. We support all US veterans and returning troops. As part of our support, we engage in youth activities and American Legion projects.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$21K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$21K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 1050 voting members
Concern: none of 1050 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$307K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$279K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$823K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$307K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$223K
FY2022$200K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$307K
Expenses
$279K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$199K
FY2022$183K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$279K
Net assets
$823K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$539K
FY2022$595K
FY2024$794K
FY2025$823K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $161K Management & general 0% · $1K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $21K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Finance Officer
$12,054Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$9,054Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sergeant at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Thomas K Moran$12,054$12,054$9,654$9,654
Gary Anstett$9,054$9,054$7,254$7,254

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports US veterans and troops through youth activities and American Legion projects.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Post gives scholarships each year to graduating high school seniors. The Post also sponsors students that wish to attend the American Legion Boys State program. During the week, the students learn about government, passing laws and running a body such as a town board, etc.

Pt IX · col B
02

Income and expenses are for various activities promoting US veterans.

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 · 1 grant · $8K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$307K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$208K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$279K
Ln 25
Programscol B$161K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$823K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$825K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a1,050
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$208K
Total revenueLn 12$307K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$198K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$198K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$142K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$320K
Total assetsLn 16$825K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$823K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K$198K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$125K$142K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$348K$320K
Total assetsLn 16$797K$825K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$794K$823K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$18K$18K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$21K$21K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$98K$98K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$340$1K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$15K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$279K$161K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $307K$279K$29K$823K 990 PDF
FY2024 $249K$260K−$11K$794K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $200K$183K$17K$595K 990 PDF
FY2021 $223K$199K$23K$539K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $307,247 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,580$71,598
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,101$27,889
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $204,619$207,760
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $249,300$307,247
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,765$5,596
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $16,769$18,358
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $122,981$131,178
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,830$123,393
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $260,345$278,525
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,045$28,722
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1,050 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1,050
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $307,247 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $135,003 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$16,395
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55,203
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$71,598
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$27,889
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $14,541$14,541
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $39,112$39,112
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $19,104 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$19,104
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $196,537 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $39,112$307,247
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $278,525 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,596$5,596
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $18,358$18,358
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,109 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,109
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,143 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$98,143
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,926 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,926
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,800 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,800
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $1,844 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,844
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,069 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,069
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $340 · Management $1,368 · Fundraising $0$1,708
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$29,651
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,349
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$70,972
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $161,185 · Management $1,368 · Fundraising $0$278,525
Part X · Balance sheet $824,984 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $148,760$197,829
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $158,292$150,078
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,514$13,182
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $348,043$320,243
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $122,319$139,454
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,500$2,500
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $3,550$1,698
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $796,978$824,984
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,048$2,332
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,048$2,332
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $793,930$822,652
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $796,978$824,984
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $822,652 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$307,247
XI-2 Total expenses$278,525
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,722
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$793,930
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$822,652

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