American Legion Post 655 INC

IRS exemption revoked

Cuba, NYUnknown exempt organization EIN 16-0719890Revenue $144K in FY2021

On file with the IRS5 E Main Street · Cuba, NY

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Organization of members of armed services

Run by 20 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$144K
+117% vs prior year
Spent
$118K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$74K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$144K
FY2021▲ +117%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$144K
Expenses
$118K
FY2021▲ +67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$118K
Net assets
$74K
FY2021▲ +57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$74K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commander & Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Commander & Treas.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$144K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$140K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$118K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$74K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$140K
Total revenueLn 12$144K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$74K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 620
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$49K$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$47K$74K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$570$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$625$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$21K$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$118K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $144K$118K$27K$74K 990 PDF
FY2020 $66K$70K−$4K$47K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $144,269 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,172$3,801
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $63,170$140,468
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $66,342$144,269
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $41,219$74,896
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,047$42,645
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $70,266$117,541
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,924$26,728
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $144,269 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $138,236 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$661
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,140
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,801
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,232 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,232
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $140,468 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$144,269
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $117,541 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$68,464
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,432
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$570
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$625
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,240
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,395
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,112
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,708
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,995
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$117,541
Part X · Balance sheet $78,675 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,927$45,973
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,735$3,770
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $32,044$28,932
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $48,706$78,675
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,861$5,102
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,861$5,102
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $46,845$73,573
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,845$73,573
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $48,706$78,675
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $73,573 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$144,269
XI-2 Total expenses$117,541
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,728
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,845
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$73,573

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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