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American Legion INC

Not tax-deductible

Mayville, NY501(c)(7)Recreation & Sports EIN 16-0723246Revenue $195K in FY2024

On file with the IRS3 E Marvin St, 14757-1221 · Mayville, NYTax-exempt since Feb 2009

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To provide a comfortable meeting place for our veterans to come and relax with other veterans and to acknowledge our veterans for their service

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
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)(7)
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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$195K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$195K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$20K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$195K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$195K
Expenses
$195K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$195K
Net assets
$20K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$29K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$20K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2009.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Gray
Secretary
$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

Offers veterans a comfortable place to relax and be recognized for their service.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide a comfortable meeting place for our veterans to come and relax with other veterans and to acknowledge our veterans for their their service.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$195K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Money outPt IX
$195K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$20K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Total revenueLn 12$195K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
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$20K$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Total assetsLn 16$20K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K$20K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$65K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K
Information technologyLn 14$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$195K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $195K$195K$391$20K 990 PDF
FY2023 $203K$212K−$9K$20K 990 PDF
FY2022 $199K$269K−$70K$29K 990 PDF
FY2021 $238K$225K$13K$98K 990 PDF
FY2020 $181K$156K$25K$40K 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 $195,103 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $163,430$154,703
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39,771$40,400
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $203,201$195,103
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 $114,099$87,254
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $98,110$107,458
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $212,209$194,712
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,008$391
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $195,103 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $40,400 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $154,703 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$154,703
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $154,703 · Unrelated business $40,400 · Excluded from tax $0$195,103
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $194,712 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$65,311
IX-10 Payroll taxes$21,943
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,470
IX-13 Office expenses$4,800
IX-14 Information technology$3,442
IX-23 Insurance$5,276
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$79,537
IX-24e All other expenses$12,933
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$194,712
Part X · Balance sheet $19,904 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,513$19,904
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,513$19,904
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,513$19,904
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,513$19,904
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,513$19,904
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,904 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$195,103
XI-2 Total expenses$194,712
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$391
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,513
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,904

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

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