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754 Lewis County Detachment McL

Tax-deductible

Lowville, NY501(c)(4) EIN 16-1575298Revenue $414K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 164, 13367-0164 · Lowville, NYTax-exempt since Jul 1946

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To perpetuate and honor the memory of those marines who have passed on to their eternal rest. To urge participation of all members in patriotic functions and other civic state or national affairs

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
120
of 120 voting members
Looks good: 120 of 120 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$414K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$454K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$160K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$414K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$345K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$435K
FY2025$414K
Expenses
$454K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$471K
FY2025$454K
Net assets
$160K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$277K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$292K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$160K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1946.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $454K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Duane M St Louis
SR Vice Commandant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Benjamin J Lyndaker
JR Vice Commandant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Royal Kraeger
Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Burr Brown
Sergeant at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David L Becker
JR Past Commandant
$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

Honors deceased Marines and encourages patriotic and civic participation.

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1 program · $454K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To perpetuate and honor the memory of those marines who have passed on to their eternal rest. To urge participation of all members in patriotic funcions and other civic state or natoinal affairs

$454Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$414K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$385K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$454K
Ln 25
Programscol B$454K
Owns and owesPt X
$160K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a120
IndependentVI 1b120
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$385K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$414K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$89K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$74K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$160K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K$89K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$102K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$242K$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$237K$160K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$128K$128K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$49K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$198K$198K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$454K$454K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $414K$454K−$40K$160K 990 PDF
FY2024 $435K$471K−$36K$237K 990 PDF
FY2023 $467K$431K$36K$292K 990 PDF
FY2022 $212K$228K−$17K$260K 990 PDF
FY2021 $345K$314K$31K$277K 990 PDF
FY2020 $254K$241K$12K$250K 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 $414,485 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$17,858
I-9 Program service revenue$384,501
I-10 Investment income$2,153
I-11 Other revenue$9,973
I-12 Total revenue$414,485
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$152,116
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$302,014
I-18 Total expenses$454,130
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$39,645
Part VI · Governance 120 of 120 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body120
VI-1b Independent voting members120
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $414,485 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,936
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,922
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,858
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $384,501$384,501
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,153$2,153
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,900$1,900
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,073$8,073
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $396,627 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$414,485
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $454,130 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $127,638$127,638
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,478$24,478
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,622$4,622
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,692$18,692
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,597$48,597
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,901$11,901
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,589$14,589
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $198,219$198,219
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,394$5,394
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $454,130 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$454,130
Part X · Balance sheet $165,218 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,096$18,013
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $28,436$70,957
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,800$1,800
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $101,726$74,448
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $242,058$165,218
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,294$5,567
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,294$5,567
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $236,764$159,651
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $242,058$165,218
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $159,651 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$414,485
XI-2 Total expenses$454,130
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$39,645
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$236,764
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$37,468
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$159,651

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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