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American Legion FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Sherburne, NY501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 16-6093860Revenue $86K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 286, 13460-0286 · Sherburne, NYTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Honor the veterans of our community. Provide social & recreational activities for members & community. Sponsor and/or participate in patriotic activities.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
14¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
14%
of spending
Concern: 14% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $21K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$86K
Spent
$43K
To programs
14%
Net assets
$903K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$86K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$128K
Expenses
$43K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$30K
FY2022$86K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$110K
Net assets
$903K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$903K
FY2021$934K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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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

Where the money goes

14 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 14% · $6K Management & general 60% · $26K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Willard W Griffin
Post Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Thomsen
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Orville M Jones
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diavid Soule
3rd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Meyers
Chaplin
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Helen Crouch
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron E Miller JR
Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Honors veterans, provides social and recreational activities, and sponsors patriotic events.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Memorial Day Parade & Activities, Veterans Day Activities, Flag Disposal and other patriotic events for benefit of whole community.

Pt IX · col B
02

Promote Boys' State, Scouting and other community services.

Pt IX · col B
03

Funeral dinners, community dinners, community dances, etc.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Howard K Finch Memorial FundFY2024$21K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$21K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$86K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Money outPt IX
$43K
Ln 25
Programscol B$6K
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$903K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$903K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$45
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Total revenueLn 12$86K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$802K
Total assetsLn 16$903K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$903K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$858K$802K
Total assetsLn 16$970K$903K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$970K$903K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$500$500
Accounting feesLn 11c$350$0$350$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$0$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$320$0$320$0
OccupancyLn 16$23K$0$23K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$156$0$156$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$4K$4K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$424$399$25$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$43K$6K$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $128K$110K$18K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $113K$103K$10K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $156K$86K$70K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $67K$30K$37K$934K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $86K$43K$43K$903K 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
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Part I · Summary $85,819 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,454$11,008
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,921$40,931
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51$45
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,717$33,835
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $69,143$85,819
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,252$2,075
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,489$40,644
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $41,741$42,719
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,402$43,100
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $85,819 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $67,047 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,275
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,733
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,008
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$800
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$45
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $6,919 · Excluded from tax $0$6,919
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $67,892 · Unrelated business $6,919 · Excluded from tax $0$85,819
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $42,719 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,575$1,575
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $500$500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $350 · Fundraising $0$350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $1,450 · Fundraising $0$1,450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $320 · Fundraising $0$320
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $23,229 · Fundraising $0$23,229
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $156 · Fundraising $0$156
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $3,588 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,588
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,479
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,648
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $399 · Management $25 · Fundraising $0$424
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,062 · Management $25,530 · Fundraising $0$42,719
Part X · Balance sheet $903,100 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,955$42,126
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $48,446$19,020
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$40,406
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $857,586$801,548
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $969,987$903,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $969,987$903,100
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $969,987$903,100
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $969,987$903,100
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $903,100 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$85,819
XI-2 Total expenses$42,719
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,100
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$969,987
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$9,864
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$100,123
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$903,100

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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