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1142 La Salle Post

Tax-deductible

Niagara Falls, NY501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 16-6094259Revenue $73K in FY2024Latest return filed Apr 20, 2025

On file with the IRS8643 Buffalo Ave, 14304-4367 · Niagara Falls, NYTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$73K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$67K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$111K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$73K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$73K
Expenses
$67K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$67K
Net assets
$111K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$111K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

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

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $63K Management & general 6% · $4K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Joseph Sims
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Rivers
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phil Frank
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lori W Harvey
First Vice Commanderchaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Duane Curtis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gordon T Warme
Treasurerdirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gerald J Peete
Directoradjutant
$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

1142 La Salle Post is a member-serving organization based in Niagara Falls, NY.

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1 program · $63K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provides veterans services and scholarship opportunities for local high school students.

$63Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$73K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$67K
Ln 25
Programscol B$63K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$111K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Government grantsLn 1e$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Total revenueLn 12$73K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$111K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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$54K$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K$47K
Total assetsLn 16$105K$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$105K$111K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$131$131
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$658$4K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$67K$63K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 20, 2025 $73K$67K$7K$111K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 24, 2024 $81K$68K$14K$105K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 4, 2023 $87K$94K−$7K$91K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $93K$66K$27K$63K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 24, 2021 $54K$47K$8K$36K 990 PDF

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 $73,430 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,676$7,504
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $166$1,001
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $75,655$64,925
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $81,497$73,430
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,665$66,699
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $67,665$66,699
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,832$6,731
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $73,430 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $50,450 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,504
VIII-1e Government grants$3,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,504
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,001$1,001
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,475$14,475
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $65,926 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$73,430
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $66,699 across 7 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $131$131
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,896$2,896
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $4,751$4,751
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $658 · Management $4,146$4,804
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,461$6,461
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,496$30,496
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,160$17,160
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $62,553 · Management $4,146 · Fundraising $0$66,699
Part X · Balance sheet $111,368 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,562$64,293
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $47,075$47,075
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $104,637$111,368
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $104,637$111,368
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $104,637$111,368
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $104,637$111,368
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $111,368 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$73,430
XI-2 Total expenses$66,699
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,731
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$104,637
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$111,368

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

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