George P Vanderveer Post 129

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Toms River, NJ501(c)(19)Since 1919Public & Societal Benefit EIN 21-0391110Revenue $590K in FY2025Latest return filed May 14, 2026

On file with the IRSamericanlegionpost129.webs.com2025 Church Rd, 08753-1410 · Toms River, NJTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Our mission is to help veterans in any and all dealings with the VA, temporary housing, emergency financial aid, and counseling assistance, locally, statewide and nationally

79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $96K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$464K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$590K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$484K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$590K
FY2025▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$645K
FY2023$563K
FY2024$871K
FY2025$590K
Expenses
$484K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$347K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$524K
FY2024$652K
FY2025$484K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$538K
FY2021$609K
FY2022$790K
FY2023$828K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2011

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $383K Management & general 9% · $41K Fundraising 12% · $60K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt at Arms
$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

Provides veterans with help navigating VA services, housing, financial aid, and counseling.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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As a post, we have over 1,700 Legionnaires, 300+ Sons of the Legion, 300+ Legion Auxiliary, and 80+ Legion Riders, making us the largest American Legion Post in the State of New Jersey. Other programs/events we operate are: Run for the Fallen, Vietnam Museum and Gold Star Family Memorial, Grace Alexander Memorial Garden, Purple Heart…

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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $76K · 2019–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,007
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,629
Individual RecipientFY2020$6,269
Individual RecipientFY2019$38,897
Unitemized GrantFY2019$14,758

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$590K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$477K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$484K
Ln 25
Programscol B$383K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$401K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$464K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$477K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$590K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$139K
SavingsLn 2$262K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$401K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$464K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$381K$401K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$603K$464K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$19K$19K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$66K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$40$40
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$66K$52K$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$27K$27K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42K$34K$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$43K$35K$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$182K$142K$1K$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$484K$383K$41K$60K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $590K$484K$105K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $871K$652K$219K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 19, 2024 $563K$524K$38K$828K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $645K$465K$181K$790K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 28, 2022 $383K$347K$35K$609K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2021 $416K$415K$654$538K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $589,760 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $440,520$99,181
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,160$0
I-10 Investment income$13,947
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $426,444$476,632
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $871,124$589,760
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $34,389$19,430
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,131$75,393
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $561,829$389,568
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $652,349$484,391
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $218,775$105,369
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $589,760 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $458,895 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$50,495
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,165
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$99,181
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,947$13,947
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$17,737
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $458,895 · Excluded from tax $13,947$589,760
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $484,391 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $19,430$19,430
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $65,889 · Management $3,470$69,359
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,034$6,034
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $40$40
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,814$14,814
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,220$1,220
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,732 · Fundraising $6,733$13,465
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,474 · Management $6,559 · Fundraising $6,559$65,592
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $27,160$27,160
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,865 · Management $4,233 · Fundraising $4,233$42,331
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $34,575 · Management $4,322 · Fundraising $4,322$43,219
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $142,262 · Management $1,079 · Fundraising $38,386$181,727
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $382,909 · Management $41,249 · Fundraising $60,233$484,391
Part X · Balance sheet $1,615,954 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $140,833$139,094
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $240,000$262,337
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 chargesStart of year $11,457$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,193,110$1,150,779
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $63,744$63,744
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,649,144$1,615,954
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $602,508$463,949
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,046,636$1,152,005
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,046,636$1,152,005
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,649,144$1,615,954
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,152,005 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$589,760
XI-2 Total expenses$484,391
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,369
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,046,636
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,152,005

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

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