86 Lt Charles a Meyer Post FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Newton, NJ501(c)(19)EIN 22-1605984Revenue $62K in FY2021

On file with the IRSfacebook.com/americanlegion8620 Yates Ave, 07860-2734 · Newton, NJTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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War era veterans organization which supports community, children and youth, veterans affairs and national security.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$28K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
139
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 139 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$62K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$48K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$632K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$62K
FY2021▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$84K
Expenses
$48K
FY2021▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$73K
Net assets
$632K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$618K
FY2021$632K
FY2022$637K
FY2023$653K
FY2024$657K
FY2025$668K

From the FY2021 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 Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $42K Management & general 11% · $5K Fundraising 2% · $899

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sargeant at
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Post Adjudan
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Command
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$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

Supports veterans, their families, and national security through community programs.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Girls State

2 girls, tuition, room and board for a week at georgian court college learning to run a government, civic lessons, and gaining leadership experience with the help of political volunteers and veterans.

Pt IX · col B
02

Legion College

1 member tuition, room and board, at sea girt national guard base to enhance and learn leadership in all our american legion programs to help them better serve our veterans and community as needed.

Pt IX · col B
03

Boys State

5 boys, tuition, room and board for a week at ryder college learning to run a government, civic lessons, and gaining leadership experience with the help of political volunteers and veterans.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$62K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205
Money outPt IX
$48K
Ln 25
Programscol B$42K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$899
Owns and owesPt X
$632K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$660K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b139
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$62K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$625K
Total assetsLn 16$660K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$632K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$625K$625K
Total assetsLn 16$645K$660K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$618K$632K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$788$321$321
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K$578
InterestLn 20$837$837
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$158$158
Total functional expensesLn 25$48K$42K$5K$899

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $84K$73K$11K$668K 990 PDF
FY2024 $82K$78K$4K$657K 990 PDF
FY2023 $83K$62K$20K$653K 990 PDF
FY2022 $60K$49K$11K$637K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $62K$48K$14K$632K 990 PDF
FY2020 $48K$56K−$8K$618K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $62,276 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,957$16,045
I-9 Program service revenue$205
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,424$46,025
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $48,383$62,276
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $3,133$3,075
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,754$44,814
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $55,887$47,889
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,504$14,387
Part VI · Governance 139 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members139
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 $62,276 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $42,639 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,451
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,594
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,045
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $205$205
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$1,021−$1,021
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,404$2,404
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,003$2,003
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,848 · Excluded from tax $1,383$62,276
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $47,889 across 9 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $3,075$3,075
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,470$1,470
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,775$2,775
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $788 · Management $321 · Fundraising $321$1,430
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,624 · Fundraising $578$14,202
IX-20 InterestManagement $837$837
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,896$7,896
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,046$16,046
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $158$158
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $41,587 · Management $5,403 · Fundraising $899$47,889
Part X · Balance sheet $659,824 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,441$34,824
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $625,000$625,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $645,466$659,824
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $27,575$27,510
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,575$27,510
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $617,891$632,314
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $645,466$659,824
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $632,314 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$62,276
XI-2 Total expenses$47,889
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,387
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$617,891
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$36
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$632,314

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