21 Camp Merritt Post

Tax-deductible

Cresskill, NJ501(c)(19)EIN 22-6098850Revenue $130K in FY2024

On file with the IRSamericanlegioncresskill.org75 Legion Dr, 07626-2134 · Cresskill, NJTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To provide benefits to various veterans and other charitable organizations

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 3 employees.
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
Download 990
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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 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
0
of 233 voting members
Concern: none of 233 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$130K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$149K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$843K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$130K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$68K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$130K
Expenses
$149K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$149K
Net assets
$843K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$909K
FY2021$886K
FY2022$885K
FY2023$862K
FY2024$843K

From the FY2024 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

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $110K Management & general 19% · $29K Fundraising 7% · $11K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commander
$5,250Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advoca
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant/Ser
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph Cutolo$5,250$5,250$3,063$1,750

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Supports veterans and charities by providing them with essential benefits.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Proceeds for charitable and or member benefits

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 · 1 grant · $7K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$130K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$149K
Ln 25
Programscol B$110K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$843K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$843K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a233
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Total revenueLn 12$130K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$737K
Total assetsLn 16$843K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$843K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 621
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$97K$99K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$758K$737K
Total assetsLn 16$862K$843K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$862K$843K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$30K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$4K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$798$295
Management feesLn 11a$500$250$250
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$3K$459$667
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$949$143$208
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$490$245$2K
Office expensesLn 13$266$194$29$43
InsuranceLn 23$20K$6K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$37K$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$28K$7K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$149K$110K$29K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $130K$149K−$19K$843K 990 PDF
FY2023 $115K$137K−$23K$862K 990 PDF
FY2022 $114K$115K−$1K$885K 990 PDF
FY2021 $68K$92K−$23K$886K 990 PDF
FY2020 $25K$76K−$51K$909K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $130,215 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,625$9,740
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,073$58,830
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $619$2,510
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $56,191$59,135
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $114,508$130,215
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $34,586$29,500
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,967$6,343
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $96,620$113,287
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $137,173$149,130
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,665−$18,915
Part VI · Governance 0 of 233 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body233
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $130,215 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $59,135 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$8,381
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,359
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,740
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,882 · Excluded from tax $52,948$58,830
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,510$2,510
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,392 · Excluded from tax $112,083$130,215
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $149,130 across 11 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $29,500$29,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,832 · Management $1,418$5,250
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $798 · Management $295$1,093
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $250 · Management $250$500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,044 · Management $459 · Fundraising $667$4,170
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $949 · Management $143 · Fundraising $208$1,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $490 · Management $245 · Fundraising $1,714$2,449
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $194 · Management $29 · Fundraising $43$266
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,971 · Management $13,932$19,903
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,644 · Management $5,081 · Fundraising $4,834$46,559
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,092 · Management $6,869 · Fundraising $3,179$38,140
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $109,764 · Management $28,721 · Fundraising $10,645$149,130
Part X · Balance sheet $842,934 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $97,110$99,474
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,539$6,654
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $758,200$736,806
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $861,849$842,934
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $861,849$842,934
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $861,849$842,934
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $842,934 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$130,215
XI-2 Total expenses$149,130
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,915
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$861,849
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$842,934

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

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