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Tax-deductible

Linden, NJ501(c)(19)Mutual/MembershipEIN 22-6098894

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Veteran programs projects provide assistance for US veterans along with their families

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ 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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FY2025 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 25% 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$17K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$107K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$85K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$294K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$107K
FY2025▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$67K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$110K
FY2025$107K
Expenses
$85K
FY2025▼ -7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$36K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$92K
FY2025$85K
Net assets
$294K
FY2025▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$169K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$264K
FY2025$294K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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% · $63K Management & general 19% · $16K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jan F Cook
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Douglas Olechowski
SR Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Feliciano
JR Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 assistance and programs for U.S. veterans and their families.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing programs & projects for veterans, their families and for the local community

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$107K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Money outPt IX
$85K
Ln 25
Programscol B$63K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$294K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$55K
Total revenueLn 12$107K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150K
SavingsLn 2$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$167K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$144K
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$294K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K$167K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$133K$144K
Total assetsLn 16$281K$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$264K$294K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$510
Accounting feesLn 11c$800$800
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35$35
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$16K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$19K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$21K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$85K$63K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $107K$85K$22K$294K 990 PDF
FY2024 $110K$92K$18K$264K 990 PDF
FY2023 $105K$72K$33K$239K 990 PDF
FY2022 $96K$79K$17K$202K 990 PDF
FY2021 $67K$36K$30K$169K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $107,055 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $51,737 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,679
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,654
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,002
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,976$37,976
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,340$3,340
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,316 · Unrelated business $6,133 · Excluded from tax $0$107,055
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $85,311 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,987$1,987
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,638$4,638
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$510
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $800$800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35$35
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$5,188
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,403 · Management $4,101$20,504
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,209 · Management $4,802$24,011
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,950 · Management $6,688$27,638
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $63,222 · Management $16,391 · Fundraising $0$85,311
Part X · Balance sheet $311,417 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,988$150,303
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,082$17,083
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $132,996$144,031
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $281,066$311,417
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,070$17,070
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,070$17,070
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $263,996$294,347
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $263,996$294,347
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $281,066$311,417
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $294,347 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$107,055
XI-2 Total expenses$85,311
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,744
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$263,996
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$294,347

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

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