American Legion Post 34

Lancaster, PAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 23-0344040

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Support the American Legion Post 34 of lancaster financially for the purpose of, and benefit to, upholding its core values and promote various programs of the American legion's four pillars of veterans affairs and rehabilitation, national security, americanism, and children and youth.

84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$105K
479% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 479% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$438K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$453K
To programs
84%
Net assets
−$83K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$438K
FY2024▼ -10%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$487K
FY2024$438K
Expenses
$453K
FY2024▼ -16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$437K
FY2023$542K
FY2024$453K
Net assets
−$83K
FY2024▼ -22%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$74K
FY2021−$7K
FY2022−$14K
FY2023−$68K
FY2024−$83K

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $381K Management & general 16% · $72K

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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2021FY2020
Jessika Hiepler$30,000$13,761

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

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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

Provides financial support to American Legion Post 34 for veteran programs and community initiatives.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provision of opportunities for social enjoyment among its membership. Revenues generated by the organization are used, and or distributed, to support the american legion post 34 for the following program services: support of community projects, provision of activities for the benefit of veterans, and provision of opportunities for social…

Pt IX · col B

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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 · 3 grants · $215K · 2022–2024
34 Lancaster INCPA · FY2024$48,711
34 Lancaster INCPA · FY2023$109,026
34 Lancaster INCPA · FY2022$57,581

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$438K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$421K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Money outPt IX
$453K
Ln 25
Programscol B$381K
Managementcol C$72K
Owns and owesPt X
−$83K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$421K
Total revenueLn 12$438K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K
Net assetsLn 32−$83K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 63
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$11K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$11K$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K$105K
Net assetsLn 32−$68K−$83K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$49K$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$222K$178K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$15K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$200$200
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$49K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$61K
All other expensesLn 24e$55$55
Total functional expensesLn 25$453K$381K$72K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $438K$453K−$15K−$83K 990 PDF
FY2023 $487K$542K−$54K−$68K 990 PDF
FY2022 $430K$437K−$7K−$14K 990 PDF
FY2021 $250K$233K$17K−$7K 990 PDF
FY2020 $184K$234K−$50K−$74K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $437,693 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $354,338 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,800
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,480$9,480
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $36,455$36,455
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$18,877
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,743$11,743
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $375,561 · Excluded from tax $36,455$437,693
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $452,864 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $48,711$48,711
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $178,370 · Management $43,787$222,157
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,388 · Management $3,475$18,863
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,700$21,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,920$7,920
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $200$200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,406 · Management $2,559$5,965
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,818$48,818
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,459$17,459
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,016$61,016
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $55$55
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $381,343 · Management $71,521 · Fundraising $0$452,864
Part X · Balance sheet $22,002 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,994$22,002
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,994$22,002
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,716$8,019
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $16,576$16,576
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $59,858$80,734
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,150$105,329
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$68,156−$83,327
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$68,156−$83,327
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,994$22,002
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$83,327 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$437,693
XI-2 Total expenses$452,864
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,171
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$68,156
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$83,327

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

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