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Amvets Post No 136 Home Associatio FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Ephrata, PA501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 23-1318708Revenue $362K in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSamvetspost136.org614 S State St, 17522-2339 · Ephrata, PATax-exempt since Dec 1949

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To promote and strengthen friendship and fellowship among american veterans.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ 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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$418K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$362K
Spent
$347K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$352K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$362K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$362K
FY2022$463K
FY2023$501K
FY2024$587K
FY2025$585K
Expenses
$347K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$347K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$527K
FY2024$624K
FY2025$598K
Net assets
$352K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$352K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$343K
FY2025$330K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1949.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $347K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kim Carson
Pres & Fin O
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Collins
1st Vice Cmr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chip Frey
2nd Vice Cmr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Gibbs
Judge Advoca
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gene Raihl
Commander &
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gene Shiffer
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stan Wert
Trustee
$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

Connects and supports American veterans through friendship and shared experiences.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To serve the united states of america in peace and in war, to foster the highest ideals of patriotism and devotion to the government of the united states, to inspire in our membership a sense of responsibility and to develop leadership for the preservation of responsibility and to develop leadership for the preservation of human rights…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$362K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$321K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Money outPt IX
$347K
Ln 25
Programscol B$347K
Owns and owesPt X
$352K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$418K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Other incomeLn 4–11$321K
Total revenueLn 12$362K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$638K
Total assetsLn 16$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$418K
Net assetsLn 32$352K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$661K$638K
Total assetsLn 16$783K$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$445K$418K
Net assetsLn 32$337K$352K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$151K$151K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$833$833
Office expensesLn 13$37K$37K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$34K
InterestLn 20$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$54K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$347K$347K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $585K$598K−$12K$330K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 17, 2024 $587K$624K−$37K$343K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 29, 2023 $501K$527K−$26K$380K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 7, 2022 $463K$410K$54K$406K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 23, 2021 $362K$347K$15K$352K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $361,873 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,000$20,100
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,435$20,290
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $516,975$321,477
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $548,415$361,873
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $182,112$166,451
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $342,394$180,388
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $524,506$346,839
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,909$15,034
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest 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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $361,873 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $320,735 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,100
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,290$20,290
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $742$742
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $341,025 · Excluded from tax $748$361,873
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $346,839 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $150,932$150,932
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,519$15,519
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,094$2,094
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $833$833
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,602$36,602
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,558$33,558
IX-20 InterestPrograms $21,686$21,686
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,684$22,684
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,628$5,628
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,608$53,608
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,695$3,695
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $346,839 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$346,839
Part X · Balance sheet $770,844 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $94,084$124,973
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,256$7,548
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $661,006$638,323
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $782,712$770,844
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,009$4,495
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $445,254$418,352
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $337,458$352,492
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $337,458$352,492
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $782,712$770,844
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $352,492 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$361,873
XI-2 Total expenses$346,839
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,034
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$337,458
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$352,492

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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