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American Legion Post 113

Tax-deductible

Bedford, PA501(c)(19)Since 1952EIN 23-1324035Revenue $139K in FY2025

On file with the IRS3721 Business 220, 15522-1123 · Bedford, PATax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Service to veterans

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $107K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$139K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$157K
Net assets
$470K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$139K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$139K
Expenses
$157K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$157K
Net assets
$470K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$592K
FY2021$616K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$530K
FY2024$488K
FY2025$470K

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

990 PDF Claim

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Cairo
First Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Mowery
Second Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Billy
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brad Imler
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Williams
Sargent at Arms
$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

Serves veterans, their families, and members through community programs and support.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

American legion post 113 and its club provides services for vetrerans, their widows, orphans and members

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
American Legion Home Association of Bedford Post 113 INCFY2024$107K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$107K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $42K · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,940
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,245
Unitemized GrantFY2021$18,872
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,150
Unitemized GrantFY2019$3,811

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$139K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$157K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$470K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$139K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$453K
Total assetsLn 16$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$470K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$476K$453K
Total assetsLn 16$500K$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$488K$470K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$50$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$575$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$59K$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$19K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$157K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $139K$157K−$18K$470K 990 PDF
FY2024 $137K$179K−$42K$488K 990 PDF
FY2023 $110K$158K−$48K$530K 990 PDF
FY2022 $173K$194K−$21K$595K 990 PDF
FY2021 $181K$157K$24K$616K 990 PDF
FY2020 $146K$146K$474$592K 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
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Part I · Summary $138,934 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $129,156$127,009
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,974$11,925
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $137,130$138,934
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,333$3,425
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $159,981$153,577
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $179,314$157,002
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$42,184−$18,068
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $138,934 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$18,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,209
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$127,009
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,925$11,925
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,925$138,934
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $157,002 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$3,375
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$50
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$575
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,822
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$59,473
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,300
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,017
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$38,496
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,894
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$157,002
Part X · Balance sheet $482,388 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,523$29,244
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $476,444$453,144
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $499,967$482,388
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,900$12,389
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,900$12,389
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $488,067$469,999
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $499,967$482,388
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $469,999 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$138,934
XI-2 Total expenses$157,002
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,068
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$488,067
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$469,999

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

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