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Highspire Memorial Post 8638

Tax-deductible

Highspire, PA501(c)(4)EIN 23-1398870Revenue $67K in FY2025

On file with the IRS498 High St, 17034-1407 · Highspire, PATax-exempt since Feb 1941

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To support, inform and connect veterans of central pennsylvania and their families, and to serve the local community by participating in various activities and causes that benefit veterans and the community.

501(c)(4) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
1¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 7 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0.8%
of spending
Concern: 1% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$23K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$67K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$74K
To programs
0.8%
Net assets
$273K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$67K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$70K
FY2025$67K
Expenses
$74K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$138K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$73K
FY2025$74K
Net assets
$273K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$273K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1941.

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

Where the money goes

1 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 1% · $600 Management & general 99% · $73K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryon Gingrich
JR Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Barder
Quartermaster
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Whitaker
SR Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terry Burget
Chaplain and Surgeon
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Connects and supports Central Pennsylvania veterans and their families, benefiting the community.

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1 program · $600 · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Various activities including, but not limited to, Central PA Food Bank Salvation Army, Veterans in need, maintaining flag on veterans graves Homeless veterans clothing drive, Military food share, Youth sports activities, Lebanon VA, Childrens activities such as Christmas gifts and Easter egg hunts, Memorial Day and Fourth of July…

$600program expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$67K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Money outPt IX
$74K
Ln 25
Programscol B$600
Managementcol C$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$273K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Total revenueLn 12$67K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$263K
Total assetsLn 16$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$273K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 635
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$263K$263K
Total assetsLn 16$303K$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$280K$273K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$600$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$74K$600$73K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $67K$74K−$7K$273K 990 PDF
FY2024 $70K$73K−$3K$280K 990 PDF
FY2023 $94K$97K−$2K$279K 990 PDF
FY2022 $112K$111K$972$281K 990 PDF
FY2021 $139K$138K$422$280K 990 PDF
FY2020 $59K$18K 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 $67,207 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,474$4,653
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $65,807$62,554
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $70,281$67,207
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,373$22,660
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,737$51,301
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $73,110$73,961
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,829−$6,754
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $67,207 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $52,025 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,234
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,419
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,653
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,529$10,529
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,359 · Unrelated business $8,195 · Excluded from tax $0$67,207
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $73,961 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $16,900$16,900
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,760$5,760
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,460$3,460
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,767$4,767
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $27,281$27,281
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,337$7,337
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $600 · Management $5,882$6,482
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,974$1,974
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $600 · Management $73,361 · Fundraising $0$73,961
Part X · Balance sheet $295,911 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,253$32,761
X-4 Accounts receivable$400
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $262,750$262,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $303,003$295,911
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,448
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $21,558$20,274
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,061$22,722
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $279,942$273,189
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $303,003$295,911
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $273,189 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$67,207
XI-2 Total expenses$73,961
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,754
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$279,942
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$273,189

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

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