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James a Danner VFW Post 537

Etters, PAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 23-1511879Revenue $613K in FY2024

On file with the IRS1095 Pines Road · Etters, PA

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The operation of the "canteen" as a social gathering place and the sponsorship of parties contributes to the fraternity and enjoyment of the members.

82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 22 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
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% 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
$3K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
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Revenue
$613K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$632K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$429K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$613K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$312K
FY2021$489K
FY2022$519K
FY2023$644K
FY2024$613K
Expenses
$632K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$364K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$518K
FY2023$617K
FY2024$632K
Net assets
$429K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$382K
FY2022$389K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$429K

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

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $519K Management & general 18% · $113K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Peifer
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Tyson
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Michael
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Reigle
President
$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

Operates a canteen and sponsors parties to foster member fraternity and enjoyment.

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2 programs · $622 · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The operation of the canteen as a social gathering place and the sponorship of parties contributes to the fraternity and enjoyment of the members

$622program expense
02

The operation of the canteen as a social gathering place and the sponorship of parties contributes to the franternity and enjoyment of the members.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$613K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$600K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$36
Money outPt IX
$632K
Ln 25
Programscol B$519K
Managementcol C$113K
Owns and owesPt X
$429K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$432K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$36
Other incomeLn 4–11$600K
Total revenueLn 12$613K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$274K
Other assetsLn 15$114K
Total assetsLn 16$432K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$429K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$284K$274K
Total assetsLn 16$419K$432K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$416K$429K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$275K$193K$83K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$18K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$622$1K
OccupancyLn 16$89K$80K$9K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$27K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$188K$188K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$342
Total functional expensesLn 25$632K$519K$113K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $613K$632K−$19K$429K 990 PDF
FY2023 $644K$617K$27K$416K 990 PDF
FY2022 $519K$518K$828$389K 990 PDF
FY2021 $489K$464K$25K$382K 990 PDF
FY2020 $312K$364K−$52K$323K 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 $613,296 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,407$13,597
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11$36
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $628,576$599,663
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $643,994$613,296
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $252,198$300,394
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $364,922$331,812
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $617,120$632,206
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,874−$18,910
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 $613,296 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $598,442 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$13,540
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$57
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,597
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $36$36
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $1,221$1,221
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $598,478 · Unrelated business $1,221$613,296
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $632,206 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $192,573 · Management $82,532$275,105
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,702 · Management $7,587$25,289
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,880$7,880
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $622 · Management $1,453$2,075
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $79,875 · Management $8,876$88,751
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,125$1,125
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,336$10,336
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,889 · Management $2,988$29,877
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $187,809$187,809
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,617 · Management $342$3,959
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $519,423 · Management $112,783 · Fundraising $0$632,206
Part X · Balance sheet $432,495 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,165$34,145
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,169$11,169
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $283,874$273,538
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $42,161$113,643
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $419,369$432,495
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,040$3,068
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,040$3,068
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $416,329$429,427
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $419,369$432,495
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $429,427 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$613,296
XI-2 Total expenses$632,206
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,910
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$416,329
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$32,008
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$429,427

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

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