251 Bower-Decker FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Montgomery, PA501(c)(19)EIN 23-2397107Revenue $1.1M in FY2023

On file with the IRS185 Broad St, 17752-1438 · Montgomery, PATax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Veterans socialization

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$26K
105% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 105% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 50 voting members
Concern: none of 50 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
85%
Net assets
−$1K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$258K
FY2022$0
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$964K
FY2025$549K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$0
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$588K
Net assets
−$1K
FY2023▼ -155%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$2K
FY2023−$1K
FY2024$21K
FY2025$1K

From the FY2023 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 Mar 1946.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $889K Management & general 15% · $157K

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
Bartender
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bartender
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Brenda Chewing—$35,976$36,668
Connie Miller$25,000$9,334$9,662
Thomas Wehry——$10,562
Joann Campbell—$9,504—
Crystal Nicholas—$9,172—
Delores Brown—$8,136$3,379
Anne McGarvey——$8,026

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

251 Bower-Decker is a member-serving organization based in Montgomery, PA.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Attend and particpate in the honor guard for deceased veterans.

Pt IX · col B
02

Annual veterans free lunch and parade

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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $83K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$56,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$17,866
Unitemized GrantFY2025$9,521

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$889K
Managementcol C$157K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a50
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32−$1K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 620
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$22K$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$2K−$1K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$47K$47K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$501$501
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$157K$157K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$207$207
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$484$484
Office expensesLn 13$513$513
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$777K$777K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$889K$157K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $549K$588K−$38K$1K 990 PDF
FY2024 $964K$1.0M−$46K$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$55K−$1K 990 PDF
FY2022 $0$0$0$2K 990 PDF
FY2021 $258K$249K$10K$24K 990 PDF
FY2020 $206K$194K$13K$15K 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 $1,100,329 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$1,100,329
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,100,329
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$47,218
I-14 Benefits paid to members$501
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $156,587$170,605
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$826,833
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $156,587$1,045,157
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$156,587$55,172
Part VI · Governance 0 of 50 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body50
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $1,100,329 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,100,329$1,100,329
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,100,329$1,100,329
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,045,157 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $47,218$47,218
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $501$501
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $156,587$156,587
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,018$14,018
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $207$207
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,280$5,280
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $484$484
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $513$513
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,699$35,699
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,272$7,272
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $777,378$777,378
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $888,570 · Management $156,587 · Fundraising $0$1,045,157
Part X · Balance sheet $24,489 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,500$1,500
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,433$15,149
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,300$7,840
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,233$24,489
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,768$3,637
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,909$25,778
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,324−$1,289
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,324−$1,289
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,233$24,489
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,289 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,100,329
XI-2 Total expenses$1,045,157
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$55,172
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,324
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,289

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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