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American Legion Post FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Gettysburg, PA501(c)(19)EIN 23-6297057Revenue $176K in FY2023

On file with the IRS528 E Middle St, 17325-1952 · Gettysburg, PATax-exempt since Mar 1954

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The American Legion Post is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and honoring our veterans, the military and their families. They are devoted to providing support to military based causes as well as local organizations and individuals in need.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$2K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $38K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$176K
+637% vs prior year
Spent
$86K
Net assets
$957K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$176K
FY2023▲ +637%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$98K
Expenses
$86K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$77K
Net assets
$957K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1000K
FY2021$931K
FY2022$866K
FY2023$957K
FY2024$978K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1954.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Barry Blyler
Finance Officer Sal
$550Pt VII · Sec A
Bradley Thompson
Adjutant Sal
$550Pt VII · Sec A
John Wetzel
Finance Officer
$250Pt VII · Sec A
$250Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Wetzel
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ronnie Plank
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phillip Fazenbaker
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stanley Sharrah
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mitch Mummert———$640$960
John Wetzel$640$250———
Bradley Thompson—$550—$600$300
Barry Blyler—$550$600$600$300
Larry Legore——$350$599$600
Toni Felix——$400$599$600
Rachel Hughes———$320—
Donald Kingston—$250———

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports and honors veterans, military families, and community members in need.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Programs honoring our Veterans and military.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
The American Legion Club of GettysburgFY2023$38K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$38K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$176K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$86K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$957K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$957K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$377
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$176K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
SavingsLn 2$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$744K
Total assetsLn 16$957K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$957K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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$95K$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$771K$744K
Total assetsLn 16$866K$957K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$866K$957K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$105
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$830
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$150
Office expensesLn 13$1K
OccupancyLn 16$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$86K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $98K$77K$21K$978K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $176K$86K$91K$957K 990 PDF
FY2022 $24K$88K−$64K$866K 990 PDF
FY2021 $31K$100K−$69K$931K 990 PDF
FY2020 $87K$97K−$11K$1000K 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 $176,416 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,255$149,231
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,679$21,441
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$377
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,991$5,367
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $23,925$176,416
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,355$7,641
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$830
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,830$1,830
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,187$75,574
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $88,372$85,875
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$64,447$90,541
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $176,416 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$149,231
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$149,231
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,441$21,441
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $377$377
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,367$5,367
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,441 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,744$176,416
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $85,875 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$7,536
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$105
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$830
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$1,830
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,875
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$150
IX-13 Office expenses$1,465
IX-16 Occupancy$13,519
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$3,514
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$41,680
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$13,371
IX-25 Total functional expenses$85,875
Part X · Balance sheet $956,598 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $94,922$132,001
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$80,429
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $771,135$744,168
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $866,057$956,598
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $866,057$956,598
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $866,057$956,598
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $956,598 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$176,416
XI-2 Total expenses$85,875
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,541
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$866,057
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$956,598

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

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