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American Legion

Tax-deductible

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(19)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 23-6391113Revenue $107K in FY2024

On file with the IRS4637 Decatur St, 19136-3261 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Apr 2024

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Patriotic organization dedicated to our veterans

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 95 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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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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
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
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 96 voting members
Concern: none of 96 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$107K
Spent
$110K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$228K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Jan 2023, reinstated. IRS ruling Apr 2024, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2024.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $93K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Bob Brookes
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Conklin
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Cummins
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Prelle
Service Officer
$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

Honors and supports veterans through patriotic initiatives.

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$107K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$99K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Money outPt IX
$110K
Ln 25
Programscol B$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$228K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a96
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Other incomeLn 4–11$99K
Total revenueLn 12$107K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$210K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$228K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 695
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$220K$210K
Total assetsLn 16$231K$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$231K$228K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$440$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$95$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$53K$53K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$110K$93K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $107K$110K−$3K$228K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $106,942 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,395$7,434
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$20
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,672$99,488
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $55,067$106,942
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,796$109,648
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $53,796$109,648
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,271−$2,706
Part VI · Governance 0 of 96 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body96
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $106,942 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $94,153 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,232
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,202
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,434
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$20
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $5,335$5,335
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $99,508 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$106,942
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $109,648 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$440
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,296
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$95
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,917
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,918 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,918
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $52,982 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$52,982
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $92,900 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$109,648
Part X · Balance sheet $228,122 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,912$18,552
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $219,916$209,570
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $230,828$228,122
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $230,828$228,122
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,828$228,122
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $230,828$228,122
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $228,122 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$106,942
XI-2 Total expenses$109,648
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,706
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,828
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$228,122

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

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