Organization for past or present members of the armed forces.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 15 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)(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 surplus $14K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
1% 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
$401K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$368K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$498K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$401K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$361K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$337K
FY2025$401K
Expenses
$368K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$366K
FY2024$328K
FY2025$368K
Net assets
$498K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$374K
FY2021$459K
FY2022$484K
FY2023$456K
FY2024$466K
FY2025$498K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $366K Management & general 1% · $2K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Finance Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advoca
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Service Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chaplain
$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

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Supports past and present members of the armed forces.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Organization for past or present members of the armed forces.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$401K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$352K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Money outPt IX
$368K
Ln 25
Programscol B$366K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$498K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$504K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$352K
Total revenueLn 12$401K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$207K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$229K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$271K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$504K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$498K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 625
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$182K$229K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$282K$271K
Total assetsLn 16$469K$504K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$466K$498K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$179K$179K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$74K$74K
RoyaltiesLn 15$558$558
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$16K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$368K$366K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $401K$368K$32K$498K 990 PDF
FY2024 $337K$328K$9K$466K 990 PDF
FY2023 $338K$366K−$28K$456K 990 PDF
FY2022 $361K$335K$26K$484K 990 PDF
FY2021 $301K$216K$85K$459K 990 PDF
FY2020 $139K$178K−$39K$374K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $400,633 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,250$25,250
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,645$23,741
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $47$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $301,527$351,640
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $337,469$400,633
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $178,009$192,648
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,047$175,827
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $328,056$368,475
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,413$32,158
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 $400,633 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $351,640 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$25,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,250
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,741$23,741
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $278,310 · Excluded from tax $97,073$400,633
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $368,475 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $179,031$179,031
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,617$13,617
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $73,686$73,686
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $558$558
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,600$23,600
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $15,581$15,581
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,588$11,588
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,387$31,387
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,809$15,809
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,385 · Management $2,233$3,618
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $366,242 · Management $2,233 · Fundraising $0$368,475
Part X · Balance sheet $503,895 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,344$207,246
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $28,059$21,449
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $282,191$270,600
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,600$4,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $469,194$503,895
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,393$5,936
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,393$5,936
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $465,801$497,959
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $469,194$503,895
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $497,959 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$400,633
XI-2 Total expenses$368,475
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,158
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$465,801
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$497,959

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