American Legion Post 243

Tax-deductible

S Plainfield, NJ501(c)(19)EIN 23-7085877Revenue $114K in FY2025

On file with the IRS243 Oak Tree Ave, 07080-4408 · S Plainfield, NJTax-exempt since May 1963

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To give aid and comfort to former military personnel, annual scholarships to south plainfield

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$114K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$121K
Net assets
$162K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$114K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$39K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$130K
FY2025$114K
Expenses
$121K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$96K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$121K
Net assets
$162K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$169K
FY2025$162K

From the FY2025 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 May 1963.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Provides aid and comfort to former military personnel, and annual scholarships.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Various local charities

Pt IX · col B
02

Annual scholarships

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 · FY2019
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$114K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$114K
Money outPt IX
$121K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$162K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$114K
Total revenueLn 12$114K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$162K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $114K$121K−$7K$162K 990 PDF
FY2024 $130K$169K 990 PDF
FY2023 $144K$180K 990 PDF
FY2022 $107K$96K$11K$128K 990 PDF
FY2021 $86K$100K−$13K$129K 990 PDF
FY2020 $39K$61K−$22K$229K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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