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Lowndes County VFW Post 4272 FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Columbus, MS501(c)(4) EIN 23-7153230Revenue $86K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 2541, 39704-2541 · Columbus, MSTax-exempt since Nov 1972

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To promote and keep strong fraternal bonds joining honorably discharged overseas veterans of the armed forces of the u.s.a.to provide suitable facilities for the meeting, recreation and entertainment, of its members and their guests.to promote and maintain high ideals of righteousness, patriotism, and justice in the community and County.to promote and conduct sports, entertainments, functions, and other recreational activities in keeping with the aims of the veterans of foreign wars.the rights and powers that may be exercised by this corporation, in addition to the foregoing, are those conferred by chapter 4, title 21 code of mississippi of 1942 and amendments thereto.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
68 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 67.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
255
of 255 voting members
Looks good: 255 of 255 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$86K
Spent
$177K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$86K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$357K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$436K
Expenses
$177K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$361K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2020 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 Nov 1972.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $159K Management & general 10% · $18K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
William Kokoruda
1 Year Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phillip R Lovell
2 Year Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marjorie R Wesley
3 Year Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Boman T Shelton
Senior Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Poole
Junior Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Teresa Miller
Quartermaster
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Teresa Miller$20,293$20,239$19,599$9,514

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

Connects honorably discharged veterans, providing meeting spaces and promoting patriotism through activities.

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1 program · $159K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To promote and keep strong fraternal bonds joining honorably discharged overseas veterans of the armed forces of the U.S.A.

$159Kprogram expense

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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 · $36K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,637
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
VFW Post 12124FY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$86K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$177K
Ln 25
Programscol B$159K
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$994K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a255
IndependentVI 1b255
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$858
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$71K
Total revenueLn 12$86K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
SavingsLn 2$908K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$994K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$184K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$994K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$198K$184K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$490$490
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$43K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K$803
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$927$464$463
OccupancyLn 16$51K$48K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$14K$745
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$31K$139
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$7
Total functional expensesLn 25$177K$159K$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $436K$361K$75K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $349K$322K$27K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $305K$270K$35K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $357K$238K$119K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $86K$177K−$91K$1.2M 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 $85,689 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,282$858
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,987$2,137
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,717$11,999
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $282,332$70,695
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $311,318$85,689
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $59,674$6,300
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $1,016$490
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $104,258$59,302
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $171,154$110,734
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $336,102$176,826
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,784−$91,137
Part VI · Governance 255 of 255 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body255
VI-1b Independent voting members255
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 $85,689 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $69,122 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$858
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$858
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,137$2,137
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11,999$11,999
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,573$1,573
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,527 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $65,304$85,689
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,826 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,300$6,300
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $490$490
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,960 · Management $11,880$54,840
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,458 · Management $1,004$4,462
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,552 · Management $803$5,355
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,576$1,576
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $464 · Management $463$927
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,305 · Management $2,542$50,847
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,184$4,184
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,155 · Management $745$14,900
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,488 · Management $139$31,627
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,311 · Management $7$1,318
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $159,243 · Management $17,583 · Fundraising $0$176,826
Part X · Balance sheet $1,177,825 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,827$86,063
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $882,360$908,181
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $198,481$183,581
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,268,668$1,177,825
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,574$3,868
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,574$3,868
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,265,094$1,173,957
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,265,094$1,173,957
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,268,668$1,177,825
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,173,957 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$85,689
XI-2 Total expenses$176,826
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$91,137
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,265,094
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,173,957

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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