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Disabled American Veterans Chapter 21

Tax-deductible

Aurora, CO501(c)(4)Since 1973 EIN 23-7247415Revenue $87K in FY2025

On file with the IRS14100 E Evans Ave, 80014-1431 · Aurora, COTax-exempt since Jun 1942

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To assist and advocate for our nation's Disabled Veterans.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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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FY2025 · 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
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $440K a year · 81% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$16K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$87K
-91% vs prior year
Spent
$98K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$87K
FY2025▼ -91%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$131K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$999K
FY2025$87K
Expenses
$98K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$109K
FY2025$98K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$358K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1942.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $53K Management & general 46% · $45K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Grieb
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Sharp
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Nowlam
Building President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Hogue
Senior Vice Commander
$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

Helps and advocates for disabled veterans nationwide.

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3 programs · $53K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide a chapter home for meetings and a gathering place for veterans to stay abreast of current issues affecting their benefits.

$47Kprogram expense
02

To provide entertainment and comradhsip to veterans who are hospitalized or in state nursing homes.

$5Kprogram expense
03

To assist with va claims, housing, food, clothing, and other needs. Approximately 175 veterans assisted

$1Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$87K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$98K
Ln 25
Programscol B$53K
Managementcol C$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$87K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$197K$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$41K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$56$56
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$1K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$225$225
Total functional expensesLn 25$98K$53K$45K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $87K$98K−$11K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $999K$109K$890K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $98K$326K 990 PDF
FY2022 $131K$358K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $87,134 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,310$9,757
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $976,724$74,785
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,253$2,592
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $999,287$87,134
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,342$4,972
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 $103,579$93,272
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $108,921$98,244
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $890,366−$11,110
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $87,134 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,860
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,897
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,757
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $74,785$74,785
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,592$2,592
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $77,377$87,134
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $98,244 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,800$1,800
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,172$3,172
IX-11a Management feesManagement $1,198$1,198
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,030$9,030
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,024$41,024
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,044$6,044
IX-20 InterestManagement $56$56
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $21,588$21,588
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,411$10,411
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,451 · Management $2,245$3,696
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $225$225
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $53,491 · Management $44,753 · Fundraising $0$98,244
Part X · Balance sheet $1,221,045 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,333$38,164
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $155,085$19,488
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,070$14,070
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,020,667$1,149,323
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,232,155$1,221,045
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,617$15,617
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,617$15,617
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,216,538$1,205,428
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,232,155$1,221,045
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,205,428 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$87,134
XI-2 Total expenses$98,244
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,110
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,216,538
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,205,428

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

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