The American Legion unites its members in the bonds of Benevolence and charity this is accomplished through a year round schedule of social and recreational activities for the members and their families.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 29% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
134
of 134 voting members
Looks good: 134 of 134 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$275K
Spent
$184K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$501K
By yearFY2021–FY2022
Revenue
$275K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$275K
FY2022$233K
Expenses
$184K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$184K
FY2022$177K
Net assets
$501K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$501K
FY2022$558K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $184K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Comander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt of Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$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

Programs and updates

Unites members for social, recreational, and charitable activities.

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1 program · $184K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

To maintain the Legion to remember the armed forces

$184Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$275K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$268K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Money outPt IX
$184K
Ln 25
Programscol B$184K
Owns and owesPt X
$501K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$299K
Total assetsLn 16$503K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a134
IndependentVI 1b134
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$268K
Total revenueLn 12$275K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
SavingsLn 2$185K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$299K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$204K
Total assetsLn 16$503K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$501K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K$299K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$204K$204K
Total assetsLn 16$403K$503K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$402K$501K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$93K$93K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$184K$184K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $233K$177K$56K$558K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $275K$184K$91K$501K 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 $274,854 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,700$6,800
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $139,140$268,054
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $145,840$274,854
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$93,076
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,006$34,611
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,370$56,422
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $73,376$184,109
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,464$90,745
Part VI · Governance 134 of 134 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body134
VI-1b Independent voting members134
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 $274,854 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $268,054 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,800
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $268,054 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$274,854
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $184,109 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $93,076$93,076
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,599$31,599
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,012$3,012
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,300$1,300
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,265$30,265
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $3,819$3,819
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,043$13,043
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,995$7,995
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $184,109 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$184,109
Part X · Balance sheet $502,756 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,339$113,735
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $129,709$185,194
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $203,827$203,827
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $402,875$502,756
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,080$1,431
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,080$1,431
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $401,795$501,325
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $402,875$502,756
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $501,325 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$274,854
XI-2 Total expenses$184,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,745
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$401,795
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$8,785
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$501,325

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