American Legion 470 Post Eckley E Patch

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Veterans service organization committed to mentoring youth and sponsoring programs in the community. Advocating patriotism and honor, and continued support of fellow service members and veterans.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 24-0838628) · Dispute this line
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4.7 mo
of spending, in cash
4.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$217K
40% of total assets
Liabilities are 40% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
10 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$396K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$371K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$329K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$396K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$262K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$396K
Expenses
$371K
FY2024▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$371K
Net assets
$329K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$269K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$329K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. 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% · $371K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
George Hyde$15,215—$2,908
Martin Beal——$7,150
Steve Gountis——$5,630
Randy Fritz$3,332$884$1,714
Trista Gutekunst——$2,406
Paulette Fritz$2,400$2,400$2,200
Paul Haldman——$1,585

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Mentors youth, sponsors community programs, and supports service members and veterans.

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1 program · $371K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Promoted the programs of the Eckley E Patch Post American Legion Post no. 470.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 24-0838628) · Dispute this line
$371Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$396K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$350K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$371K
Ln 25
Programscol B$371K
Owns and owesPt X
$329K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$217K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$350K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Total revenueLn 12$396K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$402K
Total assetsLn 16$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$217K
Net assetsLn 32$329K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 69
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$406K$402K
Total assetsLn 16$549K$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K$217K
Net assetsLn 32$304K$329K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$27K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$374$374
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$60K$60K
InterestLn 20$16K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$142K$142K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$371K$371K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $396K$371K$25K$329K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 10, 2024 $311K$280K$31K$304K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $293K$289K$5K$273K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $262K$252K$10K$269K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 28, 2021 $98K$131K−$32K$259K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $396,004 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $28,842$8,386
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $258,548$350,169
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,283$3,420
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,189$34,029
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $310,862$396,004
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $51,550$57,905
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $228,613$313,323
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $280,163$371,228
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,699$24,776
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $396,004 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $27,604 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,940
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,446
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,386
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $350,169$350,169
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,420$3,420
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $6,425$6,425
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $387,618 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$396,004
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $371,228 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $27,060$27,060
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,265$26,265
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,580$4,580
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,192$7,192
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,437$37,437
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $374$374
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,964$2,964
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,143$60,143
IX-20 InterestPrograms $16,009$16,009
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,443$18,443
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,176$24,176
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $141,626$141,626
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,959$4,959
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $371,228 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$371,228
Part X · Balance sheet $546,111 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,813$30,096
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $104,571$114,136
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $405,922$401,879
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $548,638$546,111
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $243,000$217,230
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $244,533$217,230
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $304,105$328,881
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $304,105$328,881
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $548,638$546,111
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $328,881 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$396,004
XI-2 Total expenses$371,228
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,776
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$304,105
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$328,881

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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