American Legion Post 0042

Not tax-deductible

Towanda, PA501(c)(19)EIN 24-6024469Revenue $276K in FY2024

On file with the IRS912 S Main St, 18848-1856 · Towanda, PATax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Support of veterans

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $167 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$276K
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$306K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$457K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$276K
FY2024▲ +65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$276K
Expenses
$306K
FY2024▲ +76%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$306K
Net assets
$457K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$886K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$495K
FY2023$488K
FY2024$457K

From the FY2024 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 Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $306K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
First Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$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

American Legion Post 0042 is a member-serving organization based in Towanda, PA.

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1 program · $306K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide support and facilities to veterans

$306Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$276K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Other incomeLn 4–11$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$306K
Ln 25
Programscol B$306K
Owns and owesPt X
$457K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$133K
Total revenueLn 12$276K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$181K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$271K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$457K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K$181K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$259K$271K
Total assetsLn 16$488K$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$488K$457K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$58$58
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$218$218
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$267K$267K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$306K$306K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $276K$306K−$30K$457K 990 PDF
FY2023 $167K$174K−$7K$488K 990 PDF
FY2022 $142K$184K−$42K$495K 990 PDF
FY2021 $147K$103K$45K$544K 990 PDF
FY2020 $134K$99K$34K$886K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $275,755 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,874$137,112
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,213$6,123
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $153,585$132,520
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $166,672$275,755
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $174,043$305,629
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $174,043$305,629
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,371−$29,874
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $275,755 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $132,190 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$4,919
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$132,193
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$137,112
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,123$6,123
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $330$330
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $138,643 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$275,755
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $305,629 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $58$58
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,398$7,398
IX-17 TravelPrograms $218$218
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,123$12,123
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,619$12,619
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $267,473$267,473
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,740$3,740
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $305,629 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$305,629
Part X · Balance sheet $456,766 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,646$15,266
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $119,755$165,239
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $259,304$271,261
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $487,705$456,766
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $487,705$456,766
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $487,705$456,766
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $456,766 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$275,755
XI-2 Total expenses$305,629
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$487,705
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,065
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$456,766

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

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