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American Legion Post 0042 FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Towanda, PA501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 24-6024469Revenue $134K in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

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

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Support of veterans

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
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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FY2020 · 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
35 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$12K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$134K
Spent
$99K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$886K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$134K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$276K
Expenses
$99K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$306K
Net assets
$886K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$886K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$495K
FY2023$488K
FY2024$457K

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 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% · $99K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ted Hinckley
Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Fairchild
Second Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg McLaud
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Murray Odonnell
First Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gerald E Howard JR
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 · $99K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide support and facilities to veterans

$99Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$134K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$122K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$99K
Ln 25
Programscol B$99K
Owns and owesPt X
$886K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$289K
Total assetsLn 16$898K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$122K
Total revenueLn 12$134K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$289K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$349K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$255K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$898K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$886K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$271K$289K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$264K$255K
Total assetsLn 16$852K$898K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$12K
Net assetsLn 32$852K$886K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$220$220
Office expensesLn 13$427$427
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$99K$99K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $276K$306K−$30K$457K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $167K$174K−$7K$488K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2023 $142K$184K−$42K$495K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $147K$103K$45K$544K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 14, 2021 $134K$99K$34K$886K 990 PDF

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 $133,577 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,313$7,056
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,219$4,175
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $143,750$122,346
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $153,282$133,577
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$6,997
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $117,879$92,285
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $117,879$99,282
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,403$34,295
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $133,577 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $111,118 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$96
VIII-1e Government grants$6,945
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,056
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,175$4,175
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,228$11,228
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $126,521 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$133,577
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $99,282 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,997$6,997
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,240$2,240
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $220$220
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $427$427
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,703$20,703
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,369$9,369
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,673$6,673
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,192$45,192
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,461$7,461
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $99,282 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$99,282
Part X · Balance sheet $897,921 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,062$71,752
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $212,883$217,002
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $311,458$349,113
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $264,423$255,054
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $851,826$897,921
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$11,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$11,800
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $851,826$886,121
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $851,826$886,121
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $851,826$897,921
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $886,121 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$133,577
XI-2 Total expenses$99,282
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,295
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$851,826
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$886,121

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

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