American Legion

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Coudersport, PA501(c)(19)EIN 25-1736578Revenue $110K in FY2025

On file with the IRS2 Buffalo St, 16915-9406 · Coudersport, PATax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Providing available programs to our united states servicemen and providing support to the community by donating contributions to various local organizations

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 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)(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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$32K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 12 voting members
Concern: none of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$110K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$71K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$165K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$110K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$86K
FY2025$110K
Expenses
$71K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$140K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$68K
FY2025$71K
Net assets
$165K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$126K
FY2025$165K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. 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% · $71K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Programs and updates

Supports U.S. servicemen with programs and donates to local community organizations.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide services to veterans in the area

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$110K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$87K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$71K
Ln 25
Programscol B$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$165K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K
Total assetsLn 16$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$110K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$72K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$124K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$165K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$72K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K$124K
Total assetsLn 16$126K$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$32K
Net assetsLn 32$126K$165K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$350$350
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$803$803
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$71K$71K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $110K$71K$39K$165K 990 PDF
FY2024 $86K$68K$18K$126K 990 PDF
FY2023 $122K$125K−$2K$108K 990 PDF
FY2022 $124K$138K−$14K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 $129K$140K−$11K$125K 990 PDF
FY2020 $92K$95K−$3K$136K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $110,345 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $19,897$7,855
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $61,258$86,850
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $913$1,160
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,534$14,480
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $85,602$110,345
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $8,182$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $59,871$71,350
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $68,053$71,350
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,549$38,995
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $110,345 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $23,379 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,582
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,672
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$601
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,855
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $63,471$63,471
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,160$1,160
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $7,350$7,350
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$7,130
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $95,360$110,345
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $71,350 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,700$2,700
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $350$350
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $803$803
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,458$1,458
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,425$6,425
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,913$4,913
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,013$1,013
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,093$14,093
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,449$10,449
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,312 · Management $0$20,312
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,834$8,834
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $71,350 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$71,350
Part X · Balance sheet $196,828 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,551$72,334
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $71,243$124,494
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $125,794$196,828
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$32,039
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$32,039
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $125,794$164,789
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $125,794$196,828
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,789 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$110,345
XI-2 Total expenses$71,350
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,995
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$125,794
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,789

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