American Legion Post #299 FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Sharon, PA501(c)(19)Since 1946EIN 25-6064458Revenue $272K in FY2021

On file with the IRS1395 E State St, 16146-3202 · Sharon, PATax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Provide social welfare to the poor, disabled and underprivileged. Provide recreational activities for American Legion members.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 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
$272K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$186K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$272K
FY2021▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$567K
Expenses
$186K
FY2021▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$353K
FY2025$517K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · 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% · $186K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sergent at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advocate
$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

Operates a community post for veterans and their families.

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1 program · $186K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provide social welfare to the poor, disabled and underprivileged. Provide recreational activities for american legion members.

$186Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $43K · 2021–2023
City of Sharon Police DepartmentFY2023$10,000
Keystone Blind AssociationPA · FY2023$6,700
Sharon SchoolsFY2021$8,850

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$272K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$230K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$186K
Ln 25
Programscol B$186K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$230K
Total revenueLn 12$272K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$142K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$155K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$602K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$142K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$150K$155K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$630K$602K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$34K$34K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$650$650
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$106K$106K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$186K$186K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $567K$517K$50K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $341K$353K−$12K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $408K$257K$150K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $349K$302K$47K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $272K$186K$86K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $213K$276K−$63K$1.2M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $272,064 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,152$27,015
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,509$9,812
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,691$5,302
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $192,428$229,935
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $212,780$272,064
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $64,066$34,183
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $212,140$152,229
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $276,206$186,412
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$63,426$85,652
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 $272,064 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $245,477 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,015
VIII-1e Government grants$19,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,015
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,812$9,812
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $5,302$5,302
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$15,542−$15,542
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,812 · Unrelated business $137,619 · Excluded from tax $97,618$272,064
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $186,412 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $34,183$34,183
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,927$3,927
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,150$3,150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,668$1,668
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $650$650
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,695$26,695
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $106,296$106,296
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,843$9,843
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $186,412 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$186,412
Part X · Balance sheet $1,306,830 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $406,011; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,986$37,106
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,390$105,083
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,600$1,600
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $630,375$601,857
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $149,891$155,173
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,221,178$1,306,830
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,221,178$1,306,830
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,221,178$1,306,830
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,221,178$1,306,830
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,306,830 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$272,064
XI-2 Total expenses$186,412
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,652
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,221,178
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,306,830

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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