296 Sterling Post: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 30-0042989)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019	$58K
FY2020	$10K
FY2021	$36K
FY2022	$42K
FY2023	$27K
FY2024	$54K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019	$67K
FY2020	$52K
FY2021	$46K
FY2022	$52K
FY2023	$50K
FY2024	$45K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019	$436K
FY2020	$394K
FY2021	$263K
FY2022	$253K
FY2023	$230K
FY2024	$241K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Joe Fiorini

Adjudant

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nelson Vasquez

Commander

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mike Wilen

SR Vice Commander

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tom Skript

JR Vice Commander

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Wolber

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

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1 program · $19K · in their own filed words · FY2024

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Benefits paid to/for members=American Legion SAL $1716, Members Dues $7227, Funeral Dinners $3040, Post Social Dinners $685, Picnic for members $180 ----------------- Donations to the Community-Schorships $5000, Salvation Army $100, National Fire Safety $150, YMCA Camp Benson $200, Rock Falls American Legion $100, City Signs regarding…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 30-0042989) · Dispute this line

$19Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$54K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K

Other incomeLn 4–11$17K

Investment incomeLn 3$11K

Money outPt IX

$45K

Ln 25

Owns and owesPt X

$241K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K

Total assetsLn 16$241K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

5

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a275

IndependentVI 1b275

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K

Government grantsLn 1e$5K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K

Investment incomeLn 3$11K

Other incomeLn 4–11$17K

Gains on assetsLn 7$262

Total revenueLn 12$54K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$5K

SavingsLn 2$165K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K

Total assetsLn 16$241K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$241K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 57

VolunteersI 625

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

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$159K	$170K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$71K	$71K
Total assetsLn 16	$230K	$241K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$230K	$241K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4	$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$797
Office expensesLn 13	$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$271
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$6K
InsuranceLn 23	$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$16K	$16K
All other expensesLn 24e	$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$45K	$0	$0	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 23, 2025	$54K	$45K	$9K	$241K	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 7, 2024	$27K	$50K	−$23K	$230K	990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2023	$42K	$52K	−$10K	$253K	990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 11, 2022	$36K	$46K	−$10K	$263K	990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 28, 2021	$10K	$52K	−$42K	$394K	990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Sep 28, 2021	$58K	$67K	−$8K	$436K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $54,338 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,305$26,330

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year −$20,291$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,881$10,980

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,370$17,028

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,265$54,338

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $9,639$10,983

I-15 Salaries and benefits$0

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,597$33,998

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $50,236$44,981

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,971$9,357

Part VI · Governance 275 of 275 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body275

VI-1b Independent voting members275

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

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $54,338 across 10 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $15,453 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$5,318

VIII-1b Membership dues$9,441

VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,571

VIII-1e Government grants$5,000

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,330

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,718$10,718

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,575$1,575

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $262$262

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,008 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$54,338

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $44,981 across 8 lines filed

IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$10,983

IX-11f Investment management fees$797

IX-13 Office expenses$1,150

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$271

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$5,810

IX-23 Insurance$3,777

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,717$15,717

IX-24e All other expenses$6,476

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$44,981

Part X · Balance sheet $240,816 assets, 8 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,599$4,780

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $156,445$165,224

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $71,306$70,812

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $230,350$240,816

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $230,350$240,816

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,350$240,816

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $230,350$240,816

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $240,816 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$54,338

XI-2 Total expenses$44,981

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,357

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,350

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$312

XI-7 Investment expenses$797

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$240,816

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