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296 Sterling Post FY2019 filing

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Sterling, IL501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 30-0042989Revenue $58K in FY2019Latest return filed Oct 23, 2025

On file with the IRSSterling, ILTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Provide Services for Veterans, Servicemen,Community

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 30-0042989) · Dispute this line
501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
54¢ 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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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
54% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
53.7 mo
of spending, in cash
53.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
325
of 325 voting members
325 of 325 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$58K
Spent
$67K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$436K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$58K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$58K
FY2020$10K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$54K
Expenses
$67K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$67K
FY2020$52K
FY2021$46K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$45K
Net assets
$436K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$436K
FY2020$394K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$241K

From the FY2019 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

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $36K Management & general 46% · $31K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. 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
Joe Fiorini
Adjudant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Gordon
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Wilen
SR Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Skript
JR Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike 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

Helps veterans, servicemen, and the community with essential services.

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1 program · $36K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Benefits paid to/for members-125th Post Centinenial Celebration, SAL, American Legion Auxilliary, Iowa City VA Hospital, Madison VA Hospital, Quad City Naval Ball, The USO, Funeral Dinners,Members Dues--------Donations to the Community-Boys State, YMCA Camp Benson, Schorships, Natl.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 30-0042989) · Dispute this line
$36Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$58K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$67K
Ln 25
Programscol B$36K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$436K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K
Total assetsLn 16$436K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a325
IndependentVI 1b325
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g−$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$58K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$254K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$298K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$116K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K
Total assetsLn 16$436K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$436K
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
LineStart FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$352K$298K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$97K$116K
Total assetsLn 16$461K$436K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$461K$436K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$125$125
Office expensesLn 13$731$731
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$600$600
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$67K$36K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled 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
FY2019 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 28, 2021 $58K$67K−$8K$436K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2019 990
Part I · Summary $58,293 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,582$32,253
I-9 Program service revenue−$12,999
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,787$3,599
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,367$35,440
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $46,736$58,293
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $1,322$14,954
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $63,212$51,634
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $64,534$66,588
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,798−$8,295
Part VI · Governance 325 of 325 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body325
VI-1b Independent voting members325
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 $58,293 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $30,765 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,725
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,528
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$32,253
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business −$12,999−$12,999
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,599$3,599
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,250$1,250
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,425$3,425
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,614 · Unrelated business −$12,999 · Excluded from tax $3,425$58,293
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $66,588 across 8 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $14,954$14,954
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $125$125
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $731$731
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $600$600
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,951$9,951
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,746$6,746
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,761$20,761
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $12,720$12,720
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $35,840 · Management $30,748 · Fundraising $0$66,588
Part X · Balance sheet $435,593 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,869$43,877
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $344,559$254,358
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,869$11,284
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $97,296$116,074
X-11 Publicly traded securities$10,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $460,593$435,593
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $460,593$435,593
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $460,593$435,593
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $460,593$435,593
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $435,593 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$58,293
XI-2 Total expenses$66,588
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,295
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$460,593
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$16,705
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$435,593

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