American Legion Post 69

Tax-deductible

Cincinnati, OH501(c)(19)EIN 31-0521494Revenue $422K in FY2024

On file with the IRSfacebook.com/readingamericanlegionpost699000 Reading Rd, 45215-3230 · Cincinnati, OHTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To adhere to the American Legion preamble including the provision of fellowship for military veterans and to provide grants to assist those in need including needy families, youth groups, and various military and community groups.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 21 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$36K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
175
of 175 voting members
Looks good: 175 of 175 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$422K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$375K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$268K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$422K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$263K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$422K
Expenses
$375K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$227K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$375K
Net assets
$268K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$253K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$268K

From the FY2024 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% · $375K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Clubroom Manager
$43,200Pt VII · Sec A
Post Chaplin
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board and Past Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt at Arms and Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Post Assistant Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander and 1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Post Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Rickey Maloney$43,200$43,200$39,800$23,018

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Provides fellowship for veterans and grants to assist needy families, youth, and community groups.

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3 programs · $21K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our Post sponsors the annual Independence Day festival including the annual fireworks show.

$18Kprogram expense
02

The Post sponsors a booth at "The Taste of Reading" selling refreshments and food. An equal donation of $1,000 was donated to the Reading Fire & Life Squad and Reading Police Department. ($ 2,000 donated).

$2Kprogram expense
03

Post participation on Memorial Day including the Post Color Guard and organizing the annual Memorial Day parade. Our Post Commander is organizationally responsible for the parade formation of all participants.

$1Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · 12 grants · $253K · 2021–2024
Reading Band Boosters INCOH · FY2024$27,386
Reading Fire Department INCOH · FY2024$26,327
Reading Parks FoundationOH · FY2024$25,327
Save a Warrior INCOH · FY2024$12,243
Reading Band Boosters INCOH · FY2023$18,694
Reading Parks FoundationOH · FY2023$18,694
Save a Warrior INCOH · FY2023$18,694
Reading Fire Department INCOH · FY2023$10,358

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$422K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$416K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$375K
Ln 25
Programscol B$375K
Owns and owesPt X
$268K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a175
IndependentVI 1b175
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$416K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$422K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$163K
Other assetsLn 15$500
Total assetsLn 16$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$268K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$43K$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$161K$163K
Total assetsLn 16$256K$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$36K
Net assetsLn 32$256K$268K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$129K$129K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$300$300
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K$43K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$62K$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$414$414
OccupancyLn 16$87K$87K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$375K$375K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $422K$375K$46K$268K 990 PDF
FY2023 $348K$345K$4K$256K 990 PDF
FY2022 $246K$250K−$3K$256K 990 PDF
FY2021 $263K$227K$36K$253K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $421,795 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,121$4,202
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,458$1,677
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $337,609$415,916
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $348,188$421,795
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $92,756$129,097
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $124,883$114,647
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,898$131,583
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $344,537$375,327
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,651$46,468
Part VI · Governance 175 of 175 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body175
VI-1b Independent voting members175
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 $421,795 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $353,610 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,602
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,600
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,202
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,677 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,677
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $4,960 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,960
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $7,809 · Excluded from tax $0$7,809
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $49,537 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$49,537
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $219,682 · Unrelated business $197,911 · Excluded from tax $0$421,795
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $375,327 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $128,797$128,797
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $300$300
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,200$43,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,247$62,247
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,200$9,200
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,151$6,151
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,010$1,010
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $414$414
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $87,193$87,193
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,191$14,191
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,639$3,639
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,985 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,985
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $375,327 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$375,327
Part X · Balance sheet $303,496 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,193$86,511
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,354$6,031
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$4,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $161,395$163,335
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $43,120$42,619
X-15 Other assets$500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $256,062$303,496
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$35,567
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$35,567
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $256,062$267,929
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $256,062$267,929
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $256,062$303,496
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $267,929 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$421,795
XI-2 Total expenses$375,327
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$46,468
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$256,062
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$966
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$35,567
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$267,929

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