The operation of a bar, restaurant and other social recreational activities for members and their bona fide guests.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$341K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$288K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$464K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$341K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$305K
FY2025$341K
Expenses
$288K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$236K
FY2025$288K
Net assets
$464K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$327K
FY2025$464K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1940.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $284K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The operation of a bar, restaurant and other social recreational activities for members and their bona fide guests.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$341K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$325K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Money outPt IX
$288K
Ln 25
Programscol B$284K
Owns and owesPt X
$464K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$325K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$341K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$397K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$464K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$39K$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$365K$397K
Total assetsLn 16$411K$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$411K$464K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
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$90K$90K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$239$239
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$112K$112K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$288K$284K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $341K$288K$53K$464K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $305K$236K$69K$327K 990 PDF
FY2022 $194K$186K$7K$258K 990 PDF
FY2021 $175K$161K$14K$251K 990 PDF
FY2020 $128K$118K$10K$237K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $341,020 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $159,664$15,548
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $237,087$325,472
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $396,751$341,020
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,442$4,841
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $100,685$98,031
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $209,846$184,999
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $312,973$287,871
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,778$53,149
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $341,020 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $325,170 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,165
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,698
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,548
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $302$302
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $325,472$341,020
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $287,871 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,841$4,841
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 wagesPrograms $90,051$90,051
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,980$7,980
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,336$1,336
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,446$10,446
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $239$239
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $111,589$111,589
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$3,693
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,880$10,880
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,476$41,476
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,340$5,340
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $284,178 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$287,871
Part X · Balance sheet $464,164 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,758$59,975
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,465$7,465
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $364,792$396,724
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $411,015$464,164
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $411,015$464,164
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $411,015$464,164
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $464,164 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$341,020
XI-2 Total expenses$287,871
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,149
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$411,015
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$464,164

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