To promote fellowship among the members, honor those who have served in the military, and raise fund for various charitable organizations.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
18¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$32K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
3 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 8% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
18%
of spending
Concern: 18% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $110K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$56K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 548 voting members
Concern: none of 548 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$224K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$283K
To programs
18%
Net assets
$814K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2020▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$350K
FY2020$224K
FY2021$334K
FY2022$475K
FY2023$756K
FY2024$805K
FY2025$851K
Expenses
$283K
FY2020▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$389K
FY2020$283K
FY2021$351K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$571K
FY2024$653K
FY2025$855K
Net assets
$814K
FY2020▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$873K
FY2020$814K
FY2021$864K
FY2022$941K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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

18 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 18% · $50K Management & general 82% · $233K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$16,628Pt VII · Sec A
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$5,880Pt VII · Sec A
1st Year Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Year Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
3rd Year Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2020FY2019
Tonya Wilson—$9,000$38,654
Jodi Hudson—$16,628—
Robert Lytle$9,400$5,880$5,880

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

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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

Programs and updates

Fosters fellowship, honors veterans, and raises funds for charities.

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1 program · $50K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Made cash donations to American Legion charities of Ohio.

$50Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$110K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $164K · 2019–2022

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$208K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Money outPt IX
$283K
Ln 25
Programscol B$50K
Managementcol C$233K
Owns and owesPt X
$814K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$870K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a548
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$208K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$828K
Total assetsLn 16$870K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$814K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$861K$828K
Total assetsLn 16$900K$870K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$873K$814K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$38K$38K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$12K$12K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$75K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K$50K$233K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $851K$855K−$3K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $805K$653K$152K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $756K$571K$184K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $475K$408K$68K$941K 990 PDF
FY2021 $334K$351K−$17K$864K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $224K$283K−$59K$814K 990 PDF
FY2019 $350K$389K−$38K$873K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $224,145 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,658$16,361
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $317,472$207,784
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $335,130$224,145
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $57,585$38,308
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $10,010$12,170
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $140,413$86,583
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $194,680$146,334
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $402,688$283,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$67,558−$59,250
Part VI · Governance 0 of 548 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body548
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 $224,145 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $196,831 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$15,738
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$623
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,361
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,987$2,987
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,966$7,966
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $207,784 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$224,145
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $283,395 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $38,308$38,308
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $12,170$12,170
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $31,508$31,508
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $47,245$47,245
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,830$7,830
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,272$1,272
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,318$1,318
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,462$1,462
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $32,925$32,925
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $14,058$14,058
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $74,899$74,899
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $20,400$20,400
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $50,478 · Management $232,917 · Fundraising $0$283,395
Part X · Balance sheet $869,985 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,221$42,296
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $860,614$827,689
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $899,835$869,985
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,700$56,100
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $873,135$813,885
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $899,835$869,985
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $813,885 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,145
XI-2 Total expenses$283,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,250
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$873,135
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$813,885

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