Incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutal helpfulness. It is the nation's largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our community.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
$7K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$7K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 512 voting members
Concern: none of 512 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$207K
Spent
$169K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$382K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$207K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$207K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$215K
FY2025$296K
Expenses
$169K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$169K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$246K
FY2025$252K
Net assets
$382K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$382K
FY2022$389K
FY2023$432K
FY2024$400K
FY2025$441K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending July 2021) · 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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $7K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Finance Officer
$3,600Pt VII · Sec A
Post Adjutant
$3,600Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Lonnie Lewis$3,600$3,600$3,600
Tyler Witham$3,600$3,600$3,600

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

Helps veterans and youth through community programs and mutual support.

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1 program · $120K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Gaming Activities, open 365 days per year, serve approximately 500 members.

$120Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$207K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$182K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$39
Money outPt IX
$169K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$382K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a512
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$854
Investment incomeLn 3$39
Other incomeLn 4–11$182K
Total revenueLn 12$207K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$194K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$382K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K$176K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$200K$194K
Total assetsLn 16$346K$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$344K$382K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$67K$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$6K$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$54K$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$9K$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$420$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$600$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $296K$252K$44K$441K 990 PDF
FY2024 $215K$246K−$31K$400K 990 PDF
FY2023 $267K$222K$45K$432K 990 PDF
FY2022 $193K$185K$7K$389K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $207K$169K$38K$382K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $206,915 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,735$24,684
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$39
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $134,023$182,192
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $148,764$206,915
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $67,463$73,467
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,325$95,628
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $154,788$169,095
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,024$37,820
Part VI · Governance 0 of 512 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body512
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 $206,915 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $177,823 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,180
VIII-1c Fundraising events$854
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,650
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,684
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$39
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,151$1,151
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $3,218 · Excluded from tax $0$3,218
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $179,013 · Unrelated business $3,218 · Excluded from tax $0$206,915
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $169,095 across 10 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$66,865
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,602
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,580
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,541
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,168
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$53,610
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,213
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,496
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$420
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$169,095
Part X · Balance sheet $385,067 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $9,142; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,499$176,013
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,634$6,125
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $200,096$193,787
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $345,871$385,067
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,584$2,960
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,584$2,960
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $344,287$382,107
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $345,871$385,067
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $382,107 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$206,915
XI-2 Total expenses$169,095
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,820
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$344,287
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$382,107

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