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American Legion Post 371 Wellston

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Wellston, OH501(c)(19)Since 1947EIN 31-6181465Revenue $863K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1001 S Pennsylvania Ave, 45692-1730 · Wellston, OHTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To provide services to veterans of the united states, their families and their communities.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 8 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $116K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$863K
-0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$703K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$361K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$863K
FY2025▼ -0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$501K
FY2024$871K
FY2025$863K
Expenses
$703K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$442K
FY2024$799K
FY2025$703K
Net assets
$361K
FY2025▲ +64%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$220K
FY2025$361K

From the FY2025 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

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $703K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jerry Collins
2 Year Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Levi Johnson
3 Year Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marvin Mace
1 Year Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Conley
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Holzapfel
Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wayne Vickers
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Morgan Weiker
2nd Vice Commander
$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

Supports veterans, their families, and communities with essential services.

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1 program · $703K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provided services such as meals, food, and transportation to over 125 veterans during this tax year.

$703Kprogram 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 · FY2024
American Legion Department of Ohio Charities INCFY2024$116K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$116K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$863K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$862K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Money outPt IX
$703K
Ln 25
Programscol B$703K
Owns and owesPt X
$361K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$862K
Total revenueLn 12$863K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$265K
SavingsLn 2$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$335K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$361K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 615
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K$335K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$223K$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$220K$361K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$460K$460K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$31K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$75K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$793$793
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$56K$56K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$703K$703K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $863K$703K$160K$361K 990 PDF
FY2024 $871K$799K$72K$220K 990 PDF
FY2023 $501K$442K$59K$149K 990 PDF
FY2022 $218K$165K$53K$90K 990 PDF
FY2021 $216K$229K−$13K$36K 990 PDF
FY2020 $170K$179K−$8K$49K 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
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Part I · Summary $863,039 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,231$1,200
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $863,920$861,839
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $871,151$863,039
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $556,081$460,234
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $117,325$113,867
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,054$128,506
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $799,460$702,607
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,691$160,432
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $863,039 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $860,482 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,200
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,357$1,357
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $861,839 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$863,039
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $702,607 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $460,234$460,234
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,200$31,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $75,264$75,264
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,403$7,403
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,540$3,540
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,877$21,877
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $793$793
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,803$2,803
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $56,124$56,124
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,793$1,793
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,876$10,876
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,964$9,964
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,331$15,331
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,405$5,405
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $702,607 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$702,607
Part X · Balance sheet $364,612 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,595$264,589
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $103,030$70,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $40,776$30,023
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $223,401$364,612
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,149$3,401
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,149$3,401
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $220,252$361,211
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $220,252$361,211
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $223,401$364,612
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $361,211 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$863,039
XI-2 Total expenses$702,607
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$160,432
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$220,252
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$19,473
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$361,211

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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