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To serve veterans and provide support to the local community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-6181501) · Dispute this line
501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$27K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
93% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
6.7 mo
of spending, in cash
6.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $127K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.05% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.05% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.5M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$515K
FY2021$955K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$664K
FY2021$890K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.3M Management & general 2% · $23K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$9,100Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$7,800Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$5,200Pt VII · Sec A
$5,200Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jim Glaser—$15,840$15,840——
Edward Syron$9,100$9,100$5,650——
Joseph Law——$8,305$8,598$8,745
Gavin Long$7,800$5,100———
Neil Dunnington—$2,700$7,800$7,800$4,500
David Tracy———$7,325$5,150
Betsy Law$5,200$5,336$6,663$6,711$5,100
Philip Stephenson$5,200$3,400———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide social and recreational activities for members including canteen services and monthly dinners.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-6181501) · Dispute this line
$846Kprogram expense
02

The proceeds from the ohio charities gaming are used for contributions to various public charities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-6181501) · Dispute this line
$450Kprogram expense
03

To publish a newsletter for members and veterans.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-6181501) · Dispute this line
$9Kprogram 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$127K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $246K · 2020–2024
American Legion Dept of OhFY2024$79,638
American Legion Dept of OhFY2023$54,674
American Legion Dept of OhFY2022$58,058
American Legion Dept of Oh CharityFY2021$16,060
American Legion Dept of OhFY2021$16,060
American Legion Dept of Oh CharityFY2020$10,811
American Legion Dept of OhFY2020$10,811

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$879K
Other incomeLn 4–11$449K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$791K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$879K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$449K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$378K
SavingsLn 2$413K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$791K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 60
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$948K$791K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62$1K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$80K$80K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$192K$192K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$36K
Management feesLn 11a$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$52K$51K$200
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$152$152
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$81K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$843K$843K
All other expensesLn 24e$69K$69K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 2, 2025 $1.5M$1.4M$136K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 28, 2024 $1.4M$1.3M$132K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$30K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 9, 2022 $955K$890K$64K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2021 $515K$664K−$149K$2.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $1,544,450 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $138,925$198,878
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $923,854$879,038
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $167$17,652
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $325,093$448,882
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,388,039$1,544,450
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $54,674$79,638
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $202,960$229,108
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $997,987$1,099,502
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,255,621$1,408,248
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $132,418$136,202
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,544,450 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $417,620 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$30,828
VIII-1d Related organizations$101,683
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,367
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$198,878
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $771,362 · Unrelated business $21,906 · Excluded from tax $85,770$879,038
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,652$17,652
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $12,622$12,622
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,864$6,864
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $4,905 · Excluded from tax $6,871$11,776
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $783,984 · Unrelated business $26,811 · Excluded from tax $534,777$1,544,450
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,408,248 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $79,638$79,638
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $192,212$192,212
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,347$1,347
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,549$35,549
IX-11a Management feesManagement $6,436$6,436
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,106$4,106
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,556$8,556
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,982$11,982
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,325 · Management $200$51,525
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $152$152
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$80,977
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,019$24,019
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $842,882$842,882
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $68,867$68,867
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,304,547 · Management $22,724 · Fundraising $0$1,408,248
Part X · Balance sheet $2,525,877 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $401,498$378,184
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $546,752$412,701
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,440,320$1,734,992
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,388,570$2,525,877
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $62$1,170
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62$1,170
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $2,388,508$2,524,707
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,388,508$2,524,707
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,388,570$2,525,877
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,524,707 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,544,450
XI-2 Total expenses$1,408,248
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$136,202
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,388,508
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,524,707

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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