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American Legion Post 0281

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Cuyahoga Fls, OH501(c)(19)Since 1928EIN 34-0065605Revenue $300K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1601 Front St, 44221-4709 · Cuyahoga Fls, OHTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To support the American Legion for veterans, young people and community

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$1K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1K
to officers and key staff · 0.4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$300K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$328K
Net assets
$550K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$300K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$359K
FY2025$300K
Expenses
$328K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$390K
FY2025$328K
Net assets
$550K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2021$538K
FY2022$565K
FY2023$609K
FY2024$578K
FY2025$550K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $1K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dan Zwisler
Finance Officer and 1st Vice
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2020
Jennifer Martin—$9,850
Dan Zwisler$1,000—
Ray Braunscheider$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

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  • 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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Supports veterans, young people, and communities through the American Legion.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To support the American Legion for veterans, young people and community

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$285K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$328K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$550K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$560K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$285K
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$174K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$287K
Total assetsLn 16$560K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$550K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K$100K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$174K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$287K$287K
Total assetsLn 16$582K$560K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$578K$550K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$87K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K
Office expensesLn 13$9K
OccupancyLn 16$88K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$500
InsuranceLn 23$749
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$118K$118K
Total functional expensesLn 25$328K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $300K$328K−$28K$550K 990 PDF
FY2024 $359K$390K−$31K$578K 990 PDF
FY2023 $270K$226K$44K$609K 990 PDF
FY2022 $190K$163K$27K$565K 990 PDF
FY2021 $206K$147K$58K$538K 990 PDF
FY2020 $119K$134K−$16K$480K 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 $300,281 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,085$2,964
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,095$12,591
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $314,896$284,726
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $359,076$300,281
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,333$97,691
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $303,713$230,658
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $390,046$328,349
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$30,970−$28,068
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $300,281 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $286,428 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,260
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,704
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,964
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,391$10,391
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $498$498
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $297,317 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$300,281
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $328,349 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$1,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$86,938
IX-10 Payroll taxes$9,353
IX-11c Accounting fees$14,300
IX-13 Office expenses$9,352
IX-16 Occupancy$87,759
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$500
IX-23 Insurance$749
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117,998$117,998
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$328,349
Part X · Balance sheet $560,362 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,552$99,682
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $286,956$286,956
X-11 Publicly traded securities$173,724
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $581,641$560,362
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,235$10,024
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,235$10,024
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $578,406$550,338
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $581,641$560,362
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $550,338 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,281
XI-2 Total expenses$328,349
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,068
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$578,406
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$550,338

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

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