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Sandusky, OH501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 34-4412114Revenue $269K in FY2025Latest return filed Nov 24, 2025

On file with the IRSSandusky, OHTax-exempt since May 1945

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To enhance and safeguard the entitlements for all american veterans who have served honorably and to improve the quality of life for them, their families, and the communities where they live through leadership, advocacy and services.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 34-4412114) · Dispute this line
501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $41K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1.8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $147K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
1.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$269K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$346K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$622K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$269K
FY2025▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$517K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$387K
FY2025$269K
Expenses
$346K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$422K
FY2021$426K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$460K
FY2024$423K
FY2025$346K
Net assets
$622K
FY2025▼ -10%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$803K
FY2021$930K
FY2022$796K
FY2023$729K
FY2024$692K
FY2025$622K

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

990 PDF Support Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1945.

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% · $346K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jim Brown
3rd Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean Brown
Provost Mars
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Goins
1st Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Hoy
2nd Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Duane Loomis
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Ommert
1st Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Scherer
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

Advocates for veterans' rights and improves their quality of life through services and leadership.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To enhance and safeguard the entitlements for american veterans who have served honorably and to improve the quality of life for them, their families, and the communities where they live through leadership, advocacy, and services

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 34-4412114) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $61K · 2021–2022
Individual RecipientFY2022$44,805
American Freedom LodgeFY2022$6,220
American Freedom LodgeFY2021$9,801

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$269K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$229K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$346K
Ln 25
Programscol B$346K
Owns and owesPt X
$622K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$622K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$229K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$7K
Total revenueLn 12$269K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$387K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$147K
Total assetsLn 16$622K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$622K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$58K$52K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$176K$147K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$417K$387K
Total assetsLn 16$692K$622K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$692K$622K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$119K$119K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$133K$133K
Total functional expensesLn 25$346K$346K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 24, 2025 $269K$346K−$77K$622K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2025 $387K$423K−$36K$692K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $371K$460K−$88K$729K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2023 $393K$469K−$76K$796K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2022 $517K$426K$91K$930K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2021 $359K$422K−$63K$803K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $269,445 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,407$26,828
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,257$9,548
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$6,227−$2,801
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $359,578$235,870
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $387,015$269,445
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $159,794$129,405
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $263,251$216,563
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $423,045$345,968
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$36,030−$76,523
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $269,445 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $235,870 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$26,828
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,828
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,548$9,548
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,450$4,450
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$7,251−$7,251
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $242,617$269,445
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $345,968 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $119,399$119,399
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,006$10,006
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,380$3,380
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,497$16,497
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,721$28,721
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,729$29,729
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,681$5,681
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $132,555$132,555
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $345,968 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$345,968
Part X · Balance sheet $621,776 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,841$52,004
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $37,539$35,662
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $416,708$386,979
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $175,558$147,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $691,726$621,776
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $193,953$193,593
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $713,660$713,660
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$215,887−$285,477
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $691,726$621,776
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $691,726$621,776
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $621,776 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$269,445
XI-2 Total expenses$345,968
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$76,523
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$691,726
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,573
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$621,776

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