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Tax-deductible

Burton, OH501(c)(19)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 34-6607300Revenue $65K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 261, 44021-0261 · Burton, OHTax-exempt since Jun 2024

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To enhance the well-being of america's veterans, their families, our military, and our communities by devotion to mutual helpfulness.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 183 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$65K
Spent
$90K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$54K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2022, reinstated. IRS ruling Jun 2024, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $88K Management & general 2% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Larry Ayer
1st Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elmer Bollinger
2nd Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alexander Dvorak
Financial of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Norton Pintchuk
Finance Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Evelyn Siu
Adjutant
$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, families, and military members through mutual helpfulness.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Enhance the well being of veterans, their families, and surrounding community by: > provide scholarships to local graduating youth. > particpate in local funerals and parades as the honor guard. > sponsor community 4TH of july fire works.

Pt IX · col B

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
American Legion Department of Ohio Charities INCFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$65K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$418
Money outPt IX
$90K
Ln 25
Programscol B$88K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$418
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$65K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6183
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$79K$54K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$79K$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$144$144
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$941$941
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$72K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$90K$88K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $65K$90K−$25K$54K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $64,742 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,869$26,505
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $404$418
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,072$37,819
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $47,345$64,742
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,619$89,960
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $50,619$89,960
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,274−$25,218
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $64,742 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,804
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,701
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,505
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $418$418
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $37,819$37,819
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $38,237$64,742
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $89,960 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,450$1,450
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $144$144
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,423$5,423
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $941$941
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,004$5,004
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,560$71,560
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,438$5,438
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $88,366 · Management $1,594 · Fundraising $0$89,960
Part X · Balance sheet $54,098 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,953$14,728
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $64,363$39,370
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,316$54,098
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $79,316$54,098
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $79,316$54,098
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,316$54,098
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $54,098 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$64,742
XI-2 Total expenses$89,960
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,218
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$79,316
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$54,098

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

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