Promote American and veteran ideals,family, and support in community

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 7 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 19% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $106K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$441K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$345K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$722K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$441K
FY2023▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$354K
FY2023$441K
Expenses
$345K
FY2023▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$345K
Net assets
$722K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$450K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$625K
FY2023$722K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. 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% · $345K

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; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Finance Officer
$10,037Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee -Bar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ist Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee -Bar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee -Bar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$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 American and veteran ideals, family, and community.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Grants, scholarships to community, schools and athletic

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$106K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $9K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,275

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$441K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$256K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$345K
Ln 25
Programscol B$345K
Owns and owesPt X
$722K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$407K
Total assetsLn 16$755K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Other incomeLn 4–11$256K
Total revenueLn 12$441K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$407K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$407K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$349K
Total assetsLn 16$755K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$722K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 610
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K$407K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$326K$349K
Total assetsLn 16$627K$755K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$625K$722K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$10K$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$10K$10K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K$77K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$943$943$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$50K$50K$0$0
InterestLn 20$54$54$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$5K$5K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$37K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$127K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$345K$345K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $441K$345K$96K$722K 990 PDF
FY2022 $354K$269K$86K$625K 990 PDF
FY2021 $136K$116K$20K$470K 990 PDF
FY2020 $118K$116K$3K$450K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $441,439 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,507$7,911
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $166,387$177,912
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $148,670$255,616
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $322,564$441,439
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,462$9,275
I-14 Benefits paid to members$9,860
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,831$95,432
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,547$230,409
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $268,840$344,976
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,724$96,463
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $441,439 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $242,277 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,705
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,206
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,911
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $1,600 · Excluded from tax $0$177,912
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $5,219$5,219
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,120$8,120
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $176,312 · Unrelated business $249,096 · Excluded from tax $8,120$441,439
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $344,976 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,275$9,275
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $9,860$9,860
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,037 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,037
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,083 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$77,083
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,312 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,312
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $943 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$943
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,441 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,441
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,879 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$49,879
IX-20 InterestPrograms $54 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$54
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $4,901 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,901
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,379 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$37,379
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,146 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,146
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,666 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$126,666
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $344,976 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$344,976
Part X · Balance sheet $755,141 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $300,642$406,533
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $326,318$348,608
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $626,960$755,141
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,461$33,179
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,461$33,179
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $625,499$721,962
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $626,960$755,141
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $721,962 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$441,439
XI-2 Total expenses$344,976
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$96,463
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$625,499
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$721,962

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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