0777 Indiana Headquarters

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Indianapolis, IN501(c)(19)EIN 35-0144235Revenue $2.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSindianalegion.org5440 Herbert Lord Rd, 46216-2119 · Indianapolis, INTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Promotion of american legion activities

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 volunteers and 18 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $117K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$5.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2025▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$5.3M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$5.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $1.8M Management & general 29% · $736K

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

30 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Alt National Executive Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Department Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Department Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Department Sgt at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Department Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Department Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Department Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Department Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Hugh Dagley$54,143$89,298—
John Crosby——$72,881
Chad Woodburn$65,257$43,821—

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Supports military veterans, active-duty service members, and local communities through patriotic programs, youth mentoring, and advocacy for veterans' benefits and well-being.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Promotion of american legion programs

$1.8Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $996K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,770

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$243K
Investment incomeLn 3$169K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$736K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$326K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$169K
Other incomeLn 4–11$243K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$175K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$344K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$344K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$941K
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$288K$344K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.7M$4.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$918K$941K
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$5.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$818K$288K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$28K$21K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$117K$86K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$86K$63K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Investment management feesLn 11f$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$52K$15K$38K
OccupancyLn 16$120K$120K
TravelLn 17$153K$140K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$167K$167K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$79K$79K
InsuranceLn 23$37K$37K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$312K$304K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$182K$149K$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$1.8M$736K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.4M$2.5M−$51K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$3.7M−$832K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.9M−$237K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.3M−$17K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$2.8M$311K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$2.8M$125K$5.3M 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 $2,449,458 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,950,733$2,088,148
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $207,200$118,021
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $594,573−$5,640
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $129,481$248,929
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,881,987$2,449,458
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $996,179$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,353,384$1,336,891
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,364,371$1,163,696
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,713,934$2,500,587
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$831,947−$51,129
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,449,458 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,739,778
VIII-1c Fundraising events$16,346
VIII-1e Government grants$325,872
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,152
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,088,148
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $118,021$118,021
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $169,328$169,328
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$174,968−$174,968
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $248,929$248,929
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $366,950 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,640$2,449,458
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,500,587 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $818,321 · Management $288,164$1,106,485
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,814 · Management $7,330$28,144
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $86,340 · Management $30,404$116,744
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $63,246 · Management $22,272$85,518
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,778$5,778
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,746$21,746
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $26,377$26,377
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,327$8,327
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,823 · Management $37,582$52,405
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $119,600$119,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $140,488 · Management $12,596$153,084
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $166,733$166,733
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $78,673$78,673
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $36,969$36,969
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $304,084 · Management $8,022$312,106
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $149,359 · Management $32,539$181,898
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,764,208 · Management $736,379 · Fundraising $0$2,500,587
Part X · Balance sheet $6,339,378 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $287,786$343,884
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $472,777$493,919
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,696$51,577
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $917,621$941,100
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,714,610$4,508,898
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,426,490$6,339,378
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $354,405$273,334
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $692,894$735,920
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $214$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,776,950$1,054,980
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,170,276$5,230,499
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,479,264$53,899
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,649,540$5,284,398
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,426,490$6,339,378
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,284,398 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,449,458
XI-2 Total expenses$2,500,587
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,129
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,649,540
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$685,987
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,284,398

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