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Tax-deductible

Walton, IN501(c)(19)EIN 35-0874188Revenue $96K in FY2024

On file with the IRS111 S Depot St, 46994-9431 · Walton, INTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Provide for local community and youth groups

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 20 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$24K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% 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
$96K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$85K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$26K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$96K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$96K
Expenses
$85K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$85K
Net assets
$26K
FY2024▼ -42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$26K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vince Beeson
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Outlaw
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lou Bodette
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Lowry
Sgt at Arms
$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 local community and youth groups with resources and opportunities.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Expenses incurred in connection with the organizations exempt purpose

Pt IX · col B
02

Donations given to various organizations

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$96K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$85K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$26K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Total revenueLn 12$96K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$26K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 620
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$14K$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$48K$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$45K$26K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$674$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$29K$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$170$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$4K$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$85K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $96K$85K$11K$26K 990 PDF
FY2023 $120K$147K−$27K$45K 990 PDF
FY2022 $102K$101K$1K$75K 990 PDF
FY2021 $161K$146K$15K$74K 990 PDF
FY2020 $95K$106K−$11K$59K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $95,648 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,000$14,651
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,410$4,647
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $105,703$76,350
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $120,113$95,648
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,460$674
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $43,689$30,871
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $102,224$53,029
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $147,373$84,574
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,260$11,074
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 $95,648 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $76,350 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,651
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,651
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,647
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,647 · Unrelated business $45,500 · Excluded from tax $30,850$95,648
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $84,574 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$674
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$28,508
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,363
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,475
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$170
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,887
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,750
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,975
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,992
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,791
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,989
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$84,574
Part X · Balance sheet $50,516 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,691$32,223
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,290$3,285
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,634$15,008
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $48,413$50,516
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,376$4,298
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,376$24,298
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $45,037$26,218
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $48,413$50,516
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,218 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$95,648
XI-2 Total expenses$84,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,074
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$45,037
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$29,893
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,218

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

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