170 Post Chesterton FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Chesterton, IN501(c)(19)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 35-1092887

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Veteran's Organization for the Betterment of the Members and to Care for their Widows, Widowers and Family and to Promote Americanism Within the Community.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
18¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 4% 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
18%
of spending
Concern: 18% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$8K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 300 voting members
Concern: none of 300 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$195K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$212K
To programs
18%
Net assets
$429K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$195K
FY2024▼ -13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$179K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$195K
FY2025$194K
Expenses
$212K
FY2024▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$172K
Net assets
$429K
FY2024▼ -4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$431K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$446K
FY2024$429K
FY2025$452K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

18 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 18% · $39K Management & general 82% · $174K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Assistant Bar Manager
$28,062Pt VII · Sec A
Bar Manager
$21,040Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Bar Manager
$6,387Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cynthia Moulton’s $24K as Bar Manager is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Stacey Gill$20,758$28,062———
Cynthia Moulton$23,748$21,040$20,606$13,760$17,512
Kristina Mangione——$2,443$17,865—
Heather Link-Nelson——$6,196$15,138—
Kristina Ballas$10,839$6,387———

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

Programs and updates

Supports veterans and their families, caring for widows and widowers, and promoting Americanism.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $39K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Donations to Auxiliary, Community, SAL, Post 170, and Scouts Pack 929

$23Kprogram expense
02

Flag and Emblem Purchases and Program / Band Expenses

$15Kprogram expense
03

Postage for Mailings to Members of Post 170 and Promotional Printing

$802program expense

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$195K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$171K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Money outPt IX
$212K
Ln 25
Programscol B$39K
Managementcol C$174K
Owns and owesPt X
$429K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$437K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a300
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$171K
Total revenueLn 12$195K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$365K
Total assetsLn 16$437K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$429K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$356K$365K
Total assetsLn 16$455K$437K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$446K$429K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$39K$39K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$0$55K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K$0$27K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$0$2K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$42$0$42$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$0$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$1K$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$0$1K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$5K$0$5K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22−$11K$0−$11K$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$0$8K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$0$68K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$0$9K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$212K$39K$174K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $194K$172K$23K$452K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $195K$212K−$18K$429K 990 PDF
FY2023 $223K$206K$18K$446K 990 PDF
FY2022 $196K$199K−$2K$429K 990 PDF
FY2021 $179K$158K$21K$431K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $194,862 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $164,248 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,629
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,779
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,408
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business −$7,527 · Excluded from tax $0−$7,527
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $9,302 · Excluded from tax $0$9,302
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,431 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,431
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $169,679 · Unrelated business $1,775 · Excluded from tax $0$194,862
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $212,365 across 14 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $38,514$38,514
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $55,489 · Fundraising $0$55,489
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $26,687 · Fundraising $0$26,687
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $2,111 · Fundraising $0$2,111
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $42 · Fundraising $0$42
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,250 · Fundraising $0$5,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $3,863 · Fundraising $0$3,863
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,292 · Fundraising $0$1,292
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,226 · Fundraising $0$1,226
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $4,507 · Fundraising $0$4,507
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management −$10,788 · Fundraising $0−$10,788
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $7,887 · Fundraising $0$7,887
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $67,773 · Fundraising $0$67,773
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $8,512 · Fundraising $0$8,512
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,514 · Management $173,851 · Fundraising $0$212,365
Part X · Balance sheet $436,901 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,849$57,542
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,938$12,128
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,873$1,873
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $356,374$365,358
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $455,034$436,901
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,728$8,098
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,728$8,098
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $446,306$428,803
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $455,034$436,901
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $428,803 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$194,862
XI-2 Total expenses$212,365
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,503
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$446,306
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$428,803

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

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