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American Legion FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Zionsville, IN501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 35-1163500Revenue $176K in FY2020

On file with the IRSpost79zionsville.com9950 E 600 S, 46077-8619 · Zionsville, INTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Veteran's organization, American Legion

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $52K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$177K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$176K
Spent
$252K
Net assets
$431K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$176K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$153K
Expenses
$252K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$268K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$158K
Net assets
$431K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$431K
FY2021$320K
FY2022$322K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$235K

From the FY2020 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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bart Colvin
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stuart Konija
First Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Wurtsbaugh
Second Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bobby Parker
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Wothke
Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Baum
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Bell
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Calloway
Sergeant-At-Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 through community programs and advocacy.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The organization successfully maintained their restaurant and bar establishment for the benefit of members.

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 · FY2020
Global ImpactFY2020$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$176K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$252K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$431K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Government grantsLn 1e$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$140K
Total revenueLn 12$176K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$511K
Total assetsLn 16$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K
Net assetsLn 32$431K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$563K$511K
Total assetsLn 16$590K$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$177K
Net assetsLn 32$507K$431K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$67K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$900
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$620
Office expensesLn 13$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19
InterestLn 20$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K
InsuranceLn 23$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$252K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $153K$158K−$5K$235K 990 PDF
FY2023 $263K$328K−$64K$257K 990 PDF
FY2022 $259K$262K−$3K$322K 990 PDF
FY2021 $157K$268K−$111K$320K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $176K$252K−$76K$431K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $176,345 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$3,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $65,812$33,118
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $108,052$140,227
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $173,864$176,345
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $84,700$68,992
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,577$183,226
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $180,277$252,218
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,413−$75,873
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $176,345 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $113,410 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$3,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $33,118$33,118
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $26,817$26,817
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $146,528 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,817$176,345
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $252,218 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$67,086
IX-10 Payroll taxes$1,906
IX-11c Accounting fees$900
IX-11g Other fees for services$22,881
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$620
IX-13 Office expenses$6,376
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$19
IX-20 Interest$1,798
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$51,678
IX-23 Insurance$9,260
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$73,454
IX-24e All other expenses$16,240
IX-25 Total functional expenses$252,218
Part X · Balance sheet $608,023 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,585$92,304
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,238$4,654
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $562,743$511,065
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $589,680$608,023
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,984$1,795
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $500$1,163
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $83,029$177,245
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $506,651$430,778
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $589,680$608,023
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $430,778 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$176,345
XI-2 Total expenses$252,218
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$75,873
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$506,651
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$430,778

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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