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American Legion Post 248 FY2020 filing

Lagro, IN501(c)(19)Since 1986EIN 35-1312839Revenue $94K in FY2020

On file with the IRS800 Washington St, 46941-5420 · Lagro, INTax-exempt since Oct 1990

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To provide a social and beneficial place for past and present members of the armed forces.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$326 paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $16K a year · 21% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 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
$326
to officers and key staff · 0.3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$94K
Spent
$114K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$94K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$0
FY2025$89K
Expenses
$114K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$0
FY2025$94K
Net assets
$82K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$24K
FY2025$24K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1990.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $114K

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; $326 paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$326Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Zidar
Sergeant at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clyde Rife
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Haupert
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leroy Newman
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rodney Stouffer
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Morris
Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dale Pickens
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Robert Eltzroth$75$326

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

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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

Offers a welcoming space for service members and veterans to connect and find support.

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3 programs · $114K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Expenses related to the operations of the meeting place for war veterans.

$109Kprogram expense
02

Membership to other veterans organizations for the benefit of american legion members.

$4Kprogram expense
03

Donations to local community service organizations.

$2Kprogram expense

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 · FY2022
Greywolf Foundation INCFY2022$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$94K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$88K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$952
Money outPt IX
$114K
Ln 25
Programscol B$114K
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$952
Other incomeLn 4–11$88K
Total revenueLn 12$94K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$84K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
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$79K$84K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$111K$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$103K$82K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$326
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$304
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K
OccupancyLn 16$41K
TravelLn 17$3K
InterestLn 20$393
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$114K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $89K$94K−$5K$24K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $0$0$0$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 $114K$151K−$37K$45K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $94K$114K−$21K$82K 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 $93,583 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,354$4,575
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $925$952
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $129,694$88,056
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $131,973$93,583
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,584$1,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $55,668$38,546
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $59,308$74,164
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $120,560$114,210
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,413−$20,627
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $93,583 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $86,774 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,082
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,493
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,575
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $952$952
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,282$1,282
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $88,056 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $952$93,583
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $114,210 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$1,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$326
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$33,601
IX-9 Other employee benefits$304
IX-10 Payroll taxes$4,315
IX-11c Accounting fees$5,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,116
IX-13 Office expenses$6,837
IX-16 Occupancy$41,232
IX-17 Travel$2,651
IX-20 Interest$393
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,216
IX-23 Insurance$5,221
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$9,748
IX-25 Total functional expenses$114,210
Part X · Balance sheet $116,500 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,734$36,264
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $45,118$48,185
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,526$2,341
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,926$29,710
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $111,304$116,500
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,492$3,629
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,720$3,121
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,513$27,798
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,725$34,548
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $102,579$81,952
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $102,579$81,952
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $111,304$116,500
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $81,952 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$93,583
XI-2 Total expenses$114,210
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,627
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$102,579
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$81,952

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

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