American Legion

Tax-deductible

St John, IN501(c)(19)EIN 35-6076826Revenue $476K in FY2022

On file with the IRS9501 Wicker Ave, 46373-9488 · St John, INTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To promote americanism and support other non profit charities

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
27¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 10 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $142K a year · 48% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
27%
of spending
Concern: 27% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 9 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 9 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$476K
+93% vs prior year
Spent
$98K
To programs
27%
Net assets
$658K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$476K
FY2022▲ +93%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$476K
Expenses
$98K
FY2022▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$98K
Net assets
$658K
FY2022▲ +217%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$658K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

27 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 27% · $27K Management & general 32% · $31K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Building Manager
$11,000Pt VII · Sec A
$9,600Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$4,800Pt VII · Sec A
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Martin Dzieglowicz$11,000$9,000—
Frank Darrington$9,600$7,200$5,000
Michael Planer—$800$7,000
Ernie Komasinski$4,800$4,800$3,600
Ascension Lemos JR—$800$1,700
Noreen Komasinski$1,200$1,200$900

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

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Promotes Americanism and supports other charities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Promote americanism and support other non profit charities

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$476K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$465K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Money outPt IX
$98K
Ln 25
Programscol B$27K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$658K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K
Total assetsLn 16$662K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$465K
Gains on assetsLn 7$464K
Total revenueLn 12$476K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
SavingsLn 2$156K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$220K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$443K
Total assetsLn 16$662K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$658K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K$220K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K$443K
Total assetsLn 16$212K$662K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$207K$658K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$27K$27K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$0$3K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$26K$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$366$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$1$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$0$9K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$0$20K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$98K$27K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $476K$98K$379K$658K 990 PDF
FY2021 $246K$157K$90K$207K 990 PDF
FY2020 $155K$198K−$43K$164K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $476,214 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,132$11,379
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$464,835
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $238,005$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $246,137$476,214
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,150$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $34,394$31,953
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $117,968$65,692
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $156,512$97,645
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $89,625$378,569
Part VI · Governance 2 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $476,214 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,275
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,104
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,379
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,158
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $463,677 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$463,677
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $464,835 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$476,214
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $97,645 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,600 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$26,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $2,826 · Fundraising $0$2,826
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,527
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$26,381
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,485
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$366
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,401
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,533
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $8,682 · Fundraising $0$8,682
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $19,743 · Fundraising $0$19,743
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,600 · Management $31,251 · Fundraising $0$97,645
Part X · Balance sheet $662,197 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $151,969$63,311
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,000$156,238
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,092$442,648
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $212,061$662,197
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,811$4,581
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,811$4,581
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $207,250$657,616
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $207,250$657,616
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $212,061$662,197
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $657,616 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$476,214
XI-2 Total expenses$97,645
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$378,569
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$207,250
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$657,616

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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