Veterans organization with programs and activities to help and aid veterans and the community at large.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$131K
Spent
$124K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$180K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$131K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$190K
Expenses
$124K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$203K
Net assets
$180K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$257K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$270K

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $124K

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

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

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Programs and updates

Helps veterans and the community through programs and activities.

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$131K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$118K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Money outPt IX
$124K
Ln 25
Programscol B$124K
Owns and owesPt X
$180K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$118K
Total revenueLn 12$131K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$180K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $190K$203K−$13K$270K 990 PDF
FY2023 $243K$217K$26K$283K 990 PDF
FY2022 $234K$199K$34K$257K 990 PDF
FY2021 $210K$167K$43K$223K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $131K$124K$7K$180K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

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

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