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American Legion FY2021 filing

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Fortville, IN501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 35-6244961Revenue $225K in FY2021

On file with the IRSPo Box 206, 46040-0206 · Fortville, INTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Operate an organization for the benefit of past and present members of the armed services.

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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$23K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$225K
Spent
$174K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$242K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$225K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$225K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$301K
FY2025$309K
Expenses
$174K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$174K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$286K
Net assets
$242K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$242K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$315K
FY2025$326K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · 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.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ron Patterson
Post Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Evans
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Cravens
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Meyer
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin McKay
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandon Wright
House Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Ross
House Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charlotte Board
Service Officer
$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 past and present members of the armed services.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide a post for past and present members of the armed forces. Make available to post members a canteen and other social and recreational activities.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$225K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$206K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$174K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$242K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$369
Other incomeLn 4–11$206K
Gains on assetsLn 7$365
Total revenueLn 12$225K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$170K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$89K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$242K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K$170K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$99K$89K
Total assetsLn 16$198K$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$348$23K
Net assetsLn 32$198K$242K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$25K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$751$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$37K$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$174K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $309K$286K$23K$326K 990 PDF
FY2024 $301K$259K$42K$315K 990 PDF
FY2023 $286K$235K$51K$299K 990 PDF
FY2022 $199K$217K−$19K$255K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $225K$174K$50K$242K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $224,674 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,023$16,653
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,895$1,684
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54,490$369
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $60,521$205,968
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $129,929$224,674
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $19,159$25,314
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $47,112$57,729
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,941$91,441
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $141,212$174,484
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,283$50,190
Part VI · Governance 10 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $224,674 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $205,743 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,899
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,754
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,653
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,684
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $225$225
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $365 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$365
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $208,021 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$224,674
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $174,484 across 10 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$25,314
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$45,422
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,307
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$30
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$751
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$37,376
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,809
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,309
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,966
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$174,484
Part X · Balance sheet $265,329 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,023$169,555
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,504$6,504
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$147
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $98,917$89,123
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $198,444$265,329
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $348$2,533
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $348$23,233
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $198,096$242,096
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $198,096$242,096
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $198,444$265,329
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $242,096 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,674
XI-2 Total expenses$174,484
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,190
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$198,096
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$6,190
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$242,096

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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