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American Legion Post 33

Tax-deductible

Ottawa, IL501(c)(19)EIN 36-2001354Revenue $552K in FY2025

On file with the IRS901 La Salle St, 61350-2017 · Ottawa, ILTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To assist needy veterans and promote the general welfare of the local community

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
5¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 640 volunteers and 6 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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FY2025 · 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
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
5%
of spending
Concern: 5% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
472
of 472 voting members
Looks good: 472 of 472 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$552K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$502K
To programs
5%
Net assets
$506K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$552K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$34K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$430K
FY2025$552K
Expenses
$502K
FY2025▲ +93%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$351K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$261K
FY2025$502K
Net assets
$506K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$162K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$58K
FY2024$456K
FY2025$506K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

5 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 5% · $25K Management & general 77% · $387K Fundraising 18% · $90K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Tom Shea
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jay Sinde
SR Vice Comander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tonya Willey
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Duback
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps needy veterans and improves the local community's well-being.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To assist veterans in needs and promote the general welfare of the local community

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 · FY2024
American Legion Auxillary 33FY2024$36K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$552K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$539K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$962
Money outPt IX
$502K
Ln 25
Programscol B$25K
Managementcol C$387K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$506K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K
Total assetsLn 16$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a472
IndependentVI 1b472
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$539K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$509K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$962
Other incomeLn 4–11$550
Total revenueLn 12$552K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$359K
SavingsLn 2$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$402K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$125K
Total assetsLn 16$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$506K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$456K$402K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$125K
Total assetsLn 16$479K$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$456K$506K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$536$536
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$78K$0$78K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$0$8K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$0$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$0$9K$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$0$1K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$0$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$17K$0$17K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$154K$718$63K$90K
All other expensesLn 24e$207K$2K$205K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$502K$25K$387K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $552K$502K$49K$506K 990 PDF
FY2024 $430K$261K$169K$456K 990 PDF
FY2023 $260K$347K−$87K$58K 990 PDF
FY2022 $319K$351K−$32K$146K 990 PDF
FY2021 $34K$162K 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 $551,949 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $87,633$538,903
I-9 Program service revenue$11,534
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $878$962
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $341,570$550
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $430,081$551,949
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,481$14,792
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $12,534$7,645
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $99,684$85,698
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $132,222$394,330
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $260,921$502,465
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $169,160$49,484
Part VI · Governance 472 of 472 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body472
VI-1b Independent voting members472
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $551,949 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,534 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,299
VIII-1c Fundraising events$508,800
VIII-1e Government grants$14,392
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,412
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$538,903
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $962$962
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $550$550
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,354 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,692$551,949
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $502,465 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,256$14,256
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $536$536
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $7,645$7,645
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $78,127 · Fundraising $0$78,127
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $7,571 · Fundraising $0$7,571
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,200 · Fundraising $0$4,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $1,362 · Fundraising $0$1,362
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $8,774 · Fundraising $0$8,774
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,289 · Fundraising $0$1,289
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $1,549 · Fundraising $0$1,549
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $16,516 · Fundraising $0$16,516
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $718 · Management $62,527 · Fundraising $90,300$153,545
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,737 · Management $205,358 · Fundraising $0$207,095
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $24,892 · Management $387,273 · Fundraising $90,300$502,465
Part X · Balance sheet $526,594 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $413,108$358,714
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $42,850$43,204
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,146$124,676
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $479,104$526,594
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,833$20,839
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,833$20,839
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $456,271$505,755
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $456,271$505,755
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $479,104$526,594
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $505,755 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$551,949
XI-2 Total expenses$502,465
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,484
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$456,271
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$505,755

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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