American Legion Post 398

Tax-deductible

Hazel Crest, IL501(c)(19)EIN 36-2113745Revenue $33K in FY2025

On file with the IRS17034 Page Ave, 60429-1427 · Hazel Crest, ILTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Promote welfare of mankind. Provide veterans, families, and friends an opportunity to express gratitude.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 13 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
214 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 213.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$33K
+613% vs prior year
Spent
$4K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$156K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$33K
FY2025▲ +613%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$23K
FY2022−$3K
FY2023−$3K
FY2024$5K
FY2025$33K
Expenses
$4K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$8K
FY2022$3K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$4K
FY2025$4K
Net assets
$156K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$156K

From the FY2025 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 Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $4K Management & general 5% · $217

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
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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Honors veterans and their loved ones through expressions of gratitude.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide programs, interaction, rehabilitation, and events for MEMBERS/VETERANS. Provide donations to veterans and community organizations.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$33K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$4K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4K
Managementcol C$217
Owns and owesPt X
$156K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$33K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$71K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$156K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$71K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$127K$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$127K$156K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$386$193$193
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$49$25$24
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$785$785
InsuranceLn 23$522$522
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$4K$4K$217$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $33K$4K$29K$156K 990 PDF
FY2024 $5K$4K$324$127K 990 PDF
FY2023 −$3K$8K−$10K$127K 990 PDF
FY2022 −$3K$3K−$6K$137K 990 PDF
FY2021 $23K$8K$15K$143K 990 PDF
FY2020 $11K$20K−$9K$109K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $32,584 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,393$16,697
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,178$15,886
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,572$32,584
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,248$3,986
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,248$3,986
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $324$28,598
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $32,584 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,775 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$697
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,697
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $12,111$12,111
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1 · Unrelated business $15,886$32,584
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,986 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $193 · Management $193$386
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25 · Management $24$49
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $785$785
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $522$522
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,244$2,244
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,769 · Management $217 · Fundraising $0$3,986
Part X · Balance sheet $155,673 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,979$69,929
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,027
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,634$7,634
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $70,462$77,083
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $127,075$155,673
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $127,075$155,673
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $127,075$155,673
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $127,075$155,673
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $155,673 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$32,584
XI-2 Total expenses$3,986
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,598
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$127,075
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$155,673

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

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