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To provide a meeting place and community involvement opportunities for area veterans

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-6095737) · Dispute this line
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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $30K a year · 66% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2.0 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $750K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
2.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
112
of 112 voting members
112 of 112 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$53K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$85K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$765K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$53K
FY2025▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$25K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$34K
FY2025$53K
Expenses
$85K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$66K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$71K
FY2024$74K
FY2025$85K
Net assets
$765K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$635K
FY2022$713K
FY2023$704K
FY2024$747K
FY2025$765K

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

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Junior Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advocate
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects veterans with community involvement and a shared meeting space.

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3 programs · $62K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide a meeting place and community involvement opportunities for area veterans

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-6095737) · Dispute this line
$49Kprogram expense
02

Charitable giving including scholarships for children of area veterans and civic awards

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-6095737) · Dispute this line
$9Kprogram expense
03

Special holiday events including memorial day and veterans day events

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-6095737) · Dispute this line
$4Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$53K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$85K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$765K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$765K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a112
IndependentVI 1b112
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Gains on assetsLn 7$25K
Total revenueLn 12$53K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$750K
Total assetsLn 16$765K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$765K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$17K$14K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$729K$750K
Total assetsLn 16$747K$765K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$747K$765K
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 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$0
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$10K
Information technologyLn 14$408
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$40K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$85K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $53K$85K−$33K$765K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 19, 2024 $34K$74K−$40K$747K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2023 $20K$71K−$51K$704K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 16, 2022 $95K$78K$17K$713K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $25K$66K−$42K$635K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $52,512 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,029$9,114
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,519$43,398
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,548$52,512
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $73,543$85,208
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $73,543$85,208
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$39,995−$32,696
Part VI · Governance 112 of 112 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body112
VI-1b Independent voting members112
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $52,512 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,395
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,556
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,163
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,114
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $18,803 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$18,803
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $24,595 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$24,595
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43,398 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$52,512
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $85,208 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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$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 fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$9,563
IX-14 Information technology$408
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$40,182
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$3,207
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$1,146
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$28,803
IX-24e All other expenses$1,899
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$85,208
Part X · Balance sheet $764,899 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,405$14,434
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $729,386$750,465
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $746,791$764,899
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $746,791$764,899
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $746,791$764,899
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $746,791$764,899
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $764,899 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$52,512
XI-2 Total expenses$85,208
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,696
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$746,791
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$50,804
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$764,899

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

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