American Legion

Tax-deductible

Belvidere, IL501(c)(19)EIN 36-6108411Revenue $108K in FY2023

On file with the IRSlegion.org900 W Chrysler Dr, 61008-6036 · Belvidere, ILTax-exempt since May 1950

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Programs for US military veterans

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
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
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$108K
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$108K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$106K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$108K
FY2023▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$150K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$108K
Expenses
$108K
FY2023▼ -58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$108K
Net assets
$106K
FY20230%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$106K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending August 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in May 1950.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $61K Management & general 43% · $46K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sr-Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jr-Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt at Arms
$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

Provides programs for US military veterans.

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1 program · $61K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Programs for over 400 members of the post including dedications, parades, color guards, memorials, and other functions common to american legion posts

$61Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$108K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$108K
Ln 25
Programscol B$61K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$106K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Total revenueLn 12$108K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$106K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K$57K
Total assetsLn 16$106K$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$106K$106K
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$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$43K$43K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$3K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$220$220
Total functional expensesLn 25$108K$61K$46K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $108K$108K$0$106K 990 PDF
FY2022 $240K$254K−$14K$106K 990 PDF
FY2021 $150K$184K−$34K$120K 990 PDF
FY2020 $149K$157K−$8K$154K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $107,718 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,869$9,557
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $122,643$2,237
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $101,383$95,924
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $239,895$107,718
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 $254,183$107,718
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $254,183$107,718
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,288$0
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $107,718 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $94,646 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,585
VIII-1d Related organizations$250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,722
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,557
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,715$2,715
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$800
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,237$107,718
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $107,718 across 30 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 feesManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,271$3,271
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,781$42,781
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 affiliatesPrograms $15,304$15,304
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,026$7,026
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,339$10,339
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,916 · Management $24,461$27,377
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $220$220
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $61,221 · Management $46,497$107,718
Part X · Balance sheet $105,710 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,918$28,442
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,540$19,935
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $65,252$57,333
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $105,710$105,710
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $105,710$105,710
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $105,710$105,710
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $105,710 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$107,718
XI-2 Total expenses$107,718
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$105,710
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$105,710

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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