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American Legion FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Yorkville, IL501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 36-6207356Revenue $250K in FY2020

On file with the IRSyorkvillelegion.comPo Box 79, 60560-0079 · Yorkville, ILTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To support and provide assistance for our military veterans and thier families To support our community and promote their support for vets

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
$48K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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 $15K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 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
302
of 302 voting members
Looks good: 302 of 302 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$250K
Spent
$233K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$244K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$250K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$425K
FY2023$484K
Expenses
$233K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$455K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$543K
Net assets
$244K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$213K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kelly Lancaster
Operations Manager
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
David a Ullrich
Finance Officer
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Harlan Dick
Senior Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Hejnar
Junior Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2021FY2020
Kelly Lancaster—$42,000$42,000
David a Ullrich$6,000$6,000$6,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Helps military veterans and their families with support and community assistance.

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Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $545 · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Commander's Special Project

Illionis Disaster Reflief Fund

$300program expense
02

National Fire Safety Council, Inc.

$125program expense
03

Assistance to a homeless veteran

$120program expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $6K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$207K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$244K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a302
IndependentVI 1b302
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Other incomeLn 4–11$207K
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$244K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$178K$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$178K$244K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$525
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$600
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K
Information technologyLn 14$8K
OccupancyLn 16$45K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$6K
InsuranceLn 23$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $484K$543K−$59K$213K 990 PDF
FY2022 $425K$435K−$9K$280K 990 PDF
FY2021 $445K$455K−$10K$281K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $250K$233K$17K$244K 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
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Part I · Summary $250,473 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,723$43,280
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$13
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $302,350$207,180
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $343,078$250,473
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,644$525
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $159,926$105,673
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $165,193$127,221
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $326,763$233,419
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,315$17,054
Part VI · Governance 302 of 302 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body302
VI-1b Independent voting members302
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $250,473 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $181,369 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,710
VIII-1d Related organizations$3,600
VIII-1e Government grants$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,662
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$43,280
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13$13
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$11,952
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $13,859$13,859
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,285$250,473
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,419 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$525
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$6,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$85,746
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$600
IX-10 Payroll taxes$13,327
IX-11g Other fees for services$11,326
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$3,316
IX-13 Office expenses$3,995
IX-14 Information technology$8,151
IX-16 Occupancy$44,687
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$6,263
IX-23 Insurance$20,792
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$27,579
IX-24e All other expenses$1,112
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$233,419
Part X · Balance sheet $244,342 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,452$134,320
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,017$10,022
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $100,000$100,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $178,469$244,342
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $178,469$244,342
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $178,469$244,342
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $244,342 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,473
XI-2 Total expenses$233,419
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,054
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$178,469
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$244,342

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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