Canton VFW Post 1984

Tax-deductible

Canton, IL501(c)(19)EIN 37-0634076

CANTON POST NUMBER 1984, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS IS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER ILLINOIS LAW AND, AS AN ORGANIZATION OF WAS VETERANS, IS ELIGIBLE FOR TAX DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS PURSUANT TO IRC SECTIONS 170(C)(3) AND 2522(a)(4). IT SHARES THE PURPOSES SE FORTH IN TITLE 36 USC 230102 FOR THE CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATE.AS A "VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION", THE MISSION OF CANTON POST NO.1984, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS CONSISTS OF VETERANS ADVOCACY, HISTORICAL EDUCATION AND COMMEMORATION, ENCOURAGING NATIONAL SECURITY THROUGH SUPPORT OF OUR NATION'S MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM, PROMOTING GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, ENCOURAGING AMERICA'S YOUTH TO EXCEL IN ATHLETICS, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ACADEMICS, FACILITATING DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO VETERANS AND SUPPORTING ACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES THAT FURTHER THESE MISSIONS AND PROMOTE THE SOCIAL WELL BEING OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are 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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$289K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$189K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$815K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$289K
FY2025▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$171K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$250K
FY2025$289K
Expenses
$189K
FY2025>-0.01%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$124K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$168K
FY2024$189K
FY2025$189K
Net assets
$815K
FY2025▲ +14%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$536K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$653K
FY2024$714K
FY2025$815K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1966.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
1 Yr Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Quartermaster
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2 Yr Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
3 Yr Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sen V Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jun V Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chap/Judge Adv
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Advocates for veterans, educates on history, and promotes national security and community service.

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1 program service account for $255K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Canton post number 1984, veterans of foreign wars is non-profit corporation organized under illinois law and, as an organization of was veterans, is eligible for tax deductible contributions pursuant to irc sections 170(c)(3) and 2522(a)(4).

$255Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$289K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$268K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$189K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$815K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$534K
Total assetsLn 16$817K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$268K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$289K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$534K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$534K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$209K
Other assetsLn 15$74K
Total assetsLn 16$817K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$815K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$429K$534K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$215K$209K
Total assetsLn 16$717K$817K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$714K$815K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K
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$98K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
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$11K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$28K
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$6K
InsuranceLn 23$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$433
Total functional expensesLn 25$189K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $289K$189K$100K$815K 990 PDF
FY2024 $250K$189K$61K$714K 990 PDF
FY2023 $226K$168K$58K$653K 990 PDF
FY2022 $210K$151K$59K$595K 990 PDF
FY2021 $171K$124K$47K$536K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $288,548 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $262,833 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,326
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,326
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,744$4,744
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,915$12,915
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $4,730$4,730
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 $285,222$288,548
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $188,521 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$9,387
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$97,620
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$8,266
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,030
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 expenses$10,516
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$27,547
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 amortization$5,945
IX-23 Insurance$14,851
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$9,926
IX-24e All other expenses$433
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$188,521
Part X · Balance sheet $817,470 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $428,515$534,478
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $215,252$209,307
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 assetsStart of year $73,686$73,685
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $717,453$817,470
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,956$2,946
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,956$2,946
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $714,497$814,524
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $717,453$817,470
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $814,524 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$288,548
XI-2 Total expenses$188,521
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$100,027
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$714,497
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$814,524

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

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