American Legion FY2020 filing

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Urbana, IL501(c)(19)Since 1947EIN 37-0635868Revenue $127K in FY2020

On file with the IRS107 N Broadway Ave, 61801-2704 · Urbana, ILTax-exempt since Feb 1953

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The American Legion is an organization of veterans providing support and education to veterans families and the community. Americanism flag education patriotism and care of our wounded elderly homeless and children are some of our goals.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 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
363
of 363 voting members
Looks good: 363 of 363 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$127K
Spent
$106K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$760K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$127K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$127K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$245K
Expenses
$106K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$199K
Net assets
$760K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$760K
FY2021$822K
FY2022$841K
FY2023$832K
FY2024$824K
FY2025$870K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1953.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $106K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commander Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
SR Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
JR Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
JR Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Supports veterans, their families, and the community through services and education.

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Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Youth Programs Provide Support to area youth baseball leagues and schools

$3Kprogram expense
02

Donations to Illiana Health Care

$2Kprogram expense
03

Donations to community Support for community organizations including Fire Saftey, Ambucs and Illini Lodge 17

$650program 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 · 9 grants · $6K · 2021–2021
Va Illiana Healthcare SystemFY2021$1,850
Dept of IllinoisIL · FY2021$1,000
Dept of IllinoisIL · FY2021$1,000
Dept of IllinoisIL · FY2021$500
Camp New Hope INCIL · FY2021$250
Illini Lodge 17IL · FY2021$240

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$127K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$106K
Ln 25
Programscol B$106K
Owns and owesPt X
$760K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$760K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a363
IndependentVI 1b363
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Total revenueLn 12$127K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$705K
Total assetsLn 16$760K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$760K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 60
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$50K$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$678K$705K
Total assetsLn 16$739K$760K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$739K$760K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$400$400
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18K$18K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$440$440$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$10K$10K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$882$882$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$106K$106K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $245K$199K$46K$870K 990 PDF
FY2024 $199K$207K−$8K$824K 990 PDF
FY2023 $197K$206K−$9K$832K 990 PDF
FY2022 $216K$197K$19K$841K 990 PDF
FY2021 $194K$132K$62K$822K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $127K$106K$21K$760K 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
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Part I · Summary $127,105 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,312$39,853
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,793$5,161
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $110,275$82,091
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $129,380$127,105
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,990$6,690
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $27,570$21,636
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $96,786$77,473
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $135,346$105,799
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,966$21,306
Part VI · Governance 363 of 363 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body363
VI-1b Independent voting members363
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 $127,105 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $82,091 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,361
VIII-1e Government grants$30,242
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,853
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $4,875 · Excluded from tax $0$5,161
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,879 · Unrelated business $55,373 · Excluded from tax $0$127,105
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $105,799 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,290$6,290
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $400$400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $17,829 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,829
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,588 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,588
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,219 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,219
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $440 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$440
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,304 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,304
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,181 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,181
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,338 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$33,338
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $9,677 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,677
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,160 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,160
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,491 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,491
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $882 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$882
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $105,799 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$105,799
Part X · Balance sheet $759,859 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,396$41,465
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,347$13,046
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $677,810$705,348
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $738,553$759,859
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $738,553$759,859
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $738,553$759,859
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $738,553$759,859
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $759,859 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$127,105
XI-2 Total expenses$105,799
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,306
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$738,553
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$759,859

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

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