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American Legion Post 224

Tax-deductible

Carmi, IL501(c)(19)Since 1926EIN 37-0648655Revenue $158K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 302, 62821-0302 · Carmi, ILTax-exempt since Feb 1953

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Wartime veterans service organization committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to fellow service members and veterans.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
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
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$158K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$168K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$127K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$158K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$146K
FY2025$158K
Expenses
$168K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$168K
Net assets
$127K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$127K

From the FY2025 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

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $160K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jack Lamont
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deneen Hosick
SR Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gene Jordan
JR Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dennis Bridgeman
Adjutant/Financial Officer
$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

American Legion Post 224 is a member-serving organization based in Carmi, IL, formed in 1926.

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2 programs · $160K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Veterans services

$159Kprogram expense
02

Legion baseball

$917program expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$158K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$155K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$168K
Ln 25
Programscol B$160K
Owns and owesPt X
$127K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$155K
Total revenueLn 12$158K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$127K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$112K$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$139K$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$137K$127K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K
Office expensesLn 13$27K
OccupancyLn 16$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$895
InsuranceLn 23$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$168K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $158K$168K−$10K$127K 990 PDF
FY2024 $146K$147K−$1K$137K 990 PDF
FY2023 $177K$149K$28K$139K 990 PDF
FY2022 $158K$123K$35K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 $145K$112K$33K$76K 990 PDF
FY2020 $88K$106K−$18K$43K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $157,937 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,890$2,962
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $142,851$154,975
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $145,741$157,937
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 $62,720$66,334
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,507$101,313
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $147,227$167,647
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,486−$9,710
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $157,937 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $149,777 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,962
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,962
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,198$5,198
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $154,975 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$157,937
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $167,647 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$61,192
IX-10 Payroll taxes$5,142
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,150
IX-13 Office expenses$26,891
IX-16 Occupancy$25,360
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$895
IX-23 Insurance$8,826
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$30,787
IX-24e All other expenses$7,404
IX-25 Total functional expenses$167,647
Part X · Balance sheet $129,388 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,920$103,558
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,375$10,375
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,350$15,455
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $138,645$129,388
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,562$2,015
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,562$2,015
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $137,083$127,373
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $137,083$127,373
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $138,645$129,388
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $127,373 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$157,937
XI-2 Total expenses$167,647
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,710
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$137,083
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$127,373

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

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