Advocate for American veterans

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 29% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.1 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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$205K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$151K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$294K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$205K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$205K
Expenses
$151K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$151K
Net assets
$294K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$294K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1939.

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% · $151K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance 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 is a member-serving organization based in Morton, IL.

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1 program · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The american legion promotes patriotism and respect for our american veterans program service expense is for providing a meeting hall for vets to become involved in that patriotism

$151Kprogram 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 · 5 grants · $4K · 2024–2024
Toys for Tots & Operation SantaFY2024$1,250
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,000
St Jude INCTX · FY2024$1,000
AlsFY2024$250
Individual RecipientFY2024$100

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$205K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$126K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$78K
Investment incomeLn 3$682
Money outPt IX
$151K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Owns and owesPt X
$294K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K
Total assetsLn 16$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$78K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$682
Other incomeLn 4–11$126K
Total revenueLn 12$205K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
SavingsLn 2$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$227K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
Total assetsLn 16$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$294K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K$227K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$242K$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$240K$294K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$300$300
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K$151K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $205K$151K$54K$294K 990 PDF
FY2023 $173K$120K$53K$240K 990 PDF
FY2022 $133K$102K$32K$187K 990 PDF
FY2021 $86K$62K$24K$155K 990 PDF
FY2020 $64K$35K$30K$132K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $204,718 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $135,984$77,543
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $551$682
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,630$126,493
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $173,165$204,718
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,547$4,679
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $1,229$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,848$33,029
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,372$113,337
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $119,996$151,045
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,169$53,673
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $204,718 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $124,648 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,142
VIII-1c Fundraising events$66,319
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,082
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$77,543
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $682$682
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,845$1,845
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $127,175 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$204,718
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $151,045 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,600$2,600
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,079$2,079
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,311$30,311
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,718$2,718
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,960$2,960
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,616$11,616
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,066$2,066
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,270$27,270
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $300$300
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $4,177$4,177
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,494$3,494
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,853$9,853
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,196$47,196
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,405$4,405
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,045 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$151,045
Part X · Balance sheet $293,685 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,365$124,793
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,337$102,520
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $12,224$11,802
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $58,064$54,570
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $241,990$293,685
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,978$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $240,012$293,685
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $241,990$293,685
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $293,685 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$204,718
XI-2 Total expenses$151,045
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,673
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$240,012
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$293,685

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