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0292 Clarence V Scheel

Tax-deductible

Mascoutah, IL501(c)(19)EIN 37-0791471

Promote the mission of the american legion

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$245K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$231K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$144K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$245K
FY2024▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$245K
Expenses
$231K
FY2024▲ +9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$231K
Net assets
$144K
FY2024▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$144K

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 Mar 1946.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rob Ballor
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dean Frerking
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessie Huetra
Service Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Knect
SR Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Martin Lambert
JR Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edward Robinson
Sgt-At-Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean Scott
Adjutant
$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

Promotes the American Legion's mission.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The organization's purpose is to uphold and defend the constitution, to preserve the memories and incidents in the great wars, to promote peace and good will on earth, to safeguard the principles of justice, freedom and democracy. The american legion is open to any veteran in the area.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$245K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$238K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$231K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$144K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$238K
Total revenueLn 12$245K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$91K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$144K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K$91K
Total assetsLn 16$134K$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$129K$144K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$102K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$708
Office expensesLn 13$347
OccupancyLn 16$40K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$231K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $245K$231K$15K$144K 990 PDF
FY2023 $237K$211K$26K$129K 990 PDF
FY2022 $190K$186K$4K$103K 990 PDF
FY2021 $185K$157K$28K$100K 990 PDF
FY2020 $95K$128K−$33K$72K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $245,330 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $237,962 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,570
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,570
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,368$2,368
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,430$1,430
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $61,861 · Unrelated business $179,899$245,330
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $230,702 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$102,367
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,229
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$708
IX-13 Office expenses$347
IX-16 Occupancy$39,774
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$13,995
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$66,796
IX-24e All other expenses$2,486
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$230,702
Part X · Balance sheet $145,825 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,532$52,444
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,310
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,077$91,071
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $133,609$145,825
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,329$1,917
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,329$1,917
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $129,280$143,908
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $129,280$143,908
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $133,609$145,825
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $143,908 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,330
XI-2 Total expenses$230,702
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,628
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$129,280
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$143,908

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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