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0292 Clarence V Scheel FY2020 filing

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Mascoutah, IL501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 37-0791471Revenue $95K in FY2020

On file with the IRS1414 W Main St, 62258-1071 · Mascoutah, ILTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Promote the mission of the american legion

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$95K
Spent
$128K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$72K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$95K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$245K
Expenses
$128K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$231K
Net assets
$72K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$144K

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: 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
Noel Benner
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elwin C Brand
Service Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Howard Gardner
Finance Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Martin Lambert
SR Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Lewis
JR Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard C Martin
Judge Advoca
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edward Robinson
Sgt-At-Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donald B Uhl
Commander
$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

Promotes the American Legion's mission.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$95K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$55
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$72K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$55
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Total revenueLn 12$95K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$72K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$106K$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$0
Net assetsLn 32$104K$72K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$44K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7
OccupancyLn 16$31K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $95K$128K−$33K$72K 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
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Part I · Summary $95,170 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,512$3,731
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $77$55
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $164,774$91,384
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $167,363$95,170
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $82,405$43,885
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,390$83,847
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $174,795$127,732
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,432−$32,562
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $95,170 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $89,369 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,731$3,731
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $55$55
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$2,015
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,101 · Unrelated business $71,054$95,170
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $127,732 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$43,885
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,777
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,107
IX-13 Office expenses$7
IX-16 Occupancy$31,129
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$4,214
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$41,070
IX-24e All other expenses$2,543
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$127,732
Part X · Balance sheet $71,776 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,528$53,974
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,016$17,802
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $105,544$71,776
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,206$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $104,338$71,776
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $104,338$71,776
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $105,544$71,776
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $71,776 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$95,170
XI-2 Total expenses$127,732
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,562
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$104,338
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$71,776

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