Dow Stepp Memorial Post 5975 VFW FY2020 filing

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Provide meeting place programs for members and guests.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$145K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 $21K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$145K
to officers and key staff · 54% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 54% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 12 voting members
Concern: none of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$276K
Spent
$267K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$712K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$276K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$435K
Expenses
$267K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$379K
FY2023$402K
FY2024$417K
Net assets
$712K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$712K
FY2021$781K
FY2022$798K
FY2023$782K
FY2024$801K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1964.

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Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $144K Management & general 46% · $123K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $145K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$45,480Pt VII · Sec A
$38,563Pt VII · Sec A
Bartender
$23,478Pt VII · Sec A
Bartender/Cook
$19,372Pt VII · Sec A
Bartender/Cook
$18,219Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Offers meeting spaces and programs for members and guests.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Provide military graveside services.Provide death benefits for deceased members.Provide scholarships for members families.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$276K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$214K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$267K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$123K
Owns and owesPt X
$712K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$559K
Total assetsLn 16$714K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$214K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$276K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$255K
SavingsLn 2$304K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$559K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$156K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$714K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$712K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$562K$559K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$162K$156K
Total assetsLn 16$725K$714K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$704K$712K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$16K$16K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$145K$73K$73K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$931$930
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$47K$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$509$508
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$267K$144K$123K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $435K$417K$18K$801K 990 PDF
FY2023 $395K$402K−$8K$782K 990 PDF
FY2022 $395K$379K$17K$798K 990 PDF
FY2021 $316K$247K$70K$781K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $276K$267K$8K$712K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $275,648 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,150$56,270
I-9 Program service revenue$2,084
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,006$3,285
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $227,331$214,009
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $245,487$275,648
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,026$4,937
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $16,479$16,444
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $119,063$157,749
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $73,052$88,171
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $219,620$267,301
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,867$8,347
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
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 $275,648 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $212,256 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,270
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$56,270
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,084$2,084
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,285$3,285
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,753$1,753
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $145,341 · Unrelated business $70,752 · Excluded from tax $3,285$275,648
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $267,301 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,937$4,937
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $16,444$16,444
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,636 · Management $72,637$145,273
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,238 · Management $6,238$12,476
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,250 · Management $2,250$4,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,383 · Management $7,382$14,765
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $931 · Management $930$1,861
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,366 · Management $23,366$46,732
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,315 · Management $3,316$6,631
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,332 · Management $6,333$12,665
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $509 · Management $508$1,017
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $144,341 · Management $122,960 · Fundraising $0$267,301
Part X · Balance sheet $714,419 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,875$254,879
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $383,567$303,790
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $162,377$155,750
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $724,819$714,419
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,249$2,502
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,249$2,502
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $703,570$711,917
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $724,819$714,419
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $711,917 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$275,648
XI-2 Total expenses$267,301
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,347
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$703,570
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$711,917

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