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American Legion Post 581 FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Columbia, IL501(c)(19)Since 1920EIN 37-6033765

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501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
23¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
23%
of spending
Concern: 23% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$51K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$148K
Spent
$112K
To programs
23%
Net assets
$859K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$148K
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$148K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$138K
FY2024$211K
FY2025$274K
FY2025$375K
Expenses
$112K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$112K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$291K
FY2025$233K
FY2025$236K
Net assets
$859K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$859K
FY2022$728K
FY2023$671K
FY2024$640K
FY2025$724K
FY2025$913K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

23 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 23% · $26K Management & general 77% · $86K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Raymond Bense
Sgt at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg a Smith
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Boo
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James E Vogt
Vicecommander
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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1 program · $26K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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$26Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$148K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$66K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Money outPt IX
$112K
Ln 25
Programscol B$26K
Managementcol C$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$859K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$910K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$66K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$148K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$546K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$264K
Total assetsLn 16$910K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$859K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$478K$546K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$190K$264K
Total assetsLn 16$738K$910K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$725K$859K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$86K$86K
Total functional expensesLn 25$112K$26K$86K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $274K$233K$41K$724K 990 PDF
FY2024 $211K$291K−$80K$640K 990 PDF
FY2023 $138K$170K−$32K$671K 990 PDF
FY2022 $185K$63K$121K$728K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $148K$112K$37K$859K 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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $148,077 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $41,874 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,952
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,517
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$35,469
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $66,301$66,301
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $3,549$3,549
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $884$884
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $67,185 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $45,423$148,077
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $111,529 across 3 lines filed
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,424$14,424
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,230$11,230
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $85,875$85,875
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,654 · Management $85,875 · Fundraising $0$111,529
Part X · Balance sheet $910,281 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $62,812$93,328
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,494$6,345
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $190,419$264,428
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $478,391$546,180
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $738,116$910,281
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,835$952
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $11,170$49,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,005$50,852
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $725,111$859,429
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $725,111$859,429
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $738,116$910,281
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $859,429 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$148,077
XI-2 Total expenses$111,529
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,548
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$725,111
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$97,770
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$859,429

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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