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American Legion Post 581 FY2025 filing

Tax-deductible

Columbia, IL501(c)(19)Since 1920EIN 37-6033765Revenue $274K in FY2025

On file with the IRS375 E Locust St, 62236-2213 · Columbia, ILTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$20K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$274K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$233K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$724K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$274K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$148K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$138K
FY2024$211K
FY2025$274K
FY2026$375K
Expenses
$233K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$112K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$291K
FY2025$233K
FY2026$236K
Net assets
$724K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$859K
FY2022$728K
FY2023$671K
FY2024$640K
FY2025$724K
FY2026$913K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $148K Management & general 36% · $85K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ray Bense
Sgt-At-Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peggyann Kloess
Finance/Serv
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Mertz
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Moretto
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Pulcher
SR Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamie Williams
JR Vice Comm
$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 15aYes

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$274K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$248K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Programscol B$148K
Managementcol C$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$724K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$744K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$248K
Total revenueLn 12$274K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$460K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$203K
Total assetsLn 16$744K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$724K
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$375K$460K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$199K$203K
Total assetsLn 16$663K$744K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$640K$724K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$54K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$69K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$58K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$148K$85K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $375K$236K$139K$913K 990 PDF
FY2025 Viewing $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 $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
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Part I · Summary $273,974 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $33,690$25,609
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $177,199$248,365
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $210,889$273,974
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $49,117$54,476
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $241,421$178,297
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $290,538$232,773
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$79,649$41,201
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $273,974 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $247,921 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,850
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,759
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,609
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $444$444
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $124,680 · Unrelated business $123,685$273,974
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $232,773 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,476$54,476
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,177$3,177
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,563 · Management $7,300$75,863
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,318$5,318
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,328$2,328
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $57,983$57,983
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,836$19,836
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,992$11,992
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $148,193 · Management $84,580 · Fundraising $0$232,773
Part X · Balance sheet $743,848 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,966$63,803
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,309$1,774
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,181$15,417
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $252$252
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $199,357$202,999
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $375,133$459,603
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $663,198$743,848
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,444$19,804
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,444$19,804
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $639,754$724,044
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $639,754$724,044
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $663,198$743,848
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $724,044 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$273,974
XI-2 Total expenses$232,773
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,201
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$639,754
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$46,284
XI-7 Investment expenses$2,814
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$5,609
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$400
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$724,044

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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