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Tax-deductible

Chester, IL501(c)(19)EIN 37-6044033

Veterans social club & charitable organization

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
3¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
3%
of spending
Concern: 3% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$926
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$145K
-0.1% vs prior year
Spent
$153K
To programs
3%
Net assets
$496K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$145K
FY2025-0.1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$132K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$145K
Expenses
$153K
FY2025▼ -5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$116K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$161K
FY2025$153K
Net assets
$496K
FY2025▼ -2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$500K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$520K
FY2024$505K
FY2025$496K

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

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

3 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 3% · $4K Management & general 97% · $149K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 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
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Connects veterans with social activities and charitable support.

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1 program service account for $4K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Chester american legion was able to raise & donate money to a wide variety of groups & organizations in the local community through the use of volunteer veterans

$4Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$145K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$153K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4K
Managementcol C$149K
Owns and owesPt X
$496K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$366K
Total assetsLn 16$497K
LiabilitiesLn 26$926
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$711
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$123K
Total revenueLn 12$145K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$326K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$366K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$117K
Total assetsLn 16$497K
LiabilitiesLn 26$926
Net assetsLn 32$496K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 630
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$373K$366K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$119K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$506K$497K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$926
Net assetsLn 32$505K$496K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$76K$76K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$100$100
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$153K$4K$149K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $145K$153K−$9K$496K 990 PDF
FY2024 $145K$161K−$16K$505K 990 PDF
FY2023 $137K$156K−$19K$520K 990 PDF
FY2022 $179K$140K$40K$540K 990 PDF
FY2021 $132K$116K$16K$500K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $144,589 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $122,804 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,610
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$537
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,147
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $711$711
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $17,927$17,927
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,638 · Unrelated business $122,804$144,589
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,188 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,026$4,026
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $76,063$76,063
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $6,749$6,749
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,675$4,675
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $100$100
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,574$1,574
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $38,760$38,760
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,840$1,840
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,020$15,020
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,381$4,381
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,026 · Management $149,162 · Fundraising $0$153,188
Part X · Balance sheet $496,870 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,528$40,621
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $320,880$325,595
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,483$13,797
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $118,697$116,857
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $505,588$496,870
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,045$926
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,045$926
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $504,543$495,944
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $504,543$495,944
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $505,588$496,870
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $495,944 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$144,589
XI-2 Total expenses$153,188
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,599
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$504,543
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$495,944

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

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