American Legion Post #486

Tax-deductible

Dwight, IL501(c)(19)EIN 37-6044109Revenue $1K in FY2022

On file with the IRS112 Franklin St, 60420-0000 · Dwight, ILTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 226% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
171 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 170.8 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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1K
-0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$5K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$75K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$1K
FY2022▼ -0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1K
FY2021$1K
FY2022$1K
Expenses
$5K
FY2022▲ +111%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$2K
FY2022$5K
Net assets
$75K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$75K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Finance Officier & Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
SR V-Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
JR V-Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Seagent of Arms & Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chaplian & Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Historian
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

American Legion Post #486 is a member-serving organization based in Dwight, IL.

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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Money outPt IX
$5K
Ln 25
Programscol B$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$75K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$75K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$79K$75K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$805$805$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$5K$5K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $1K$5K−$4K$75K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1K$2K−$1K$79K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1K$3K−$2K$80K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,052 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,052$1,052
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,058$1,052
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,480$5,242
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,480$5,242
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,422−$4,190
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $1,052 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,052
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,052
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,052
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,242 across 3 lines filed
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,148 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,148
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,289 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,289
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $805 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$805
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,242 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,242
Part X · Balance sheet $74,614 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,963$1,773
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $72,841$72,841
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,804$74,614
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $78,804$74,614
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,804$74,614
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $74,614 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,052
XI-2 Total expenses$5,242
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,190
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$78,804
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$74,614

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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