The organization's purpose is to perform charitable acts for the community, promote americanism, and promote camaraderie among military veterans.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
0¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 5 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0.3%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$28K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$174K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$183K
To programs
0.3%
Net assets
$31K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$174K
FY2023▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$174K
Expenses
$183K
FY2023▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$183K
Net assets
$31K
FY2023▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$31K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in May 1944.

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

Where the money goes

0 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 0% · $565 Management & general 100% · $183K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Richard Davis$9,950$8,550
Tiffany Anthony$6,150—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Performs charitable acts, promotes Americanism, and fosters camaraderie among military veterans.

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1 program · $565 · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Sponsoring a baseball team through the champaign park district, providing color guard and dinners for commemoration of various significant dates throughout U.S. Military history, halloween safety event, as well as other charitable acts related to the organization's mission.

$565program expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$174K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$174K
Money outPt IX
$183K
Ln 25
Programscol B$565
Managementcol C$183K
Owns and owesPt X
$31K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$174K
Total revenueLn 12$174K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
Other assetsLn 15$281
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$31K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 630
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 FY23End FY23
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$40K$31K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$55K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$385$385
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$576$576
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$68K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$180$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$183K$565$183K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $174K$183K−$9K$31K 990 PDF
FY2022 $198K$201K−$3K$40K 990 PDF
FY2021 $144K$141K$3K$44K 990 PDF
FY2020 $77K$86K−$9K$41K 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
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Part I · Summary $174,260 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,344$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $194,454$174,260
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $197,798$174,260
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,103$63,316
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $125,163$119,986
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $201,266$183,302
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,468−$9,042
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $174,260 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $171,387 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $2,873$2,873
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $174,260 · Excluded from tax $0$174,260
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $183,302 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $8,800$8,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $54,516$54,516
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,475$7,475
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $385$385
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,469$12,469
IX-20 InterestManagement $576$576
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,851$8,851
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $68,125$68,125
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $180 · Management $21,925$22,105
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $565 · Management $182,737 · Fundraising $0$183,302
Part X · Balance sheet $58,794 assets, 11 lines filed
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,325$3,325
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $188$188
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,000$55,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $267$281
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,780$58,794
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,816$13,566
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,752$14,058
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,568$27,624
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $40,212$31,170
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $40,212$31,170
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,780$58,794
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,170 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$174,260
XI-2 Total expenses$183,302
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,042
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$40,212
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,170

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