American Legion

Tax-deductible

Grayling, MI501(c)(19)EIN 38-1256250

To provide fund raising activities and bowling entertainment to the local community

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 96% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Liabilities
$40K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$34K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$0
Net assets
$85K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$34K
FY2024▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$27K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$34K
Expenses
$0
FY2024
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$5K
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
Net assets
$85K
FY2024▼ -36%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$79K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$85K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1964.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chaplin
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjudent
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organizes fundraising events and bowling for community enjoyment.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To provide fund raising activites for local community act

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$34K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$91
Money outPt IX
$0
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$85K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$91
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Total revenueLn 12$34K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$127
Other assetsLn 15$47K
Total assetsLn 16$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$85K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$127$127
Total assetsLn 16$145K$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$134K$85K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $34K$0$34K$85K 990 PDF
FY2023 $29K$0$29K$134K 990 PDF
FY2022 $26K$0$26K$105K 990 PDF
FY2021 $27K$5K$23K$79K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $33,557 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $33,466 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-3 Investment income$91
VIII-12 Total revenue$33,557
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $0 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expenses$0
Part X · Balance sheet $125,928 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,174$70,209
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,999$8,999
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $127$127
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,093$46,593
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $145,393$125,928
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,278$40,429
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,278$40,429
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,115$85,499
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $145,393$125,928
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $85,499 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$33,557
XI-2 Total expenses$0
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,557
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,115
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$82,173
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$85,499

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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