American Legion post for benefit of veterans, families of veterans and community

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$113K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$70K
Net assets
$243K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$113K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$86K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$113K
Expenses
$70K
FY2025▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$70K
Net assets
$243K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$243K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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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

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial
$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

Supports veterans, their families, and the community through various programs and services.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Assist veteran members, veterans, families and community

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$113K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$70K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$243K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K
Total assetsLn 16$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Total revenueLn 12$113K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$146K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$146K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$98K
Total assetsLn 16$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$243K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$146K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$98K$98K
Total assetsLn 16$200K$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$200K$243K
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$7K
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$375
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K
Office expensesLn 13$629
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$25K
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$589
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $113K$70K$43K$243K 990 PDF
FY2024 $137K$93K$43K$200K 990 PDF
FY2023 $112K$86K$27K$157K 990 PDF
FY2022 $86K$81K$4K$130K 990 PDF
FY2021 $81K$90K−$8K$126K 990 PDF
FY2020 $70K$73K−$3K$134K 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 $112,806 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,899$11,530
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $477$1,007
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $126,219$100,269
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $136,595$112,806
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $31,831$7,111
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,360$62,645
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $93,191$69,756
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,404$43,050
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $112,806 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $100,269 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,806
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,724
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,530
VIII-3 Investment income$1,007
VIII-12 Total revenue$112,806
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $69,756 across 30 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$7,111
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$375
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,725
IX-13 Office expenses$629
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$25,308
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$589
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$6,006
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$7,283
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$19,730
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expenses$69,756
Part X · Balance sheet $243,232 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,564$145,614
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $97,618$97,618
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $200,182$243,232
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $200,182$243,232
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $200,182$243,232
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $243,232 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$112,806
XI-2 Total expenses$69,756
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,050
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$200,182
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$243,232

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