Frank Wendland Post 253

Tax-deductible

Royal Oak, MI501(c)(19)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 38-1412846Revenue $241K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpost253.org1505 N Main St, 48067-1319 · Royal Oak, MITax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Provide meeting place for US military veterans and their families

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
805
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 805 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$241K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$275K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$241K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$234K
FY2025$241K
Expenses
$275K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$275K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $246K Management & general 11% · $29K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Commander
$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

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1 program · $246K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide meeting Place for Military Veterans and Their Families

$246Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$241K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$153K
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Money outPt IX
$275K
Ln 25
Programscol B$246K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b805
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Other incomeLn 4–11$153K
Total revenueLn 12$241K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$499K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$639K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$37K$32K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$533K$499K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$634K$639K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
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$112K$112K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$816$816
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$64K$64K
TravelLn 17$550$550
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$289$289
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$275K$246K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $241K$275K−$34K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $234K$236K−$3K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $148K$182K−$35K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $129K$198K−$69K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $235K$142K$93K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $114K$170K−$55K$1.2M 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $240,720 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $37,923$36,201
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $58,816$51,811
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $136,950$152,708
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $233,689$240,720
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,450$5,658
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $103,963$121,859
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,047$147,452
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $236,460$274,969
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,771−$34,249
Part VI · Governance 805 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members805
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $240,720 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $130,740 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$13,527
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,674
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,201
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $51,811$51,811
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21,968$21,968
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $204,519$240,720
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $274,969 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,658$5,658
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 wagesPrograms $112,069$112,069
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,790$9,790
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,300$8,300
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $816$816
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $20,666$20,666
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,049$64,049
IX-17 TravelPrograms $550$550
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $289$289
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $12,332$12,332
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,633$17,633
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,863$9,863
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,954$12,954
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $246,003 · Management $28,966$274,969
Part X · Balance sheet $1,184,302 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,548$32,273
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $14,250$13,548
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $633,803$639,103
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $533,474$499,378
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,218,075$1,184,302
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,439$1,915
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,439$1,915
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,216,636$1,182,387
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,218,075$1,184,302
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,182,387 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,720
XI-2 Total expenses$274,969
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$34,249
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,216,636
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,182,387

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

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