American Legion Post

Tax-deductible

Breckenridge, MI501(c)(19)EIN 38-2419468

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Support organization for prior service military personnel

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$67K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$67K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$68K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$67K
FY2024▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$67K
Expenses
$67K
FY2024▼ -5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$67K
Net assets
$68K
FY2024▲ +1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$68K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1945.

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% · $67K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

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

Helps former military members transition to civilian life.

Provided by the organization

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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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$67K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Money outPt IX
$67K
Ln 25
Programscol B$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$68K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$67K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$68K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 62
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$59K$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$73K$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$67K$68K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$400$400
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$148$148
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$368$368
Total functional expensesLn 25$67K$67K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $67K$67K$691$68K 990 PDF
FY2023 $70K$70K−$416$67K 990 PDF
FY2022 $80K$52K$28K$67K 990 PDF
FY2021 $49K$48K$1K$39K 990 PDF
FY2020 $31K$35K−$4K$38K 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 $67,412 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $28,019 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,393
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,393
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $28,019$67,412
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $66,721 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,352$15,352
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,352$1,352
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $400$400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,613$1,613
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,881$24,881
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,659$1,659
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $148$148
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,007$2,007
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,630$3,630
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,311$15,311
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $368$368
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $66,721 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$66,721
Part X · Balance sheet $69,300 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,787$57,543
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,854$2,855
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,909$8,902
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $72,550$69,300
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,497$1,556
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,497$1,556
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,053$67,744
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $72,550$69,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $67,744 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$67,412
XI-2 Total expenses$66,721
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$691
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,053
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$67,744

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

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