American Legion Post FY2021 filing

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Support organization for prior service military personnel

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 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
$842
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
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Revenue
$49K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$48K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$39K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$49K
FY2021▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$67K
Expenses
$48K
FY2021▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$67K
Net assets
$39K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$68K

From the FY2021 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% · $48K

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.

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$49K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Money outPt IX
$48K
Ln 25
Programscol B$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$39K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$842
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$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$49K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$842
Net assetsLn 32$39K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$38K$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42$842
Net assetsLn 32$38K$39K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$376$376
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$48K$48K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 6, 2025 $67K$67K$691$68K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 23, 2024 $70K$70K−$416$67K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 28, 2023 $80K$52K$28K$67K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 11, 2022 $49K$48K$1K$39K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2021 $31K$35K−$4K$38K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $48,769 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,714$16,889
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,137$31,880
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $30,851$48,769
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,350$16,972
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,162$30,545
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $34,512$47,517
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,661$1,252
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $48,769 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $31,880 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,889
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,889
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $31,880$48,769
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $47,517 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,720$15,720
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,252$1,252
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $376$376
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,123$2,123
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,303$19,303
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,157$2,157
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,677$3,677
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,909$2,909
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,517 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$47,517
Part X · Balance sheet $40,028 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,281$2,040
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,566$17,566
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,854$2,854
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,305$17,568
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,006$40,028
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $42$842
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42$842
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,964$39,186
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,006$40,028
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,186 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$48,769
XI-2 Total expenses$47,517
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,252
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,964
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$30
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$39,186

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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