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VFW Post 1224

South Lyon, MIUnknown exempt organizationEIN 38-6090508

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To DO all things necessary and essential to carry-on the activities, rehabilition, welfare and social work of the Post, including the establishment and operation of recreation rooms and club facilities for the use and comfort of the members and auxiliary and other veterans.

37¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
37%
of spending
Concern: 37% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
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
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Revenue
$248K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$230K
To programs
37%
Net assets
$100K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$248K
FY2025▲ +10%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$137K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$225K
FY2025$248K
Expenses
$230K
FY2025▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$196K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$230K
Net assets
$100K
FY2025▲ +21%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$43K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$100K

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

Where the money goes

37 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 37% · $85K Management & general 63% · $145K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Ruge
Quartermaster
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenneth Hayes
Senior Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Simmons
Junior Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Danny Noble
Chaplain
$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' welfare, rehabilitation, and social activities through recreation and club facilities.

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1 program · $85K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Maintained current level of programs developed for veterans

$85Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$248K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$179K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$230K
Ln 25
Programscol B$85K
Managementcol C$145K
Owns and owesPt X
$100K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$179K
Total revenueLn 12$248K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$100K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
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$83K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$83K$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$876$0
Net assetsLn 32$82K$100K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$46K$46K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K$85K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$230K$85K$145K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $248K$230K$18K$100K 990 PDF
FY2024 $225K$203K$22K$82K 990 PDF
FY2023 $207K$196K$11K$60K 990 PDF
FY2022 $121K$49K 990 PDF
FY2021 $137K$43K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $248,111 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$177 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$68,747
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$68,747
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $179,540$179,540
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$176 · Unrelated business $179,540 · Excluded from tax $0$248,111
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $230,426 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $45,930$45,930
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,693$3,693
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,995$2,995
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,449$3,449
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,351$6,351
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,791$7,791
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $38,737$38,737
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,534$8,534
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $85,268 · Management $17,292$102,560
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $10,386$10,386
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $85,268 · Management $145,158 · Fundraising $0$230,426
Part X · Balance sheet $99,967 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,158$99,967
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,158$99,967
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $876$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $62,763$80,448
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $19,519$19,519
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $82,282$99,967
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,158$99,967
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $99,967 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$248,111
XI-2 Total expenses$230,426
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,685
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$82,282
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$99,967

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

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