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Tecumseh, MI501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 38-6147984Revenue $66K in FY2024

On file with the IRS101 W Pottawatamie St, 49286-1945 · Tecumseh, MITax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To enhance the well-being of Americas veterans, their families, our military, and our communities through social events and gatherings.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
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
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
63 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 62.9 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
400
of 400 voting members
Looks good: 400 of 400 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$66K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$31K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$194K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$66K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$83K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$53K
FY2024$66K
Net assets
$194K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$159K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$194K

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 Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $30K Management & general 1% · $206

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
Tim Scheurer
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Doutre
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Henry Strand
1st Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Samantha Barnes
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vicki Felton
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Mersdorph
Sgt at Arms
$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

Organizes social events and gatherings to support veterans, their families, and military communities.

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1 program · $30K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To enhance the well-being of Americas veterans, their families, our military, and our communities through social events and gatherings.

$30Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$66K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$31K
Ln 25
Programscol B$30K
Managementcol C$206
Owns and owesPt X
$194K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a400
IndependentVI 1b400
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$66K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
SavingsLn 2$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$194K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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$138K$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$159K$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$159K$194K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$150$150
Office expensesLn 13$56$56
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$713$713
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$31K$30K$206$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $66K$31K$35K$194K 990 PDF
FY2023 $53K$159K 990 PDF
FY2022 $42K$130K 990 PDF
FY2021 $83K$159K 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 $65,638 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,042$36,816
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,022$3,694
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,563$25,128
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $52,627$65,638
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,755$6,442
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,586$24,094
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,341$30,536
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,286$35,102
Part VI · Governance 400 of 400 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body400
VI-1b Independent voting members400
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 $65,638 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $25,128 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,031
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,654
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,131
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,816
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,694$3,694
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,822 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$65,638
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $30,536 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,442$6,442
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $150$150
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $56$56
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,411$9,411
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $713$713
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,473$12,473
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,291$1,291
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,330 · Management $206 · Fundraising $0$30,536
Part X · Balance sheet $193,606 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,221$85,466
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,138$74,705
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,145$33,435
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $158,504$193,606
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $158,504$193,606
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $158,504$193,606
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $158,504$193,606
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $193,606 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$65,638
XI-2 Total expenses$30,536
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,102
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$158,504
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$193,606

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

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