To promote the interest, health, welfare, and unity of veterans of world war I, world war II, korean war, vietnam war, persian gulf, iraq war, and the war in afghanistan.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Run by 100 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 $5K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
269
of 269 voting members
Looks good: 269 of 269 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$176K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$166K
Net assets
$202K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$176K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$143K
FY2025$176K
Expenses
$166K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$110K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$166K
Net assets
$202K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$202K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $166K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt of Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Fi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Service Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advoca
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 of all major conflicts with health, welfare, and unity programs.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To promote the interest, health, welfare, and unity of veterans of world war I, world war ii, korean war, vietnam war, persian gulf, iraq war, and the war in afghanistan.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$176K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$161K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$166K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$166K
Owns and owesPt X
$202K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$205K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a269
IndependentVI 1b269
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$161K
Total revenueLn 12$176K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K
Total assetsLn 16$205K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$202K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$195K$205K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$192K$202K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$59K$59K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$166K$0$166K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $176K$166K$10K$202K 990 PDF
FY2024 $143K$147K−$4K$192K 990 PDF
FY2023 $146K$147K−$884$192K 990 PDF
FY2022 $124K$149K−$25K$193K 990 PDF
FY2021 $105K$110K−$4K$218K 990 PDF
FY2020 $80K$88K−$8K$222K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $176,280 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,968$12,069
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,468$2,998
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $126,400$161,213
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $142,836$176,280
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $57,097$64,040
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,204$102,131
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $147,301$166,171
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,465$10,109
Part VI · Governance 269 of 269 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body269
VI-1b Independent voting members269
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 $176,280 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $112,926 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,069$12,069
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,998$2,998
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $11,950$11,950
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $36,337$36,337
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $176,280$176,280
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $166,171 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $59,231$59,231
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,809$4,809
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,885$5,885
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,605$4,605
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $22,960$22,960
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,646$2,646
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,109$9,109
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $42,242$42,242
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $14,684$14,684
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $166,171 · Fundraising $0$166,171
Part X · Balance sheet $205,183 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,133$35,338
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $97,119$100,118
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,073$5,073
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $67,300$64,654
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $194,625$205,183
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,243$2,692
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,243$2,692
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $192,382$202,491
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $194,625$205,183
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $202,491 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$176,280
XI-2 Total expenses$166,171
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,109
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$192,382
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$202,491

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