Provide support to veterans and their families. The organization provides community service, supports local charities, youth organizations and provide social and recreational activities for members.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2022 · 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 $16K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$14K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$122K
+55% vs prior year
Spent
$132K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$241K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$122K
FY2022▲ +55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$110K
FY2025$77K
Expenses
$132K
FY2022▲ +60%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$133K
FY2025$110K
Net assets
$241K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$177K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1942.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $125K Management & general 5% · $7K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Post Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Comman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sergeant at Arm
$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

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Supports veterans and families through community service, youth programs, and social activities.

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1 program · $125K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The american legion provides support to veterans and their family members. It also supports local organizations, youth activites and community events.

$125Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$122K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$132K
Ln 25
Programscol B$125K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$241K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$122K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$119K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$241K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 554
VolunteersI 6102
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$136K$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$274K$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$253K$241K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$57K$51K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$558
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K$419
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$132K$125K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $77K$110K−$32K$177K 990 PDF
FY2024 $110K$133K−$23K$212K 990 PDF
FY2023 $133K$165K−$33K$220K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $122K$132K−$10K$241K 990 PDF
FY2021 $79K$82K−$3K$253K 990 PDF
FY2020 $126K$122K$4K$280K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $121,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,019$5,920
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,697$26,509
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,883$89,449
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $78,601$121,882
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,589$62,127
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,403$69,463
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $81,992$131,590
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,391−$9,708
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $121,882 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $89,449 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,920
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,920
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,509$26,509
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $104,727 · Unrelated business $11,231 · Excluded from tax $4$121,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $131,590 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,889 · Management $5,654$56,543
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,026 · Management $558$5,584
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,678 · Management $419$2,097
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,870$3,870
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,292$10,292
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,014$42,014
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,190$11,190
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $124,959 · Management $6,631 · Fundraising $0$131,590
Part X · Balance sheet $254,473 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,138$118,696
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,075$1,179
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,526$18,526
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $136,341$114,072
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,797$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $273,877$254,473
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $20,648$13,879
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,650$13,879
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $253,227$240,594
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $273,877$254,473
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $240,594 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$121,882
XI-2 Total expenses$131,590
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,708
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$253,227
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,925
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$240,594

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