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0086 Aitkin Lee Post

Tax-deductible

Aitkin, MN501(c)(19)EIN 41-0745973

Promote and sustain the veterans' organization and provide for the welfare of the veterans and the community.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 30 volunteers and 24 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.6 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$80K
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$65K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$286K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$80K
FY2025▲ +43%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$80K
Expenses
$65K
FY2025▼ -13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$65K
Net assets
$286K
FY2025▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$255K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$286K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Gary Clepper
Finance Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Fielder
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Hiller
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Huspek
1st Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Russ Kellerman
2nd Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Harvey Lamke
Sgt. at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Urban
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charlie Wikelius
Judge Advoca
$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' groups and aids veterans and their communities.

Provided by the organization

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2 program services account for $64K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The organization unites its members in the bonds of the fraternity, recreation, and service for the welfare of veterans and the community.

$64Kprogram expense
02

The organization raises funds in support of local community activities and needy individuals by selling pulltabs under state of minnesota license at the post home.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$80K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$65K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$286K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K
Total assetsLn 16$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Total revenueLn 12$80K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$89K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$139K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$136K
Total assetsLn 16$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$286K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$127K$139K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$128K$136K
Total assetsLn 16$271K$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$271K$286K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
OccupancyLn 16$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$848
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$65K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $80K$65K$15K$286K 990 PDF
FY2024 $56K$75K−$19K$271K 990 PDF
FY2023 $262K$259K$3K$290K 990 PDF
FY2022 $244K$211K$33K$287K 990 PDF
FY2021 $147K$136K$11K$255K 990 PDF
FY2020 $170K$184K−$14K$244K 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 $80,273 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $56,433 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,570
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,604
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,174
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,666$1,666
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,666 · Unrelated business −$9,373 · Excluded from tax $65,806$80,273
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $65,137 across 5 lines filed
IX-16 Occupancy$24,386
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$848
IX-23 Insurance$5,456
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$25,937
IX-24e All other expenses$8,510
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$65,137
Part X · Balance sheet $286,493 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,443$88,801
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $53,811$50,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $12,168$12,168
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $128,404$135,524
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $271,108$286,493
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $271,108$286,493
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $271,108$286,493
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $271,108$286,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $286,493 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$80,273
XI-2 Total expenses$65,137
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,136
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$271,108
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$249
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$286,493

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

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