0086 Aitkin Lee Post FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Aitkin, MN501(c)(19)EIN 41-0745973Revenue $147K in FY2021

On file with the IRS20 1st Ave Ne, 56431-1508 · Aitkin, MNTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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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.
100¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
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
$1K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$147K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$136K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$255K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$147K
FY2021▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$80K
Expenses
$136K
FY2021▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$65K
Net assets
$255K
FY2021▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$255K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$286K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · 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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $136K Management & general 0% · $259

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advoca
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Historian
$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.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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
02

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

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$147K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Money outPt IX
$136K
Ln 25
Programscol B$136K
Managementcol C$259
Owns and owesPt X
$255K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Total revenueLn 12$147K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
SavingsLn 2$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$130K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$255K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$130K$130K
Total assetsLn 16$244K$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$244K$255K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$130$130
Management feesLn 11a$950$950
Office expensesLn 13$214$214
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$450$450
InsuranceLn 23$303$303
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$91K
All other expensesLn 24e−$2K−$2K$45
Total functional expensesLn 25$136K$136K$259$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $147,033 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,835$19,088
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $129,750$86,495
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,211$1,043
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,825$40,407
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $169,621$147,033
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,790$5,235
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $176,194$131,265
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $183,984$136,500
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,363$10,533
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $147,033 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20,964 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,050
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,038
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,088
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $86,495$86,495
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,043$1,043
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $19,443$19,443
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $86,495 · Unrelated business $20,964 · Excluded from tax $20,486$147,033
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $136,500 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,105$5,105
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $130$130
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $950$950
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $214$214
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,234$30,234
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $10,086$10,086
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $450$450
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $303$303
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,341$91,341
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$2,358 · Management $45−$2,313
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $136,241 · Management $259 · Fundraising $0$136,500
Part X · Balance sheet $255,899 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,997$84,814
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $26,184$27,201
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,337$10,848
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $130,204$129,754
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,282$3,282
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $244,004$255,899
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,362
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,362
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $244,004$254,537
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $244,004$255,899
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $254,537 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$147,033
XI-2 Total expenses$136,500
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,533
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$244,004
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$254,537

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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