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0086 Aitkin Lee Post FY2023 filing

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Aitkin, MN501(c)(19)EIN 41-0745973Revenue $262K in FY2023

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.
99¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
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Revenue
$262K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$259K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$290K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$262K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$80K
Expenses
$259K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$65K
Net assets
$290K
FY2023▲ +1.0%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$255K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$286K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending May 2023) · 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

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $257K Management & general 1% · $2K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Tom Fielder
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Huspek
1st Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Al Lindenfelser
2nd Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gerry Olsen
Finance Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Workman
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Urban
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Kellerman
Judge Adv/Ve
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Pierce
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 · FY2022
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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$262K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$193K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Money outPt IX
$259K
Ln 25
Programscol B$257K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$290K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
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$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$193K
Investment incomeLn 3$95
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Total revenueLn 12$262K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
SavingsLn 2$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$150K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$129K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$290K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K$150K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$129K$129K
Total assetsLn 16$289K$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$287K$290K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$43K$43K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$445$445
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$450$450
InsuranceLn 23$100$100
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$204K$204K
All other expensesLn 24e−$39K−$39K$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$259K$257K$2K$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 Viewing $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $262,034 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $29,726$23,302
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $168,713$193,444
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $923$95
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $44,473$45,193
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $243,835$262,034
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $42,448$46,629
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $168,759$212,560
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $211,207$259,189
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,628$2,845
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $262,034 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,171 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,122
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,180
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,302
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $193,444$193,444
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $95$95
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $43,022$43,022
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $193,444 · Unrelated business $2,171 · Excluded from tax $43,117$262,034
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $259,189 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $42,945$42,945
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,684$3,684
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,475$2,475
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,253$2,253
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,874$32,874
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $445$445
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $9,200$9,200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $450$450
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $100$100
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $204,035$204,035
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$39,322 · Management $50−$39,272
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $256,886 · Management $2,303 · Fundraising $0$259,189
Part X · Balance sheet $292,136 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,922$97,322
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $27,249$52,344
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,489$10,334
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $129,304$128,854
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,282$3,282
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $289,246$292,136
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,081$2,126
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,081$2,126
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $287,165$290,010
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $289,246$292,136
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $290,010 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$262,034
XI-2 Total expenses$259,189
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,845
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$287,165
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$290,010

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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