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0118 Ernest Aselton FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Wayzata, MN501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 41-0761684Revenue $361K in FY2021

On file with the IRS949 Wayzata Blvd E, 55391-1849 · Wayzata, MNTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Fraternal organization - provides fellowship among veterans

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$146K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$361K
Spent
$440K
Net assets
$217K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$361K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$361K
FY2022$694K
FY2023$702K
FY2024$375K
FY2025$412K
Expenses
$440K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$440K
FY2022$572K
FY2023$760K
FY2024$331K
FY2025$284K
Net assets
$217K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$217K
FY2022$352K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$343K
FY2025$506K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Noel Doran
Post Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Dutcher
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Carlson
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terry Smith
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gene Lesser
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Hahn
Sergeant at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Ostrov
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Connects veterans for mutual support and camaraderie.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Fraternal Organization

Provides fellowship among veterans. Restaurant, bar and meeting place.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $23K · 2021–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$14,689
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,436

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$361K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$257K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Money outPt IX
$440K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$217K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$363K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91K
Government grantsLn 1e$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$378
Other incomeLn 4–11$257K
Total revenueLn 12$361K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$122K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$177K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$153K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$363K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
Net assetsLn 32$217K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K$177K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$177K$153K
Total assetsLn 16$435K$363K
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K$146K
Net assetsLn 32$296K$217K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$162K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$350
Office expensesLn 13$35K
OccupancyLn 16$55K
InterestLn 20$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K
InsuranceLn 23$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$440K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $412K$284K$128K$506K 990 PDF
FY2024 $375K$331K$44K$343K 990 PDF
FY2023 $702K$760K−$58K$313K 990 PDF
FY2022 $694K$572K$122K$352K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $361K$440K−$79K$217K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $360,841 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,024$90,667
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,263$12,613
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $435$378
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $427,556$257,183
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $463,278$360,841
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,968$8,192
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $205,163$185,211
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $273,205$246,886
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $495,336$440,289
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,058−$79,448
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $360,841 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $212,549 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$77,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,667
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$90,667
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,613$12,613
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $378$378
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $4,700$4,700
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $33,307$33,307
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,627$6,627
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,691 · Unrelated business $83,667 · Excluded from tax $168,816$360,841
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $440,289 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$6,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$2,192
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$161,638
IX-9 Other employee benefits$6,838
IX-10 Payroll taxes$16,735
IX-11c Accounting fees$10,817
IX-11g Other fees for services$19,767
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$350
IX-13 Office expenses$35,050
IX-16 Occupancy$55,005
IX-20 Interest$2,265
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$31,836
IX-23 Insurance$18,365
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$56,456
IX-24e All other expenses$16,975
IX-25 Total functional expenses$440,289
Part X · Balance sheet $362,739 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,453$54,906
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $150,066$122,023
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,500$10,496
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $16,434$16,745
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,481$4,576
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $176,899$153,401
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $838$592
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,468$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $435,139$362,739
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,852$31,160
X-19 Deferred revenue$89,845
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $139,047$146,095
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $272,348$189,032
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $23,744$27,612
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $296,092$216,644
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $435,139$362,739
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $216,644 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$360,841
XI-2 Total expenses$440,289
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$79,448
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$296,092
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$216,644

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

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