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0580 Chanhassen Post MN

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Chanhassen, MN501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 41-6023979Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSalpost580-chanhassenmn.org290 Lake Dr E, 55317-9364 · Chanhassen, MNTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Raising money for war veterans and youth programs through restaurant, bar and lawful gambling sales.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
28¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 105 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
28%
of spending
Concern: 28% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$253K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% 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
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Revenue
$1.3M
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
28%
Net assets
$528K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$681K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$826K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$528K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1K
FY2021$435K
FY2022$972K
FY2023$855K
FY2024$760K
FY2025$528K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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

28 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 28% · $447K Management & general 68% · $1.1M

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

14 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Paul Differding
Gambling Manager
$59,509Pt VII · Sec A
Jackie Mahon
Member at Large
$660Pt VII · Sec A
Lloyd Engler
Sergeant at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Randy Cantin
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Moulder
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Kleven
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Curt Schiebel
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Paul Differding$59,509$53,663$47,902$43,553$43,499$42,933
Jackie Mahon$660$354$1,914$3,205$264$1,145

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Raises money for veterans and youth through restaurant, bar, and gambling sales.

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1 program · $447K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Raising money for war veterans and youth programs through restaurant, bar and lawful gambling sales.

$447Kprogram expense

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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 · 82 grants · $1.0M · 2019–2024
Camp GratitudeMN · FY2024$40,000
Minnesota Military Family FoundationMN · FY2024$25,000
Chanhassen American Legion BaseballFY2024$21,500
Chanhassen High SchoolFY2024$20,000
Park Nicollet FoundationMN · FY2024$15,000
American Legion AuxiliaryMN · FY2024$15,000
Carver County Veterans Council INCMN · FY2024$12,000
The Hendrickson Foundation INCMN · FY2024$10,000
Chaska Area Fishing with FriendsMN · FY2024$10,000
People Reaching Out to Other People INC PropMN · FY2024$8,000
Scott-Carver-Dakota Cap Agency INCMN · FY2024$8,000
Boy Scout Troop 330FY2024$6,700
Boy Scout Troop 409FY2024$6,000
Camp GratitudeMN · FY2023$35,000
Minnesota Military Family FoundationMN · FY2023$27,000
Minnesota Veterans 4 Veterans Tr UaMN · FY2023$20,000
Chanhassen High SchoolFY2023$20,000
Park Nicollet FoundationMN · FY2023$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$447K
Managementcol C$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$528K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K
Total assetsLn 16$781K
LiabilitiesLn 26$253K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$195K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$195K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$204K
Total assetsLn 16$781K
LiabilitiesLn 26$253K
Net assetsLn 32$528K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5105
VolunteersI 625
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$287K$195K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$250K$204K
Total assetsLn 16$936K$781K
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K$253K
Net assetsLn 32$760K$528K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$447K$447K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$141K$141K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$47K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$130K$130K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$50K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$38K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$527K$527K
All other expensesLn 24e$135K$135K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$447K$1.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.6M−$224K$528K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.6M−$95K$760K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.5M−$117K$855K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.2M$536K$972K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$826K$437K$435K 990 PDF
FY2020 $681K$1.0M−$324K−$1K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,345,493 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,520,116$1,345,493
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,520,116$1,345,493
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $431,418$446,660
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $155,999$153,525
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,027,607$969,318
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,615,024$1,569,503
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$94,908−$224,010
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 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-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 $1,345,493 across 1 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,345,493 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $831,847 · Unrelated business $513,646 · Excluded from tax $0$1,345,493
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,569,503 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $446,660$446,660
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $140,849$140,849
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $12,676$12,676
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $47,275$47,275
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $25,769$25,769
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,997$13,997
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $129,891$129,891
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,282$2,282
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$50,487
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $37,876$37,876
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $526,672$526,672
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $135,069$135,069
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $446,660 · Management $1,072,356 · Fundraising $0$1,569,503
Part X · Balance sheet $780,714 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $287,474$195,466
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $225,766$203,896
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $142,344$136,046
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,591$41,673
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $249,508$203,633
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $935,683$780,714
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $67,259$48,096
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$90,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $108,232$114,845
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $175,491$252,941
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $760,192$527,773
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $935,683$780,714
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $527,773 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,345,493
XI-2 Total expenses$1,569,503
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$224,010
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$760,192
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$8,409
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$527,773

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

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