American Legion

Tax-deductible

Van Meter, IA501(c)(19)EIN 42-6074483

1. Recognition, support, and fellowship to all people who have honorably served in the armed forces.2. Indentify community activities or projects and provide support in monetary or volunteer assistance, enhancing our environment and bring recognition to post #403.3. Provide educational opportunity to our youth so they may better understand to meaning of serving our country and community.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 3 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
0 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $31K a year · 23% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
80
of 80 voting members
Looks good: 80 of 80 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$99K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$126K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$99K
FY2025▼ -25%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$149K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$132K
FY2025$99K
Expenses
$126K
FY2025▼ -29%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$173K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$177K
FY2025$126K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M

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

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

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $115K Management & general 8% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Offic
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Comman
$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

Honors veterans, supports community projects, and educates youth about service.

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1 program service account for $115K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provide a building for veterans' families' to congregate following funerals and for the community to gather

$115Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$99K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$126K
Ln 25
Programscol B$115K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a80
IndependentVI 1b80
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$99K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$68K$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$126K$115K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $99K$126K−$27K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $132K$177K−$45K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $159K$188K−$29K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $149K$173K−$24K$1.2M 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 $99,122 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,226 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,404
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$67,616
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,020
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,090$2,090
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$12,786
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,645 · Unrelated business $6,671$99,122
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $125,821 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,629$7,629
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,673$23,673
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,544$33,544
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,215$11,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,760$46,760
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $115,192 · Management $10,629 · Fundraising $0$125,821
Part X · Balance sheet $1,081,588 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,340$30,322
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,500$44,281
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,040,529$1,006,985
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,108,369$1,081,588
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,872$1,790
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,872$1,790
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,106,497$1,079,798
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,108,369$1,081,588
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,079,798 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$99,122
XI-2 Total expenses$125,821
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,699
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,106,497
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,079,798

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

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