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27 Edward H Bitzer FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Muscatine, IA501(c)(19)Since 1948EIN 42-6090680

Provide legion hall facilities for members use and charitable activities.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$915
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$214K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$192K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$309K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$214K
FY2023▲ +30%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$141K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$201K
FY2024$246K
Expenses
$192K
FY2023▲ +11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$135K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$191K
FY2024$237K
Net assets
$309K
FY2023▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$295K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$319K
FY2024$327K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $189K Management & general 2% · $3K

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

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
Joe Rieke
Comittee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Pahl
Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
River Kranz
Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Sproul
Sgt at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fred Gertz
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terry Franklin
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Brennan
Adjuntantfinance
$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

Offers Legion Hall facilities for members and charitable events.

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1 program service account for $189K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Fraternal organization program services. Provides legion hall facilities for members use AND/OR charitable activities.

$189Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$214K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$160K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$192K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$309K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$168K
Total assetsLn 16$310K
LiabilitiesLn 26$915
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$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$160K
Total revenueLn 12$214K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$119K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$168K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$122K
Total assetsLn 16$310K
LiabilitiesLn 26$915
Net assetsLn 32$309K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 610
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K$168K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19K$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$126K$122K
Total assetsLn 16$288K$310K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$915
Net assetsLn 32$287K$309K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$70K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$100$100
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$34K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$192K$189K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $201K$191K$10K$319K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $214K$192K$22K$309K 990 PDF
FY2022 $165K$172K−$8K$287K 990 PDF
FY2021 $141K$135K$5K$295K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $213,607 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $160,006 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,739
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,834
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$33,573
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,328$14,328
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,473$5,473
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $227$227
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $180,034 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$213,607
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $191,826 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,417$3,417
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,649$69,649
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,091$22,091
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,900$2,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,260$1,260
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,174$1,174
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,762$8,762
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,642$30,642
IX-17 TravelPrograms $100$100
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,261$4,261
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,887$6,887
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,095$34,095
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,588$6,588
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,926 · Management $2,900 · Fundraising $0$191,826
Part X · Balance sheet $309,657 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,841$48,843
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $116,102$118,804
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $126,002$121,741
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $19,316$20,269
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $288,261$309,657
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,300$915
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,300$915
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $286,961$308,742
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $286,961$308,742
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $288,261$309,657
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $308,742 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$213,607
XI-2 Total expenses$191,826
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,781
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$286,961
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$308,742

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

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