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American Legion Auxiliary

Tax-deductible

Sikeston, MO501(c)(19)EIN 43-1300535Revenue $140K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 1005, 63801-1005 · Sikeston, MOTax-exempt since Oct 1946

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The American Legion Auxiliary -unit 114 is a local membership organization of women whose relatives served in the American armed forces during certain wartime periods. The Auxiliary keeps its members apprised of stories for soldiers, veterans, families & youth. The Auxiliary supports various projects which directly or indirectly benefit veterans and/or their descendants. They educate children for leadership through supporting girls nation, the spirit of youth fund, and by organizing local scholaraship programs. They help their members through financial hardships by providing financial assistance to Auxiliary members who have exhausted all other personal and community resources. Activites supported include the following: poppy sales youth baseball programs blood drives girls nation other community activities

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ 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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FY2024 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
213
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 213 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$140K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$151K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$91K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$140K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$140K
Expenses
$151K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$151K
Net assets
$91K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$91K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $127K Management & general 16% · $24K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Huey
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anne Quick
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Babs Tyrone
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vicky Wilson
Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Teresa Worth
1st Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jaxon Wright
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, families, and youth through projects, scholarships, and financial aid.

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3 programs · $127K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Social and Recreational Activities

The american legion auxiliary -unit 114 sponsors various youth activities, such as girls nation and youth baseball. In addition, it provides for donations to various charities described in irc 501(c)(3) which benefit the members AND/OR their descendants.

$117Kprogram expense
02

Scholarship Programs

The american legion auxiliary-unit 114 establishes and supports scholarship opportunities for students and alerts eligible students to existing scholarship resources.

$10Kprogram expense
03

Veterans and Military Family Programs

The american legion auxiliary -unit 114 administers the poppy program, which provides contributions to assist veterans.

$430program expense

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 · 8 grants · $361K · 2020–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$100,459
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$108,414
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,895
Individual RecipientFY2022$69,432
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$43,010
Individual RecipientFY2020$5,747

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$140K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$134K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$703
Money outPt IX
$151K
Ln 25
Programscol B$127K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$91K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b213
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$703
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$134K
Total revenueLn 12$140K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$91K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$91K
Total assetsLn 16$103K$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$103K$91K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100K$100K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$420$420
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$14K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K$127K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $140K$151K−$11K$91K 990 PDF
FY2023 $160K$179K−$19K$103K 990 PDF
FY2022 $143K$137K$6K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 $161K$80K$81K$116K 990 PDF
FY2020 $38K$22K$17K$36K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $139,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $786$703
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,098$4,784
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $152,935$134,360
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $159,823$139,850
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $123,309$110,459
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,847$40,465
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $179,156$150,924
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,333−$11,074
Part VI · Governance 213 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members213
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 $139,850 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $134,360 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$703
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$703
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $4,784$4,784
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3 · Excluded from tax $139,144$139,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,924 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100,459$100,459
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $420$420
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,130$14,130
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,952$6,952
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,293 · Management $1,550$15,843
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,120$2,120
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,292 · Management $23,632 · Fundraising $0$150,924
Part X · Balance sheet $91,486 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,560$91,486
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $102,560$91,486
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $102,560$91,486
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $102,560$91,486
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $102,560$91,486
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $91,486 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$139,850
XI-2 Total expenses$150,924
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,074
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$102,560
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$91,486

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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