1000 Department Headquarters

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Jefferson Cty, MO501(c)(19)Since 1945Mutual / membership EIN 43-1531636Revenue $674K in FY2025Latest return filed Jun 9, 2026

On file with the IRSdptmoala.org600 Ellis Blvd, 65101-2204 · Jefferson Cty, MOTax-exempt since Oct 1946

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To support the american legion and to honor the sacrifice of those who serve by enhancing the lives of veterans, military and their families, both at home and abroad. The auxiliary advocates for veterans, educate citizens, mentors youth, promotes patriotism, good citizenship, peace and security.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.8 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
41
of 41 voting members
Looks good: 41 of 41 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$674K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$506K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$674K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$395K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$554K
FY2024$566K
FY2025$674K
Expenses
$506K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$414K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$701K
FY2024$571K
FY2025$506K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$957K
FY2023$810K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 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 Oct 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% · $467K Management & general 8% · $39K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $38K 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
Sec/Treas
$37,620Pt VII · Sec A
District 14
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
District 10
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nancy Reeves$37,620$36,000$36,200$33,788$32,586

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates the public and promotes veteran awareness, assistance, and wellness.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The missouri girls state program serves to educate high school age girls and the initiaitives and programs of the american legion, to help them foster patriotism and responsible citizenship, to provide educational and leadership opportunities that upholds the ideals of freedom and democracy

Pt IX · col B
02

Auxiliary programs serve to support and advocate for veterans, active military and their families, award scholarships and promote quality education and literacy, increase organizational capacities to deliver the mission by providing meaningful volunteer opportunities within our communities

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$674K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$395K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Money outPt IX
$506K
Ln 25
Programscol B$467K
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a41
IndependentVI 1b41
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$395K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$674K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$917K
SavingsLn 2$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$121K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$850K$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$105K$121K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K$58K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$960$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$54K$25K$30K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$459$459
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$279K$279K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$84K
All other expensesLn 24e$687$687
Total functional expensesLn 25$506K$467K$39K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 9, 2026 $674K$506K$168K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 6, 2025 $566K$571K−$5K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 13, 2024 $554K$701K−$147K$810K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2023 $479K$511K−$33K$957K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2022 $395K$414K−$19K$1.0M 990 PDF

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 $673,702 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $141,589$229,599
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $376,824$395,008
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,172$20,200
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,607$28,895
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $566,192$673,702
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,250$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,967$60,996
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $505,758$445,013
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $570,975$506,009
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,783$167,693
Part VI · Governance 41 of 41 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body41
VI-1b Independent voting members41
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $673,702 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$116,971
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$112,628
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$229,599
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $395,008$395,008
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,200$20,200
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $28,895$28,895
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $423,903 · Excluded from tax $20,200$673,702
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $506,009 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,620$37,620
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,396$18,396
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,980$4,980
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,791$9,791
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,613 · Management $29,659$54,272
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,104$3,104
IX-17 TravelPrograms $459$459
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $278,586$278,586
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,209$1,209
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,011$13,011
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,894$83,894
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $687$687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $466,559 · Management $39,450 · Fundraising $0$506,009
Part X · Balance sheet $1,181,467 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $728,595$917,329
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $121,330$85,151
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $59,632$58,423
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $105,177$120,564
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,014,734$1,181,467
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $960$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $298,472$357,864
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $715,302$823,603
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,013,774$1,181,467
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,014,734$1,181,467
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,181,467 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$673,702
XI-2 Total expenses$506,009
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$167,693
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,013,774
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,181,467

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

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