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Tax-deductible

Hankinson, ND501(c)(19)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 45-0357995Revenue $286K in FY2024

On file with the IRShankinsonnd.com/american-legionPo Box 88, 58041-0088 · Hankinson, NDTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Veterans service organization devoted to mutual helpfulness committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities advocating patriotism and honor promoting strong national security and continued devotion to our fellow servicemembers and veterans.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 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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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 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
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$286K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$285K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$708K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$286K
FY2024▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$117K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$286K
Expenses
$285K
FY2024▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$285K
Net assets
$708K
FY2024+0.02%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$636K
FY2021$666K
FY2022$698K
FY2023$708K
FY2024$708K

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 Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $285K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Quentin Larson
President Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamie Milbrandt
Vice President Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Crooks
Vice President Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Arnie Althoff
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Meyer
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Mentors youth, sponsors community programs, and supports servicemembers and veterans.

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1 program · $285K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Veterans service organization providing many programs and activities to strengthen the nation one community at a time. American legion amateur baseball is an amateur athletic rogram devoted to educating young peoples about the importanace of sportsmanship citzenship and fitness.

$285Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$286K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$253K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$285K
Ln 25
Programscol B$285K
Owns and owesPt X
$708K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$271K
Total assetsLn 16$708K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$253K
Total revenueLn 12$286K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$271K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$271K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$437K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$708K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$708K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K$271K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$462K$437K
Total assetsLn 16$708K$708K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$708K$708K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$212K$212K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$495$495
Advertising and promotionLn 12$162$162
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$285K$285K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $286K$285K$523$708K 990 PDF
FY2023 $195K$187K$9K$708K 990 PDF
FY2022 $243K$231K$12K$698K 990 PDF
FY2021 $186K$158K$28K$666K 990 PDF
FY2020 $117K$77K$40K$636K 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 $285,606 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,792$27,543
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,066$5,270
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $177,470$252,793
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $195,328$285,606
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $107,509$212,900
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $79,012$72,183
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $186,521$285,083
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,807$523
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $285,606 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $213,885 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,619
VIII-1e Government grants$4,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,324
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,543
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,270$5,270
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $38,778$38,778
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $130$130
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,400 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $252,663$285,606
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $285,083 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $211,900$211,900
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $10,583$10,583
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $495$495
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $162$162
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,864$1,864
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,478$20,478
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,940$25,940
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,031$9,031
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,630$3,630
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $285,083 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$285,083
Part X · Balance sheet $708,453 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $244,770$270,843
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $462,484$436,544
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,066$1,066
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $708,320$708,453
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $708,320$708,453
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $708,320$708,453
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $708,453 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$285,606
XI-2 Total expenses$285,083
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$523
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$708,320
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$390
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$708,453

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

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