500 State Headquarters INC

Tax-deductible

Mitchell, SD501(c)(19)Since 2000EIN 46-0105102Revenue $373K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsdlegionaux.org417 N Main St, 57301-2655 · Mitchell, SDTax-exempt since Oct 1946

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In the spirit of service, not self, the mission of the american legion auxiliary is to support the american legion and to honor the sacrifice of those who serve by enhancing the lives of our veterans, military, and their families, both at home and abroad. For god and country , we advocate for veterans, educate our citizens, mentor youth, and promote patriotism, good citizenship, peace, and security.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 300 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 4% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$28K
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
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 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
$373K
+0.1% vs prior year
Spent
$390K
Net assets
$531K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$373K
FY2024+0.1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$273K
FY2024$373K
FY2024$373K
Expenses
$390K
FY2024+0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$230K
FY2024$388K
FY2024$390K
Net assets
$531K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$539K
FY2024$548K
FY2024$531K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $28K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary (left 2/2025)
$22,919Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (4/2025-Current)
$4,153Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Member/Secretary (2/2025 Change)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member, Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2021
Laurel Stringer——$23,320
Kayla Kennedy$22,919——
Regina Whipple—$20,266$7,500
Carol Edwards—$12,053—
Christine Patnoe Left 122024$4,153——
Jill Lamer$1,000——
Dawn Barber—$1,000—

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports veterans and military families through advocacy, education, youth mentoring, and promoting patriotism.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Receives donations for and sponsors teenage girls to attend the american legion auxiliary girl's state week session. This session provides education into government and how it runs at city, county and state.

Pt IX · col B
02

Receives donations for and helps to fund various veteran's homes and rehab facilities across the state of south dakota. Operates gift shops at these facilities.

Pt IX · col B
03

American legion auxiliary promotes americanism, provides for veterans and their families through their programs.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$373K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$344K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$390K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$531K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$536K
Total assetsLn 16$536K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$344K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$373K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$188K
SavingsLn 2$348K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$536K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$536K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$531K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$550K$536K
Total assetsLn 16$550K$536K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$548K$531K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K
Office expensesLn 13$9K
OccupancyLn 16$9K
TravelLn 17$656
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$37K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$241K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$390K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $373K$388K−$16K$548K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $273K$230K$43K$539K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $373,065 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,700$19,926
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $360,238$343,824
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,651$1,233
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,965$8,082
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $372,554$373,065
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,712$10,861
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $38,802$45,143
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $341,839$334,109
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $388,353$390,113
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,799−$17,048
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $373,065 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,308 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,926
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,926
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $341,598$341,598
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,233$1,233
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,000$2,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $345,788 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,351$373,065
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $390,113 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$9,261
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$1,600
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$34,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$8,000
IX-10 Payroll taxes$3,143
IX-11c Accounting fees$5,807
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$5,020
IX-13 Office expenses$8,712
IX-16 Occupancy$9,471
IX-17 Travel$656
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$36,702
IX-23 Insurance$1,210
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$240,502
IX-24e All other expenses$26,029
IX-25 Total functional expenses$390,113
Part X · Balance sheet $536,292 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $202,945$188,481
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $347,060$347,811
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $550,005$536,292
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,265$5,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,265$5,600
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $526,106$509,058
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,634$21,634
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $547,740$530,692
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $550,005$536,292
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $530,692 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$373,065
XI-2 Total expenses$390,113
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,048
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$547,740
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$530,692

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

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