229 Gertje-Vanlith Post FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Big Stone Cty, SD501(c)(19)EIN 46-0322497Revenue $277K in FY2024

On file with the IRSamericanlegion.org14521 485th Ave, 57216-5503 · Big Stone Cty, SDTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Meeting place for veterans

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 7% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$23K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$277K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$236K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$465K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$277K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$206K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$277K
FY2025$351K
Expenses
$236K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$185K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$294K
Net assets
$465K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$456K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$424K
FY2024$465K
FY2025$521K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. 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% · $236K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$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

229 Gertje-Vanlith Post is a member-serving organization based in Big Stone Cty, SD.

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1 program · $236K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

To provide a meeting place for veterans and topromote patriotism and americanism

$236Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$277K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$275K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$284
Money outPt IX
$236K
Ln 25
Programscol B$236K
Owns and owesPt X
$465K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$284
Other incomeLn 4–11$275K
Total revenueLn 12$277K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
SavingsLn 2$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$303K
Total assetsLn 16$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$465K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$199K$165K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$225K$303K
Total assetsLn 16$434K$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$424K$465K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$100$100
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$121K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$41K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$236K$236K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $351K$294K$56K$521K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $277K$236K$41K$465K 990 PDF
FY2023 $224K$249K−$25K$424K 990 PDF
FY2022 $214K$221K−$6K$449K 990 PDF
FY2021 $206K$185K$20K$456K 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 $277,027 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,053$1,473
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $101$284
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $201,065$275,270
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $224,219$277,027
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,000$100
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $125,440$131,147
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,018$105,041
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $249,458$236,288
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,239$40,739
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $277,027 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $270,136 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,473
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,473
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $284$284
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,325$3,325
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,809$1,809
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $202,618 · Unrelated business $72,936 · Excluded from tax $0$277,027
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,288 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $100$100
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $121,295$121,295
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,852$9,852
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,732$7,732
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,411$9,411
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,522$7,522
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,799$40,799
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,259$2,259
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,516$12,516
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,547$13,547
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,255$11,255
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $236,288 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$236,288
Part X · Balance sheet $487,553 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,862$92,327
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $98,729$72,644
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $208$5,498
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,132$13,885
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $225,147$303,199
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $434,078$487,553
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,971$5,007
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,971$22,707
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $424,107$464,846
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $424,107$464,846
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $434,078$487,553
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $464,846 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$277,027
XI-2 Total expenses$236,288
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,739
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$424,107
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$464,846

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