American Legion Post #8

Tax-deductible

Pierre, SD501(c)(19)Since 1947EIN 46-6008690

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Assist veterans and the armed forces. Provide support for a youth programs. Support community patriotic activities.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 34 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $34K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$263K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$251K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$443K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$263K
FY2025▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$263K
Expenses
$251K
FY2025▼ -8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$304K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$272K
FY2025$251K
Net assets
$443K
FY2025▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$362K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$443K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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% · $251K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$5,085Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Caitlin Pinela——$47,031———
Mike Wells———$43,800$35,174$36,913
Deena Haag—$14,237————
Ken Phillips—$7,279$493———
Ken Newling—$5,958$945———
Kenny Newling$5,085—————
Ralph Bush——$168———

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

Helps veterans, the armed forces, youth baseball, and patriotic community events.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Provided a meeting place for approximately 200 various military and civic minded organization meetings. Total number of people attending these meetings were approximately 2000.

Pt IX · col B
02

Provided social and recreational activities for approximately 255 members. Color guard participated in 20 events including games, parades, funerals, etc.

Pt IX · col B
03

Provided funds for a variety of youth programs that involved approximately 400 youth.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Oahe FoundationFY2024$34K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$34K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$263K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$237K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$251K
Ln 25
Programscol B$251K
Owns and owesPt X
$443K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$237K
Total revenueLn 12$263K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$106K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$181K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$133K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$443K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$106K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$163K$181K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$143K$133K
Total assetsLn 16$409K$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$12K
Net assetsLn 32$409K$443K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$42K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$66K$66K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$261$261$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$29K$29K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$43K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$251K$251K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $263K$251K$12K$443K 990 PDF
FY2024 $274K$272K$2K$409K 990 PDF
FY2023 $271K$256K$15K$362K 990 PDF
FY2022 $303K$276K$27K$347K 990 PDF
FY2021 $247K$206K$42K$234K 990 PDF
FY2020 $323K$304K$20K$178K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $263,291 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $232,449 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$7,063
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,321
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,384
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,068$10,068
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $4,390$4,390
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $236,839 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,068$263,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $251,281 across 12 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $6,201$6,201
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,210 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$42,210
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,399 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$66,399
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,567 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,567
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,020 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,020
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $261 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$261
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,565 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,565
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,766 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$28,766
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,798 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,306
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,039 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,039
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,829 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$42,829
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,118 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,118
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $250,773 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$251,281
Part X · Balance sheet $454,917 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,285$36,937
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $59,853$68,572
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,943$27,754
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,264$6,957
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $143,147$133,349
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $163,425$181,348
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $408,917$454,917
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$12,126
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$12,126
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $408,917$442,791
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $408,917$454,917
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $442,791 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$263,291
XI-2 Total expenses$251,281
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,010
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$408,917
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$21,864
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$442,791

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

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