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

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
$37K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 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
$38K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$323K
Spent
$304K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$178K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$323K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$263K
Expenses
$304K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$304K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$272K
FY2025$251K
Net assets
$178K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$362K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$443K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Administrator
$36,913Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt at Arms
$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

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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

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

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provided a meeting place for approximately 87 various other military based organizations and other civic minded organizations. The total number of people at these meetings was approximately 332.

Pt IX · col B
02

Provided funds for a variety of youth programs that involved approxiamtely 75 area youth.

Pt IX · col B
03

Provided social and recreational activities for approximately 420 members.

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$323K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$214K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$304K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$178K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$214K
Total revenueLn 12$323K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$126K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$178K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K$140K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24K$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$180K$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$175K$178K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$157K$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$921$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$36K$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$7K$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$18K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$304K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $323K$304K$20K$178K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $323,267 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,254$103,134
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,459$5,982
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $311,392$214,151
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $331,105$323,267
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $147,426$170,208
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $180,444$133,336
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $327,870$303,544
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,235$19,723
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $323,267 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $211,516 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$103,134
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$103,134
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,982$5,982
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,635$2,635
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $214,151 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,982$323,267
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $303,544 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$157,073
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,135
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,835
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,380
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$921
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,965
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$35,932
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,132
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,874
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,395
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,011
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,891
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$303,544
Part X · Balance sheet $215,992 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,783$13,616
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $117,226$125,885
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,555$543
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,810$11,359
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,673$39,489
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $24,107$25,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $180,154$215,992
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,168$4,014
X-19 Deferred revenue$33,602
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,168$37,616
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $174,986$178,376
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $180,154$215,992
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $178,376 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$323,267
XI-2 Total expenses$303,544
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,723
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$174,986
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$16,333
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$178,376

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