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American Legion

Tax-deductible

Omaha, NE501(c)(19)EIN 47-0090930

Provide support and assistance to veterans

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 10 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$234K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$301K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$626K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$234K
FY2025▼ -26%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$199K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$314K
FY2025$234K
Expenses
$301K
FY2025▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$220K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$289K
FY2025$301K
Net assets
$626K
FY2025▼ -5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$666K
FY2022$583K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$659K
FY2025$626K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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% · $301K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Lennie Roth
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rusty Quebedeaux
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Smith
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ruthanne Dimmock
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Thompson
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Svoboda
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fred Tisdale
Sgt at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 with support and assistance.

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1 program service account for $301K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provide support and assistance to veterans through community programs, donations to veteran charities and color guard program.

$301Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$234K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$122K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$301K
Ln 25
Programscol B$301K
Owns and owesPt X
$626K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$122K
Gains on assetsLn 7$636
Total revenueLn 12$234K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$520K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$626K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$43K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$483K$520K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K$62K
Total assetsLn 16$662K$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$659K$626K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$116K$116K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50$50
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$59K
All other expensesLn 24e$80K$80K
Total functional expensesLn 25$301K$301K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $234K$301K−$68K$626K 990 PDF
FY2024 $314K$289K$25K$659K 990 PDF
FY2023 $266K$257K$9K$608K 990 PDF
FY2022 $235K$239K−$4K$583K 990 PDF
FY2021 $199K$220K−$21K$666K 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 $233,515 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $64,124 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $84,074$84,074
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,082$27,082
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $636$636
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $57,599$57,599
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $205,797 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,718$233,515
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $301,317 across 9 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $115,572$115,572
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,992$7,992
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,800$6,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50$50
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,732$6,732
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,678$7,678
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,325$17,325
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,181$59,181
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $79,987$79,987
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $301,317 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$301,317
Part X · Balance sheet $629,289 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,281$43,329
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,337$4,470
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $66,980$61,660
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $483,117$519,830
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $661,715$629,289
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,771$3,736
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,771$3,736
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $658,944$625,553
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $658,944$625,553
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $661,715$629,289
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $625,553 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$233,515
XI-2 Total expenses$301,317
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,802
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$658,944
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$31,244
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3,167
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$625,553

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

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