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American Legion FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Omaha, NE501(c)(19)EIN 47-0090930Revenue $199K in FY2021

On file with the IRS7811 Davenport St, 68114-3628 · Omaha, NETax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Provide support and assistance to 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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FY2021 · 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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$199K
Spent
$220K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$666K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$199K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$199K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$314K
FY2025$234K
Expenses
$220K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$220K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$289K
FY2025$301K
Net assets
$666K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$666K
FY2022$583K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$659K
FY2025$626K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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% · $220K

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 (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Roy Edwards
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Svoboda
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Taylor
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fred Tinsdale
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 · $220K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

$220Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$199K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$220K
Ln 25
Programscol B$220K
Owns and owesPt X
$666K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$668K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$199K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$518K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K
Total assetsLn 16$668K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$666K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$82K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$476K$518K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$583K$668K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$581K$666K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$87K$87K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$245$245
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$649$649
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$56K$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$220K$220K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $199,230 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,920$70,355
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,068$22,985
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $118,967$105,890
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $207,955$199,230
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $96,125$92,815
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,592$127,109
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $212,717$219,924
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,762−$20,694
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $199,230 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $62,470 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $70,355$70,355
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,302$15,302
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $7,683$7,683
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,529$7,529
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $35,891$35,891
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $191,701 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,529$199,230
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $219,924 across 9 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $87,072$87,072
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,743$5,743
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $245$245
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,466$4,466
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $649$649
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,370$3,370
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,287$15,287
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,461$47,461
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $55,631$55,631
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $219,924 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$219,924
Part X · Balance sheet $668,139 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,270$81,561
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $15,257$8,306
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $61,864$59,784
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $475,699$518,488
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $583,090$668,139
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,867$2,399
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,867$2,399
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $581,223$665,740
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $581,223$665,740
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $583,090$668,139
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $665,740 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$199,230
XI-2 Total expenses$219,924
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,694
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$581,223
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$104,636
XI-7 Investment expenses−$77
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$652
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$665,740

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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