American Legion Post #34 FY2021 filing

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To support the American Legion programs for veterans, young people and the community.to provide for todays needs, while being strong advocates for a brighter future. To advance the understanding of patriotism and the responsibility of citizenship.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
23¢ 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
23%
of spending
Concern: 23% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
169
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 169 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
$127K
Spent
$118K
To programs
23%
Net assets
$323K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$127K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$127K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$159K
Expenses
$118K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$118K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$177K
Net assets
$323K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$323K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$428K
FY2024$469K
FY2025$451K

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

23 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 23% · $27K Management & general 77% · $91K Fundraising 11% · $13K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Adjutant Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sergeant at Arm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chaplain
$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

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3 programs · $27K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Legion baseball program promotion and equipment

$21Kprogram expense
02

Needy orginazitons

$4Kprogram expense
03

Scholarships and boys state

$2Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$127K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$434
Money outPt IX
$118K
Ln 25
Programscol B$27K
Managementcol C$91K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$323K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$333K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b169
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$434
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Total revenueLn 12$127K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$106K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$221K
Total assetsLn 16$333K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$323K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 625
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$87K$106K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$221K$221K
Total assetsLn 16$314K$333K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$10K
Net assetsLn 32$314K$323K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$24K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$999$999
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$27K$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$118K$27K$91K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 16, 2026 $159K$177K−$18K$451K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 19, 2024 $224K$183K$41K$469K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 14, 2024 $208K$136K$72K$428K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2022 $153K$119K$34K$357K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 7, 2021 $127K$118K$9K$323K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $126,543 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,349$41,446
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $899$434
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $85,468$84,663
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $109,716$126,543
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $26,693$26,157
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,814$91,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $91,507$117,952
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,209$8,591
Part VI · Governance 169 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members169
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 $126,543 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $84,213 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,578
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,453
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,415
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,446
VIII-3 Investment income$434
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$450
VIII-12 Total revenue$126,543
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $117,952 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $24,298$24,298
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,859$1,859
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,700$1,700
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $999$999
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,794$5,794
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,982 · Management $40,362$67,344
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $15,958$15,958
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,982 · Management $90,970$117,952
Part X · Balance sheet $332,683 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,331$34,469
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $61,760$71,213
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,000$6,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $221,001$221,001
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $314,092$332,683
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$10,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$10,000
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $187,770$187,770
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $126,322$134,913
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $314,092$322,683
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $314,092$332,683
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $322,683 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$126,543
XI-2 Total expenses$117,952
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,591
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$314,092
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$322,683

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

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