American Legion

Tax-deductible

Seneca, KS501(c)(19)EIN 48-0683860

A veterans club dedicated to the welfare of all american veterans.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
5¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 11 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
5%
of spending
Concern: 5% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 105 voting members
Concern: none of 105 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$108K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$100K
To programs
5%
Net assets
$366K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$108K
FY2025▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$92K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$102K
FY2025$108K
Expenses
$100K
FY2025▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$92K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$96K
FY2025$100K
Net assets
$366K
FY2025▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$336K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$358K
FY2025$366K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2020, reinstated. IRS ruling Oct 2021, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

5 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 5% · $5K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjuntant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$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

Supports the welfare of all American veterans through club activities.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $5K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The organization provided meals to veterans in long term care on veteran's day, it performed memorial day services at 11 cemetaries in the area, members also provided transportation to the veterans administration hospital in topeka, KS.

$5Kprogram expense

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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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2023–2023
City of Seneca KansasFY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$108K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$81K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$52
Money outPt IX
$100K
Ln 25
Programscol B$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$366K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$369K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a105
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$52
Other incomeLn 4–11$81K
Total revenueLn 12$108K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$304K
Total assetsLn 16$369K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$366K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$87K$57K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$267K$304K
Total assetsLn 16$361K$369K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$358K$366K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$57K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$144
OccupancyLn 16$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$100K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $108K$100K$7K$366K 990 PDF
FY2024 $102K$96K$6K$358K 990 PDF
FY2023 $112K$105K$7K$353K 990 PDF
FY2022 $103K$92K$10K$346K 990 PDF
FY2021 $92K$336K 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 $107,657 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $80,779 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,826
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,826
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $52$52
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80,779 · Unrelated business $52 · Excluded from tax $0$107,657
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $100,167 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$1,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$57,437
IX-10 Payroll taxes$5,764
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,495
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$144
IX-16 Occupancy$15,260
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$9,075
IX-23 Insurance$2,844
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$6,548
IX-25 Total functional expenses$100,167
Part X · Balance sheet $368,807 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,523$44,949
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,807$11,859
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,156$7,523
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $266,839$304,476
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $361,325$368,807
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,039$3,031
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,039$3,031
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $358,286$365,776
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $361,325$368,807
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $365,776 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$107,657
XI-2 Total expenses$100,167
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,490
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$358,286
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$365,776

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

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