American Legion Post #19

IRS exemption revoked

Gardner, KSUnknown exempt organizationEIN 48-0832869Revenue $280K in FY2021

On file with the IRSkslegion19.org315 S Meadowbrook Circle · Gardner, KS

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Organization for veterans

Run by 6 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 4% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $38K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$280K
+146% vs prior year
Spent
$183K
Net assets
$383K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$280K
FY2021▲ +146%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$280K
Expenses
$183K
FY2021▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$183K
Net assets
$383K
FY2021▲ +34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$287K
FY2021$383K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Past Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

American Legion Post #19 is a nonprofit organization based in Gardner, KS.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Individual donations for the year in veteran's assistance, community assistance, and va of leavenworth, kansas. These ranged from charities such as spencer duncan "make it count" run, gardner schools for children's meals, shoes and bike helmets.

Pt IX · col B
02

Individual donations for the 2020 year in high school scholarships. 20 scholarships given to gardner-edgerton high school students in forms of $500 to $1,000.

Pt IX · col B
03

Veteran's funeral expenses and veteran's community project of kansas city

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$38K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$280K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$187K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$353
Money outPt IX
$183K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$383K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$383K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$353
Other incomeLn 4–11$187K
Total revenueLn 12$280K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
SavingsLn 2$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$149K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$235K
Total assetsLn 16$383K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$383K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 66
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K$149K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$244K$235K
Total assetsLn 16$287K$383K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$287K$383K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K
OccupancyLn 16$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$959
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$183K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $280K$183K$96K$383K 990 PDF
FY2020 $114K$194K−$80K$287K 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 $279,576 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,006$92,291
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$353
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $73,683$186,932
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $113,689$279,576
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $35,630$43,666
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,233$139,451
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,863$183,117
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$80,174$96,459
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $279,576 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $115,601 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$41,278
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,013
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$92,291
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $353$353
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $71,331$71,331
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $187,285 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$279,576
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $183,117 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$40,563
IX-10 Payroll taxes$3,103
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,944
IX-13 Office expenses$2,976
IX-16 Occupancy$14,660
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$959
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$8,837
IX-23 Insurance$5,381
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$102,186
IX-24e All other expenses$2,508
IX-25 Total functional expenses$183,117
Part X · Balance sheet $383,407 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,293$115,197
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$33,392
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $243,655$234,818
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $286,948$383,407
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $286,948$383,407
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $286,948$383,407
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $383,407 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$279,576
XI-2 Total expenses$183,117
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$96,459
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$286,948
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$383,407

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

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