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American Legion Post 444

Tax-deductible

New Knoxville, OH501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 51-0180421Revenue $90K in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 20, 2026

On file with the IRSNew Knoxville, OHTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To provide services to American Veterans to assist the community in the various projects and to promote patriotism

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 51-0180421) · Dispute this line
501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8.3 mo
of spending, in cash
8.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$90K
+0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$92K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$125K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$90K
FY2025+0.2%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$68K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$90K
FY2025$90K
Expenses
$92K
FY2025▲ +33%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$63K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$69K
FY2025$92K
Net assets
$125K
FY2025▲ +9%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$91K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$114K
FY2025$125K

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% · $92K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ken Scherer
Commandor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Maxson
1st Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Bayham
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Piehl
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 serve their communities and promotes patriotism through various projects.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To provide services to American Veterans to assist the community in the various projects and to promote patriotism

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 51-0180421) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · 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 · FY2023
American Legion Department of Ohio Charities INCFY2023$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$90K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$857
Money outPt IX
$92K
Ln 25
Programscol B$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$125K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$857
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Total revenueLn 12$90K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$125K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$62K$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$126K$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$126K$125K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$12K$12K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$940$940
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$92K$92K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 20, 2026 $90K$92K−$1K$125K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 9, 2024 $90K$69K$21K$114K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2022 $70K$68K$2K$93K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 19, 2021 $68K$63K$6K$91K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $90,363 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,423$2,474
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,883$857
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $83,601$87,032
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $87,907$90,363
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,461$12,104
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $1,140$1,365
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $27,368$28,433
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,897$49,826
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $75,866$91,728
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,041−$1,365
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $90,363 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $55,661 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,838
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$636
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,474
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $857$857
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$1,590
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$29,050
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $731$731
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,588$90,363
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $91,728 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,104$12,104
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $1,365$1,365
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,497$26,497
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,936$1,936
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,903$1,903
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,551$1,551
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,368$31,368
IX-17 TravelPrograms $940$940
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,053$3,053
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,803$4,803
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,208$6,208
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,728 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$91,728
Part X · Balance sheet $124,584 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,802$42,333
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,000$20,857
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,100$13,100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $51,347$48,294
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $126,249$124,584
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $126,249$124,584
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,249$124,584
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $126,249$124,584
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $124,584 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$90,363
XI-2 Total expenses$91,728
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,365
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,249
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$300
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$124,584

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

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