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American Legion Post 64

Tax-deductible

Salisbury, MD501(c)(19)Since 1946Public & Societal Benefit EIN 52-0573732Revenue $128K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1109 American Legion Rd, 21801-2135 · Salisbury, MDTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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"the mission is to implement the goals, aspirations, dreams, peace and blessings for our country, friends, and families." to welcome "veterans from all branches of our armed forces and military personnel serving our country".

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$128K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$139K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$254K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$128K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$165K
FY2025$128K
Expenses
$139K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$139K
Net assets
$254K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$277K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$272K
FY2025$254K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $134K Management & general 4% · $5K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dominic Becker
Sgt-At-Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Cunningham
1st Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Ford
Adjutant/Tre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Hagen
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wayne Lewis
2nd Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Pfingst
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

Programs and updates

Welcomes and supports veterans and military personnel, fostering peace and blessings for country, friends, and families.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

American legion post with a year round schedule of social and recreational activities for members and their families. We support the local community and the nation through programs, services and advocacy for those who serve and those who have served in the U.S. Armed forces, youth programs and other community organizations.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$128K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Money outPt IX
$139K
Ln 25
Programscol B$134K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$254K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Total revenueLn 12$128K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$220K
Total assetsLn 16$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$254K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$228K$220K
Total assetsLn 16$272K$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$272K$254K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$575$575
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$65K$65K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$44K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$17
Total functional expensesLn 25$139K$134K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $128K$139K−$11K$254K 990 PDF
FY2024 $165K$179K−$13K$272K 990 PDF
FY2023 $219K$182K$37K$285K 990 PDF
FY2022 $189K$203K−$14K$289K 990 PDF
FY2021 $187K$165K$22K$277K 990 PDF
FY2020 $115K$115K−$55$255K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $128,067 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,571$30,993
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,774$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $103,120$97,074
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,465$128,067
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $40,060$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $138,753$138,947
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $178,813$138,947
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,348−$10,880
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $128,067 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $48,680 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,910
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,083
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,993
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $20,154$20,154
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $25,517$25,517
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,723$2,723
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,557 · Excluded from tax $25,517$128,067
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $138,947 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,725$1,725
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $575$575
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,698$3,698
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65,133$65,133
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,841$1,841
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,113$18,113
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,425$44,425
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,420 · Management $17$3,437
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $133,507 · Management $5,440 · Fundraising $0$138,947
Part X · Balance sheet $256,807 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,100$14,773
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $21,735$22,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $227,880$219,534
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $271,715$256,807
X-25 Other liabilities$2,477
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,477
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $271,715$254,330
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $271,715$254,330
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $271,715$256,807
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $254,330 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$128,067
XI-2 Total expenses$138,947
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,880
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$271,715
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$6,505
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$254,330

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

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