The American Legion Post 109 was formed to support the veterans in the community and their families. The Post is very active in the community helping with civic activities and raising funds to help various children & youth groups in the community.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
9¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
9%
of spending
Concern: 9% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 425 voting members
Concern: none of 425 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$178K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$246K
To programs
9%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$178K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$217K
FY2025$178K
Expenses
$246K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$211K
FY2025$246K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M

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

9 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 9% · $21K Management & general 91% · $225K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Finance Officer
$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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1 program · $21K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

American Legion Post 109 annual receives awards at the State Convention for donations made to Various Children & Youth and Veterans hospitals and homes. The Post also has made itself the home of the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts

$21Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$178K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$162K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$246K
Ln 25
Programscol B$21K
Managementcol C$225K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a425
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$162K
Total revenueLn 12$178K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$266K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$266K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$761K
Other assetsLn 15$14K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K$266K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$801K$761K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$950$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$60K$60K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$112K$112K
Total functional expensesLn 25$246K$21K$225K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $178K$246K−$68K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $217K$211K$6K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $310K$321K−$11K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $275K$249K$26K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $285K$259K$26K$1.2M 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 $178,392 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,805$9,780
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,869$6,174
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $154,141$162,438
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $174,815$178,392
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $38,896$31,387
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $149,156$214,909
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $188,052$246,296
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,237−$67,904
Part VI · Governance 0 of 425 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body425
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $178,392 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $85,341 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,780
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,780
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,174$6,174
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $17,519 · Unrelated business $12,475$29,994
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $12,623$12,623
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $34,480$34,480
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $143,514 · Unrelated business $12,475 · Excluded from tax $12,623$178,392
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $246,296 across 7 lines filed
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $31,387$31,387
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,295$13,295
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,621$6,621
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $59,915$59,915
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,757$1,757
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,000$21,000
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $112,321$112,321
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,000 · Management $225,296 · Fundraising $0$246,296
Part X · Balance sheet $1,045,783 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $301,952$266,159
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,892$4,892
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $801,111$761,109
X-15 Other assets$13,623
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,107,955$1,045,783
X-25 Other liabilities$4,782
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$950$4,782
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,108,905$1,041,001
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,108,905$1,041,001
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,107,955$1,045,783
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,041,001 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$178,392
XI-2 Total expenses$246,296
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,904
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,108,905
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,041,001

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