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501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 6 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $109K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$425K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$264K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$425K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$218K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$486K
FY2025$425K
Expenses
$264K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$201K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$264K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$617K
FY2022$656K
FY2023$777K
FY2024$984K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1954.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $262K Management & general 1% · $2K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice Cmdr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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274 Arick L Lore is a member-serving organization based in Lusby, MD.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$425K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$400K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$512
Money outPt IX
$264K
Ln 25
Programscol B$262K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$614K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$512
Other incomeLn 4–11$400K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$425K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$554K
SavingsLn 2$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$614K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$521K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$476K$614K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$500K$521K
Total assetsLn 16$986K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$984K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$70K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$4K$2K$0
OccupancyLn 16$107K$107K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$39K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$264K$262K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $425K$264K$161K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $486K$280K$206K$984K 990 PDF
FY2023 $391K$270K$122K$777K 990 PDF
FY2022 $305K$266K$39K$656K 990 PDF
FY2021 $218K$201K$17K$617K 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 $425,424 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $85,125$24,790
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,501$512
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $398,424$400,122
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $486,050$425,424
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$4,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,055$69,657
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,686$190,459
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $279,741$264,116
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $206,309$161,308
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $425,424 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $421,640 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$17,419
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,371
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,790
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $512$512
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $2,055$2,055
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$23,573−$23,573
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $205,041 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $195,593$425,424
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $264,116 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,657 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$69,657
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,205 · Management $1,874 · Fundraising $0$6,079
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $107,446 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$107,446
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,085 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,085
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,398 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,398
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,725 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,725
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $38,726 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$38,726
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $262,242 · Management $1,874 · Fundraising $0$264,116
Part X · Balance sheet $1,145,742 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $415,535$553,649
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60,537$60,829
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,500$10,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $499,861$520,764
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $986,433$1,145,742
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,646$3,316
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,646$3,316
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $983,787$1,142,426
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $986,433$1,145,742
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,142,426 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$425,424
XI-2 Total expenses$264,116
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$161,308
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$983,787
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,669
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,142,426

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

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