We are a Veteran's Service organization with a social quarters for members. The organization supports active and retired members of the military and their families. Activities performed: facilitate veteran related ceremonies (Memorial Day, Veterans' day) and luncheons for the community, provide assistance to veterans with VA forms and filings. We also provide support and donations to: members in need, local Boy Scouts, local Fire department, ROTC, VA charities.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Liabilities
$2K
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$74K
-53% vs prior year
Net assets
$126K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$74K
FY2020▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$157K
FY2020$74K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$188K
Expenses
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FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$189K
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$116K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$160K
Net assets
$126K
FY2020▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$127K
FY2020$126K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$136K

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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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt at Arms
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Exec Committee
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Programs and updates

Supports military members and veterans through community events, holiday parties, and charitable donations.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

we raised money for toys for tots to support the local community

Pt IX · col B
02

we support Charlotte hall with funds for retired veterans.

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we support local youth and education scholarships

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$74K
Other income$74K
Owns and owes
$126K
net assets
Liabilities$2K
People
7
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$74K
Total revenue$74K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$126K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers50
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $188K$160K$27K$136K 990 PDF
FY2024 $200K$160K$41K$139K 990 PDF
FY2023 $186K$130K$56K$99K 990 PDF
FY2022 $182K$116K$67K$60K 990 PDF
FY2021 $39K$91K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $74K$126K 990 PDF
FY2019 $157K$189K−$32K$127K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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