Webster B Harrison American Legion

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Hancock, MD501(c)(19)Since 1952Public & Societal Benefit EIN 52-6077997Revenue $460K in FY2025

On file with the IRS240 E Main St, 21750-1510 · Hancock, MDTax-exempt since Mar 2014

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Support and provide facilities for use of veterans and help those in need in hospitals etc.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Run by 5 volunteers and 22 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$130K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$25K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$460K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$431K
Net assets
$204K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$460K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$313K
FY2022$510K
FY2023$367K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$460K
Expenses
$431K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$431K
Net assets
$204K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$43K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$204K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2014.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $130K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
General Mana
$70,718Pt VII · Sec A
$59,080Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Command
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Command
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lewis C Truax III’s $71K as General Mana is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Lewis C Truax III$70,718$35,759$46,031$38,940
Lewis Bobbi Truax JR$59,080———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides facilities and support for veterans and those needing help in hospitals.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Support and provide facilities for use of veterans and help those in need in hospitals etc.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $7K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,964
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,250

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$460K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$454K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Money outPt IX
$431K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$204K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Other incomeLn 4–11$454K
Total revenueLn 12$460K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
SavingsLn 2$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$84K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$138K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$204K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$83K$84K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$120K$138K
Total assetsLn 16$202K$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$174K$204K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$518
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$156K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K
Information technologyLn 14$7K
OccupancyLn 16$60K
InterestLn 20$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K
InsuranceLn 23$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$431K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $460K$431K$29K$204K 990 PDF
FY2024 $409K$344K$65K$174K 990 PDF
FY2023 $367K$359K$8K$109K 990 PDF
FY2022 $510K$489K$21K$101K 990 PDF
FY2021 $313K$218K$95K$80K 990 PDF
FY2020 $195K$236K−$41K−$43K 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 $460,123 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,706$6,389
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16$15
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $404,333$453,719
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $409,055$460,123
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,750$2,018
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $230,692$310,238
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,818$118,620
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $344,260$430,876
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,795$29,247
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $460,123 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $419,403 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,389$6,389
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15$15
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$34,316
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,404 · Excluded from tax $419,403$460,123
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $430,876 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$518
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$1,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$129,798
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$155,508
IX-10 Payroll taxes$24,932
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,204
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,328
IX-13 Office expenses$3,534
IX-14 Information technology$7,145
IX-16 Occupancy$60,162
IX-20 Interest$2,013
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$3,568
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$9,623
IX-23 Insurance$14,181
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$9,862
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$430,876
Part X · Balance sheet $228,458 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,309$50,094
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,406$33,672
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $119,666$138,193
X-15 Other assets$6,499
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $202,381$228,458
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,078$6,614
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,036$18,330
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,114$24,944
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $174,267$203,514
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $202,381$228,458
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $203,514 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$460,123
XI-2 Total expenses$430,876
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,247
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$174,267
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$203,514

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

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