Post 256 Parkton

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Parkton, MD501(c)(19)EIN 52-6078023Revenue $98K in FY2025

On file with the IRSalparkton256.org19520 York Rd, 21120-9221 · Parkton, MDTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To foster patriotism for the United States.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 8 volunteers and 5 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 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 10% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$98K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$99K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$728K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$98K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$162K
FY2020$142K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$98K
Expenses
$99K
FY2025▼ -67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$147K
FY2020$86K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$99K
Net assets
$728K
FY2025-0.06%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$636K
FY2020$692K
FY2021$789K
FY2022$814K
FY2023$848K
FY2024$729K
FY2025$728K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Post Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$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

Promotes love and pride for the United States through various initiatives.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide a hall and pavilion at a reasonable price for our members who are current military service members and veterans. The facilities are free to our members for memorial services.

Pt IX · col B
02

Provide monetary assistance to the community and civic programs through donations as needed. Also provide guidance to veterans and their families concerning their VA benefits.

Pt IX · col B
03

Provide a lounge for current military service members and veterans with food and drinks at a reasonable price.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$98K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$99K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$728K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$233K
Total assetsLn 16$728K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Total revenueLn 12$98K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
SavingsLn 2$183K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$233K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$495K
Total assetsLn 16$728K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$728K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 68
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$234K$233K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$495K$495K
Total assetsLn 16$729K$728K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$729K$728K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$400
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K
Information technologyLn 14$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K
InsuranceLn 23$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$99K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $98K$99K−$467$728K 990 PDF
FY2024 $181K$300K−$119K$729K 990 PDF
FY2023 $157K$123K$34K$848K 990 PDF
FY2022 $151K$126K$25K$814K 990 PDF
FY2021 $205K$107K$97K$789K 990 PDF
FY2020 $142K$86K$56K$692K 990 PDF
FY2019 $162K$147K$15K$636K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $98,358 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,893$3,845
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $178,566$94,513
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $181,459$98,358
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,660$3,546
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $47,363$22,245
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $249,355$73,034
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $300,378$98,825
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$118,919−$467
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
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 $98,358 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $89,627 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,645
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,845
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,600
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,286$2,286
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $92,227 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,286$98,358
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $98,825 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$3,546
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$20,545
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$400
IX-10 Payroll taxes$1,300
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,525
IX-13 Office expenses$5,945
IX-14 Information technology$5,929
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,800
IX-23 Insurance$12,135
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$45,700
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$98,825
Part X · Balance sheet $728,194 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,971$50,351
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $182,966$183,119
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $494,724$494,724
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $728,661$728,194
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $728,661$728,194
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $728,661$728,194
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $728,194 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$98,358
XI-2 Total expenses$98,825
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$467
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$728,661
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$728,194

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

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