Post 256 Parkton FY2019 filing

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Parkton, MD501(c)(19)EIN 52-6078023Revenue $162K in FY2019

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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: 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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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
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 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 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$162K
Spent
$147K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$636K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$162K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$162K
FY2020$142K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$98K
Expenses
$147K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$147K
FY2020$86K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$99K
Net assets
$636K
FY2019
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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 FY2019 Form 990 · 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.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clug Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Service 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

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 · FY2019
01

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

Pt IX · col B
02

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

Pt IX · col B
03

We make donations to local and other organizations in need.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$162K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$138K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$147K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$636K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$636K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$138K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$162K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
SavingsLn 2$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$495K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$636K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$636K
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K$141K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$495K$495K
Total assetsLn 16$621K$636K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$621K$636K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$500
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$36K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$147K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $162,241 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $27,216$23,639
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $90$1,011
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $110,561$137,591
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $137,867$162,241
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,085$4,485
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,954$39,287
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,556$103,124
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $126,595$146,896
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,272$15,345
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
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 $162,241 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $123,475 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$7,755
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,004
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$880
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,639
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,011 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,011
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $12,040 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,040
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 $404 · Excluded from tax $0$404
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,672 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,672
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $138,198 · Unrelated business $404 · Excluded from tax $0$162,241
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $146,896 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$3,985
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$500
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$36,272
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$3,015
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,986
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$1,960
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,200
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$12,920
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$77,969
IX-24e All other expenses$7,089
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$146,896
Part X · Balance sheet $635,849 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,690$90,047
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,090$51,078
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $494,724$494,724
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $620,504$635,849
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-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $620,504$635,849
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $620,504$635,849
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $635,849 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$162,241
XI-2 Total expenses$146,896
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,345
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$620,504
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$635,849

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