American Legion

Tax-deductible

Chesapeake, VA501(c)(19)EIN 54-0717204

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American Legion post

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $101K a year · 77% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
45 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 45.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$15K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$38K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$557K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$15K
FY2024▲ +34%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$625K
FY2021$1K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$11K
FY2024$15K
Expenses
$38K
FY2024▲ +41%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$38K
Net assets
$557K
FY2024▼ -4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$645K
FY2021$626K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$557K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending April 2024) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 97% · $37K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Post Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Post Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Post Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Post Membership Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

American Legion is a member-serving organization based in Chesapeake, VA.

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2 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Rental of facilities

Pt IX · col B
02

Dues to national

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Money outPt IX
$38K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$557K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$15K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$140K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$416K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$557K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K$145K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$426K$416K
Total assetsLn 16$587K$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$580K$557K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$840$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$100$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$225$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$600$0$600$0
Office expensesLn 13$199$0$199$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$0$5K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25$0$25$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$0$11K$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$0$18K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$38K$0$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $15K$38K−$23K$557K 990 PDF
FY2023 $11K$27K−$16K$580K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5K$35K−$31K$595K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1K$21K−$19K$626K 990 PDF
FY2020 $625K$30K$595K$645K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,288 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,250
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $13,038$13,038
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,038 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$15,288
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $38,235 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$840
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$100
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$225
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $600 · Fundraising $0$600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $199 · Fundraising $0$199
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $5,252 · Fundraising $0$5,252
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $25 · Fundraising $0$25
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $10,810 · Fundraising $0$10,810
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,507 · Fundraising $0$2,507
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $17,677 · Fundraising $0$17,677
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $37,070 · Fundraising $0$38,235
Part X · Balance sheet $561,653 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $782$4,308
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $158,742$140,242
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $426,148$415,643
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,460$1,460
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $587,132$561,653
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,477$4,945
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $579,655$556,708
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $587,132$561,653
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $556,708 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,288
XI-2 Total expenses$38,235
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,947
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$579,655
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$556,708

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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