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American Legion FY2019 filing

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Springfield, VA501(c)(19)EIN 54-0760201Revenue $1.3M in FY2019

On file with the IRSpost176.org6520 Amherst Ave, 22150-2807 · Springfield, VATax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Organization to serve veterans with assistance, inspiration, social and recreational benefits.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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 $26K a year · 2% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $702K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$361K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 14 voting members
Concern: none of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
56%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$762K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.2M
FY2020$954K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$2.8M
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.0M

From the FY2019 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $646K Management & general 44% · $510K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Marty Pfiefer
First Vice C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Gaddis
2nd Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Kaeppel
3rd Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter S Adam
Finance Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janet Prall
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kay Croll
Sargeant-At-
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ali Nikolai
Service Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Michael Farabaugh—$35,116
Karla Pfleeger$25,716—
Carl T Simchick—$13,700

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

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

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides veterans with assistance, inspiration, and social and recreational benefits.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2019
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This veterans organization servies approximately 1472 members, providing information through weekly e-news email and bi-monthly news magazines. It also provides recreational benefits for member and all exempt functions.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$752K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$421K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$646K
Managementcol C$510K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$601K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$361K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Government grantsLn 1e$62K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$421K
Investment incomeLn 3$599
Other incomeLn 4–11$752K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$601K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$601K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$702K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$361K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 618
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$451K$601K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$702K$702K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$383K$361K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$234K$234K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$22K
InterestLn 20$296$296
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$95K$95K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$524K$386K$138K
All other expensesLn 24e$245K$143K$102K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$646K$510K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.5M$128K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.4M$45K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.2M$46K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.6M−$19K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.4M$58K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $762K$954K−$192K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$114K$2.8M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,270,147 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,348$96,040
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $490,088$421,197
I-10 Investment income$599
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $672,572$752,311
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,227,008$1,270,147
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $243,682$253,767
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $878,054$901,934
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,121,736$1,155,701
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $105,272$114,446
Part VI · Governance 0 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
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 $1,270,147 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $577,416 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$33,837
VIII-1e Government grants$62,203
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$96,040
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $421,197$421,197
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $599$599
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $174,895$174,895
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,174,107$1,270,147
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,155,701 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $233,940$233,940
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $19,827$19,827
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,583$1,583
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,000$22,000
IX-20 InterestManagement $296$296
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $95,080$95,080
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,918$13,918
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $385,941 · Management $137,766$523,707
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $143,049 · Management $102,301$245,350
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $646,070 · Management $509,631 · Fundraising $0$1,155,701
Part X · Balance sheet $3,139,161 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $451,330$601,402
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,796,155$1,835,659
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $702,100$702,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,949,585$3,139,161
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,013$5,636
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $382,571$361,233
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,567,014$2,777,928
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,949,585$3,139,161
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,777,928 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,270,147
XI-2 Total expenses$1,155,701
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$114,446
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,567,014
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$55,032
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$41,436
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,777,928

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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