American Legion Post 159 FY2023 filing

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Gathering of veterans to enhance the well-being of americas veterans, thier families, our military, and our communities by our devotion to mutual helpfulness

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 361 voting members
Concern: none of 361 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$305K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$329K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$29K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$305K
FY2023▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$352K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$386K
Expenses
$329K
FY2023▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$257K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$369K
Net assets
$29K
FY2023▼ -45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$53K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$77K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2018, reinstated. IRS ruling Dec 2021, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2021.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $329K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Commander
$29,608Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
3rd Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Office
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Fin Offic
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Service Office
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shawn Malone’s $37K as Vice Commander is at the 31st 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Shawn Malone$36,534——
Randy Mills—$29,608$17,658

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects veterans and families for mutual support and community well-being.

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1 program · $329K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Promotion of general welfare for americas verterans, their families,

$329Kprogram expense

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 · 7 grants · $110K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$33,393
Chincoteague HsFY2024$7,149
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$36,827
North Acc LlVA · FY2023$17,600
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,211
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$305K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$195K
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$329K
Ln 25
Programscol B$329K
Owns and owesPt X
$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a361
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$195K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Total revenueLn 12$305K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$29K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$58K$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$53K$29K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$47K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$90K$90K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$25$25
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$955$955
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$43K$43K
InterestLn 20$7$7
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$120K$120K
Total functional expensesLn 25$329K$329K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $386K$369K$18K$77K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $305K$329K−$23K$29K 990 PDF
FY2022 $352K$257K$95K$53K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $305,205 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,704$10,287
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $278,763$194,538
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $57,584$100,371
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $352,054$305,205
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,000$47,038
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $61,019$98,490
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $192,708$183,070
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $256,727$328,598
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $95,327−$23,393
Part VI · Governance 0 of 361 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body361
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 $305,205 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $100,371 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,444
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$843
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,287
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $194,538$194,538
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9$9
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $294,918$305,205
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $328,598 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $47,038$47,038
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $90,130$90,130
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,360$8,360
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $25$25
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,475$5,475
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $955$955
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,864$6,864
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,067$43,067
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7$7
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,465$2,465
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,555$4,555
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $119,657$119,657
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $328,598 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$328,598
Part X · Balance sheet $31,995 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,015$31,995
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,015$31,995
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,537$2,873
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,450$2,873
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $52,565$29,122
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $52,565$29,122
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,015$31,995
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,122 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$305,205
XI-2 Total expenses$328,598
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,393
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$52,565
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$50
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,122

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