284 Colonial Heights Post

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Our mission is to educate our membership and to provide a platform for local charitable activites.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-6072388) · Dispute this line
501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 257 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
96% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
47.9 mo
of spending, in cash
47.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$11K
0.4% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
15 of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$466K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$502K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$466K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$552K
FY2021$996K
FY2022$872K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$466K
Expenses
$502K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$569K
FY2021$735K
FY2022$835K
FY2023$634K
FY2024$502K
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $483K Management & general 4% · $20K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $464K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization provides gaming activities such as bingo on a regular basis.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-6072388) · Dispute this line
$240Kprogram expense
02

The organization operates a restaurant, the topside lounge.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-6072388) · Dispute this line
$169Kprogram expense
03

Special events are held by members of the organization at the legion.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-6072388) · Dispute this line
$55Kprogram expense

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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 · 10 grants · $108K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,800
Colonial Heights Police DeptFY2023$10,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Holiday Helper AssociationVA · FY2023$8,500
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 284FY2023$5,122
City of Colonial HeightsFY2023$5,089
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,825
Unitemized GrantFY2021$17,800
Unitemized GrantFY2020$24,950

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$466K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$226K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Money outPt IX
$502K
Ln 25
Programscol B$483K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Other incomeLn 4–11$226K
Total revenueLn 12$466K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$321K
SavingsLn 2$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$661K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6257
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$660K$661K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$148K$148K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$111K$111K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$122K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$502K$483K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $466K$502K−$37K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $584K$634K−$50K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $872K$835K$38K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $996K$735K$261K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $552K$569K−$16K$2.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $465,598 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,598$3,527
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $212,177$172,806
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61,740$62,986
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $306,837$226,279
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $584,352$465,598
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $234,386$154,803
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $141,766$120,347
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $257,757$227,089
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $633,909$502,239
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,557−$36,641
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $465,598 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $205,100 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,527
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,527
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $172,806$172,806
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $62,986$62,986
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,875$1,875
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $16,518$16,518
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,786$2,786
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $175,592 · Excluded from tax $286,479$465,598
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $502,239 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $148,003$148,003
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,800$6,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $111,307$111,307
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,040$9,040
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,246$20,246
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,532$3,532
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,074$38,074
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,034$6,034
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,248$1,248
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $121,639 · Management $16,043$137,682
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,273$20,273
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $482,664 · Management $19,575 · Fundraising $0$502,239
Part X · Balance sheet $2,666,185 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $341,551$321,062
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,701,140$1,684,127
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $659,841$660,996
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,702,532$2,666,185
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,655$10,949
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,655$10,949
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $304,369$304,369
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $2,387,508$2,350,867
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,691,877$2,655,236
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,702,532$2,666,185
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,655,236 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$465,598
XI-2 Total expenses$502,239
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,641
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,691,877
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,655,236

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