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284 Colonial Heights Post FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Colonial Hgts, VA501(c)(19)EIN 54-6072388Revenue $552K in FY2020

On file with the IRSalpost284.x10host.comPo Box 57, 23834-0057 · Colonial Hgts, VATax-exempt since Mar 1946

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

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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FY2020 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 37.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$8K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$552K
Spent
$569K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$552K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$552K
FY2021$996K
FY2022$872K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$466K
Expenses
$569K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$569K
FY2021$735K
FY2022$835K
FY2023$634K
FY2024$502K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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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

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $526K Management & general 8% · $43K

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
Lora Adkins
Service Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John D Bowers
Sergeant-At-
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry a Chenault
1st Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert G Emerick
Sergeant-At-
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Willie T Harris
Judge Advoca
$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

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $930K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

$557Kprogram expense
02

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

$251Kprogram expense
03

The organization operates a restaurant, the topside lounge.

$123Kprogram 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 · 10 grants · $108K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,800
American Legion Boys State of Virginia INCVA · FY2024$6,000
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 FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$552K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$448K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$569K
Ln 25
Programscol B$526K
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$448K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Total revenueLn 12$552K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$666K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$672K$666K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$37K$37K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$25K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$89K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$82K$82K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$272K$255K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$569K$526K$43K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $466K$502K−$37K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $584K$634K−$50K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $872K$835K$38K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $996K$735K$261K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $552K$569K−$16K$2.4M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $552,145 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $625,636$447,710
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,115$28,245
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $219,182$76,190
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $853,933$552,145
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $174,368$62,025
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $142,293$96,391
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $571,057$410,227
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $887,718$568,643
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,785−$16,498
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $552,145 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $61,952 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $447,710$447,710
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,245$28,245
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $200$200
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,978$3,978
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,160 · Excluded from tax $2,900$10,060
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $454,870 · Excluded from tax $97,275$552,145
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $568,643 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $37,075$37,075
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $24,950$24,950
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,481$89,481
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,910$6,910
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,700$3,700
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,737$16,737
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $82,386$82,386
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,953$2,953
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,856$5,856
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,134$1,134
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $254,769 · Management $17,110$271,879
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,582$25,582
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $525,987 · Management $42,656 · Fundraising $0$568,643
Part X · Balance sheet $2,451,317 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,313$31,033
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,766,185$1,754,522
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $671,618$665,762
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,469,466$2,451,317
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,990$8,339
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,990$8,339
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,459,476$2,442,978
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,469,466$2,451,317
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,442,978 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$552,145
XI-2 Total expenses$568,643
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,498
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,459,476
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,442,978

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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