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American Legion Post 16

Tax-deductible

Lynchburg, VA501(c)(19)Since 1919EIN 54-6072541Revenue $1.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRS1301 Greenview Dr, 24502-2707 · Lynchburg, VATax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To help veterans and veterans families, children and youth, to promote americanism.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $93K a year · 20% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
−$161K
-11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+316% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +316%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$484K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$352K
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +251%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$358K
FY2022$383K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$399K
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.3M Management & general 8% · $106K Fundraising 2% · $26K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Otto Davis
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Evans
1st Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Gogan
2nd Vice/Sgt at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dewayne Mackey
Finance Officer
$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

Supports veterans and their families, promoting Americanism through programs for children and youth.

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2 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To help veterans and veterans families, children and youth, to promote americanism.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Social club

Pt IX · col B

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 · 4 grants · $170K · 2020–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$142,412
Individual RecipientFY2022$7,355
Individual RecipientFY2021$12,370
Individual RecipientFY2020$8,303

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$161K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$155K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$342K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$916K
Other assetsLn 15$93K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$161K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
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$194K$155K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$342K$342K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$973K$916K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$26K−$161K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$142K$142K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$45K$40K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$9K$1K$525
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$65K$65K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$893K$873K$14K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$152K$132K$14K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$106K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $352K$399K−$47K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $469K$386K$83K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $595K$383K$211K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $484K$358K$126K$1.3M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,465,269 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$9,092
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$22,320
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,433,857
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$1,465,269
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$142,412
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$100,739
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,364$1,158,151
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $57,364$1,401,302
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$57,364$63,967
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $1,465,269 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,397,032 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,767
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,092
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,320$22,320
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $12,996$12,996
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $23,829$23,829
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $744,665 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $711,512$1,465,269
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,401,302 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $142,412$142,412
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,332 · Management $40,296 · Fundraising $15,111$100,739
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,103 · Management $1,399 · Fundraising $525$11,027
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,170$11,170
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,276$2,276
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $65,095$65,095
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $23,714$23,714
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $873,356 · Management $14,483 · Fundraising $5,431$893,270
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $131,718 · Management $14,459 · Fundraising $5,422$151,599
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,269,292 · Management $105,521 · Fundraising $26,489$1,401,302
Part X · Balance sheet $1,505,891 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $194,412$154,678
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $973,091$916,094
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $341,810$341,810
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $829$559
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $67,150$92,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,577,292$1,505,891
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses−$125,384
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year −$25,780−$35,781
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$25,780−$161,165
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,603,072$1,667,056
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,603,072$1,667,056
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,577,292$1,505,891
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,667,056 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,465,269
XI-2 Total expenses$1,401,302
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$63,967
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,603,072
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$17
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,667,056

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

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