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American Legion Post 164

Tax-deductible

Grundy, VA501(c)(19)EIN 54-6072591Revenue $34K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 602, 24614-0602 · Grundy, VATax-exempt since Mar 1946

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The purpose of American Legion Post 164 is to support an oratorical contest promoting patriotism in schools; to support boy scouts; to purchase and display flags and wreaths on patriotic holidays; to attend funerals of deceased veterans and to conduct military rites; and to distribute memorial bibles to veterans families.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 62% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
182 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 181.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$34K
-95% vs prior year
Spent
$59K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$951K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$34K
FY2025▼ -95%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$17K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$623K
FY2025$34K
Expenses
$59K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$37K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$77K
FY2025$59K
Net assets
$951K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$481K
FY2021$465K
FY2022$451K
FY2023$432K
FY2024$977K
FY2025$951K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $32K Management & general 46% · $27K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brady Sisk
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Billy J Vance
President
$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 youth patriotism, scouts, and veterans through events, flags, and memorial services.

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1 program · $32K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The purpose of american legion post 164 is to support an oratorical contest promoting patriotism in schools; to support boy scouts; to purchase and display flags and wreaths on patriotic holidays; to attend funerals of deceased veterans and to conduct military rites; and to distribute memorial bibles to veterans families.

$32Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Shickley Community Foundation INCFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$34K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$975
Money outPt IX
$59K
Ln 25
Programscol B$32K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$951K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$899K
Total assetsLn 16$951K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$975
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Total revenueLn 12$34K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$821K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$899K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$53K
Total assetsLn 16$951K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$951K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$914K$899K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$63K$53K
Total assetsLn 16$977K$951K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$977K$951K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$400$400
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$18K$4K
TravelLn 17$813$813
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$1K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$13K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$25$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$59K$32K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $34K$59K−$26K$951K 990 PDF
FY2024 $623K$77K$546K$977K 990 PDF
FY2023 $27K$46K−$19K$432K 990 PDF
FY2022 $23K$37K−$15K$451K 990 PDF
FY2021 $17K$33K−$15K$465K 990 PDF
FY2020 $18K$27K−$9K$481K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $33,597 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,706$975
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,342$6,605
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $608,495$26,017
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $622,543$33,597
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,828$59,389
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $76,828$59,389
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $545,715−$25,792
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $33,597 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$975
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$975
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $6,605$6,605
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,017$26,017
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $32,622$33,597
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $59,389 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $400$400
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,631$1,631
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,595 · Management $4,329$21,924
IX-17 TravelPrograms $813$813
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,142 · Management $8,981$10,123
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,291$6,291
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,744 · Management $5,438$18,182
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $25$25
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,294 · Management $27,095 · Fundraising $0$59,389
Part X · Balance sheet $951,476 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $311,010$78,043
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $603,345$820,643
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $62,913$52,790
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $977,268$951,476
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $977,268$951,476
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $977,268$951,476
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $977,268$951,476
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $951,476 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$33,597
XI-2 Total expenses$59,389
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,792
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$977,268
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$951,476

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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