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American Legion Post 29 FY2020 filing

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Elkins, WV501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 55-0154855Revenue $158K in FY2020

On file with the IRS326 Railroad Ave, 26241-3859 · Elkins, WVTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Fraternal organization for veterans

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $2K a year · under 1% 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
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $180K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$158K
Spent
$161K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$285K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$158K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$229K
Expenses
$161K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$248K
Net assets
$285K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$335K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$321K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Domingo
Child Welfar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Grandusky
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Harman
Sgt at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Hinchman
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Howard Knapp
3rd Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donnie Lambert
Americanism
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Miller
1st Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Supports veterans through brotherhood and community programs.

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1 program · $155K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Community support including (but not limited to) 4-h, childrens home, little league, boy scouts, elkins-randolph county ymca, united way, volunteer fire deparments, fop, rhododendron boys & girls state, and scholarships. Also maintain a community building.

$155Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$158K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Money outPt IX
$161K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$285K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$814
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Gains on assetsLn 7$125
Total revenueLn 12$158K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$285K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
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$87K$86K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$174K$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$286K$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$283K$285K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$903
Advertising and promotionLn 12$138
Office expensesLn 13$18K
OccupancyLn 16$36K
TravelLn 17$541
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$4
Total functional expensesLn 25$161K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $229K$248K−$19K$321K 990 PDF
FY2023 $237K$247K−$9K$333K 990 PDF
FY2022 $230K$230K$150$336K 990 PDF
FY2021 $241K$200K$41K$335K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $158K$161K−$3K$285K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $158,131 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,901$20,370
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $100,207$60,460
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $673$814
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $94,675$76,487
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $221,456$158,131
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,473$42,141
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $189,963$118,831
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $266,436$160,972
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,980−$2,841
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $158,131 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20,966 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,910
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,460
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,370
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,460$60,460
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $689$689
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $125$125
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$55,521
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $82,240$158,131
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $160,972 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$38,302
IX-10 Payroll taxes$3,839
IX-11c Accounting fees$903
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$138
IX-13 Office expenses$18,246
IX-16 Occupancy$35,913
IX-17 Travel$541
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$6,099
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$56,987
IX-24e All other expenses$4
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$160,972
Part X · Balance sheet $287,531 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,743$86,236
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,023$21,235
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $174,200$180,060
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $285,966$287,531
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,368$2,604
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,368$2,604
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $254,994$267,355
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $27,604$17,572
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $282,598$284,927
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $285,966$287,531
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $284,927 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$158,131
XI-2 Total expenses$160,972
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,841
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$282,598
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,170
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$284,927

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

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