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American Legion Post 503 FY2021 filing

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Calabash, NC501(c)(19)Since 1998EIN 56-2189359Revenue $138K in FY2021

On file with the IRS10277 Beach Dr Sw, 28467-2703 · Calabash, NCTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Support of US military veterans and their families

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
13¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
13%
of spending
Concern: 13% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 15 voting members
Concern: none of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$138K
Spent
$65K
To programs
13%
Net assets
$684K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$138K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$138K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$161K
FY2026$173K
Expenses
$65K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$65K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$126K
FY2026$129K
Net assets
$684K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$684K
FY2023$769K
FY2024$821K
FY2025$856K
FY2026$900K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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Where the money goes

13 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 13% · $9K Management & general 87% · $56K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Charles Good
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan O'Conner
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Warren Wojiski
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dale Smith
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Helps US military veterans and their families with support and resources.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Support of various patriotic activites organized for us military veterans, along with non-profit programs ranging from NC trooper program and american legion boys and girls state programs

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$138K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Money outPt IX
$65K
Ln 25
Programscol B$9K
Managementcol C$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$684K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Total revenueLn 12$138K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
SavingsLn 2$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$497K
Total assetsLn 16$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$684K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$483K$497K
Total assetsLn 16$610K$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$610K$684K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$545$0$545$0
Office expensesLn 13$696$0$696$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$696$0$696$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$12K$0$12K$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$0$6K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$37K$0$37K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$65K$9K$56K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $173K$129K$44K$900K 990 PDF
FY2025 $161K$126K$35K$856K 990 PDF
FY2024 $168K$116K$52K$821K 990 PDF
FY2023 $188K$127K$61K$769K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Viewing $138K$65K$73K$684K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $138,290 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $36,981$21,545
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $134,828$116,745
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $171,809$138,290
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $353$8,507
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $318$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $120,380$56,449
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $121,051$64,956
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,758$73,334
Part VI · Governance 0 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $138,290 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $115,927 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$20,249
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,296
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,545
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $818 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$818
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,137 · Unrelated business $69,608 · Excluded from tax $0$138,290
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $64,956 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $8,507$8,507
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $545 · Fundraising $0$545
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $696 · Fundraising $0$696
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $696 · Fundraising $0$696
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $12,238 · Fundraising $0$12,238
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $5,755 · Fundraising $0$5,755
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $36,519 · Fundraising $0$36,519
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,507 · Management $56,449 · Fundraising $0$64,956
Part X · Balance sheet $683,587 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,018$76,679
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $67,261$67,268
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $14,614$42,292
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $483,360$497,348
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $610,253$683,587
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $610,253$683,587
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $610,253$683,587
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $683,587 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$138,290
XI-2 Total expenses$64,956
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,334
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$610,253
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$683,587

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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