To provide assistance for American veterans.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 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
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$53
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$8K
+350% vs prior year
Spent
$10K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$191K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8K
FY2024▲ +350%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$12K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$8K
Expenses
$10K
FY2024▼ -36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$13K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$16K
FY2024$10K
Net assets
$191K
FY2024▼ -1.0%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$191K

From the FY2024 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 Apr 1946.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
1st Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ast Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
3rd Vice Com
$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

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Helps American veterans with essential support and resources.

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1 program · $10K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To provide assistance for american veterans.

$10Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Money outPt IX
$10K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$191K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Total revenueLn 12$8K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53
Net assetsLn 32$191K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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$18K$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K$171K
Total assetsLn 16$193K$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$462$53
Net assetsLn 32$193K$191K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$31
OccupancyLn 16$190
InsuranceLn 23$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $8K$10K−$2K$191K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2K$16K−$14K$193K 990 PDF
FY2022 $12K$15K−$3K$206K 990 PDF
FY2021 $41K$13K$28K$209K 990 PDF
FY2020 $11K$15K−$4K$181K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,020 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,473$6,100
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,358$6,953
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $80$38
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,128−$5,071
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,783$8,020
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 $15,596$9,940
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,596$9,940
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,813−$1,920
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $8,020 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$25,898 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,100
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,953$6,953
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38$38
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $17,475$17,475
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,352$3,352
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,953 · Excluded from tax −$5,033$8,020
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,940 across 4 lines filed
IX-13 Office expenses$31
IX-16 Occupancy$190
IX-23 Insurance$8,095
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,624
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,940
Part X · Balance sheet $190,734 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,640$5,426
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,692$10,579
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,372$3,370
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $171,359$171,359
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $193,063$190,734
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $462$53
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $462$53
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $192,601$190,681
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $192,601$190,681
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $193,063$190,734
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $190,681 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,020
XI-2 Total expenses$9,940
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,920
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$192,601
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$190,681

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