To provide a social setting for past and present members of the armed forces and to honor those who gave their live in defense of our country.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
78¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 28% 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.8 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
$109K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$107K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$760K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$109K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$109K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$277K
Expenses
$107K
FY2022▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$107K
FY2024$111K
FY2025$133K
Net assets
$760K
FY2022+0.1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$748K
FY2021$759K
FY2022$760K
FY2024$734K
FY2025$878K

From the FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $84K Management & general 22% · $24K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commander
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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

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Honors fallen service members and offers a social space for veterans.

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1 program · $84K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To provide a social setting for past and present members of the armed forces and to honor those who gave their lives in defense of our country

$84Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$109K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$105K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$175
Money outPt IX
$107K
Ln 25
Programscol B$84K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$760K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K
Total assetsLn 16$760K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$175
Other incomeLn 4–11$105K
Total revenueLn 12$109K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$213K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$547K
Total assetsLn 16$760K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$760K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K$213K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$547K$547K
Total assetsLn 16$759K$760K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$759K$760K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$24K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$107K$84K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $277K$133K$144K$878K 990 PDF
FY2024 $127K$111K$16K$734K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Viewing $109K$107K$1K$760K 990 PDF
FY2021 $104K$92K$11K$759K 990 PDF
FY2020 $89K$63K$26K$748K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $108,544 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,528$3,648
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,828$175
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $98,300$104,721
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $103,656$108,544
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,155$4,015
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $7,039$6,154
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,581$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,499$97,239
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $92,274$107,408
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,382$1,136
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 $108,544 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $104,721 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,648
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,648
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $175$175
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $104,896 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$108,544
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $107,408 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,015$4,015
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $6,154$6,154
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,572$4,572
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,612 · Management $23,612$47,224
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $45,443$45,443
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $83,796 · Management $23,612 · Fundraising $0$107,408
Part X · Balance sheet $760,168 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,928$54,064
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $158,869$158,869
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $547,235$547,235
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $759,032$760,168
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $759,032$760,168
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $759,032$760,168
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $759,032$760,168
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $760,168 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$108,544
XI-2 Total expenses$107,408
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,136
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$759,032
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$760,168

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