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0009 FL

Tax-deductible

Odessa, FL501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 59-2898252Revenue $127K in FY2025

On file with the IRS14540 Black Lake Rd, 33556-3662 · Odessa, FLTax-exempt since Feb 1954

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To provide a gathering place for american veterans of wars

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 63 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $89 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$127K
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$145K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$444K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$127K
FY2025-0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$127K
Expenses
$145K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$155K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$145K
Net assets
$444K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$427K
FY2021$456K
FY2022$471K
FY2023$468K
FY2024$462K
FY2025$444K

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 Feb 1954.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $75K Management & general 48% · $69K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fred Paetzke
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Krokenberger
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Lansing
Provost Marshall
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Rigney
1st Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sherry Adams
Judge Advocate
$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

Offers a gathering place for American veterans of wars.

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2 programs · $75K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Canteen

$49Kprogram expense
02

Games

$27Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$127K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$114K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$727
Money outPt IX
$145K
Ln 25
Programscol B$75K
Managementcol C$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$444K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$727
Other incomeLn 4–11$114K
Total revenueLn 12$127K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$402K
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$444K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 663
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$37K$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$412K$402K
Total assetsLn 16$462K$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$462K$444K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$59K$59K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$4K$41K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$145K$75K$69K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $127K$145K−$18K$444K 990 PDF
FY2024 $127K$134K−$7K$462K 990 PDF
FY2023 $152K$155K−$3K$468K 990 PDF
FY2022 $112K$471K 990 PDF
FY2021 $73K$456K 990 PDF
FY2020 $71K$45K$27K$427K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $126,813 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,184$11,930
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $118$727
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $106,073$114,156
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $127,375$126,813
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,671$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $53,812$59,416
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,546$85,201
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $134,029$144,617
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,654−$17,804
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $126,813 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$892
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,038
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,930
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $727$727
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $114,156$114,156
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $727 · Excluded from tax $114,156$126,813
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $144,617 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,416$59,416
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,659$2,659
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,388$4,388
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,022$2,022
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,612$16,612
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,512$2,512
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,095$10,095
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,848 · Management $40,692$44,540
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,373$2,373
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $75,196 · Management $69,421 · Fundraising $0$144,617
Part X · Balance sheet $443,998 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,677$29,568
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $411,608$401,513
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $13,517$12,917
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $461,802$443,998
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $461,802$443,998
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $461,802$443,998
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $443,998 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$126,813
XI-2 Total expenses$144,617
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,804
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$461,802
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$443,998

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

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