0550 FL FY2020 filing

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1. To serve our country in peace as in war; to build and maintain the welfare of the united states of america toward lasting prosperity and peace for all its inhabitants. 2. To encourage, in keeping the policies of our government, the establishment of a concrete plan to secure permanent international peace and to assist in the maintenance of international peace. 3. To inspire in our membership a sense of responsibility and to develop leadership for the preservation of our american democratic way of life. 4. To help unify divergent groups in the overall interest of american democracy. 5. To train our youth to become purposeful citizens in a democracy with full knowledge of the responsibilities as well as the privileges of citizenship. 6. To cooperate with all duly recognized existing veterans organizations in the furtherance of the aims of the american veterans who have served or are serving in the armed forces of the united states during and since world war II. 7. To ensure the orderly

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-3643039) · Dispute this line
501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest 990-N e-Postcard
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3.3 mo
of spending, in cash
3.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$407K
45% of total assets
Liabilities are 45% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$304K
Spent
$309K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$489K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$304K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$304K
FY2021$390K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$512K
FY2024$598K
Expenses
$309K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$309K
FY2021$392K
FY2022$460K
FY2023$462K
FY2024$559K
Net assets
$489K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$489K
FY2021$488K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$518K
FY2024$557K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2024. IRS ruling in May 1945.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $308K Management & general 1% · $2K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advoca
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Com
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Provost Mars
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Offi
$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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

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Promotes American democracy, peace, and prosperity through citizen development and national unity.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To assist veterans and their families.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-3643039) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$304K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$180K
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Money outPt IX
$309K
Ln 25
Programscol B$308K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$489K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$896K
LiabilitiesLn 26$407K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$180K
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Total revenueLn 12$304K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
SavingsLn 2$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$799K
Total assetsLn 16$896K
LiabilitiesLn 26$407K
Net assetsLn 32$489K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 610
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$85K$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$820K$799K
Total assetsLn 16$917K$896K
LiabilitiesLn 26$423K$407K
Net assetsLn 32$495K$489K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$826$826
InterestLn 20$38K$38K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$182K$182K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$309K$308K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 30, 2025 $598K$559K$39K$557K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 19, 2024 $512K$462K$50K$518K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2023 $440K$460K−$20K$468K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2023 $390K$392K−$1K$488K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 29, 2021 $304K$309K−$5K$489K 990 PDF

Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2024. The 990-N has no money details, and postcard years before 2025 are not published by the IRS.

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $303,953 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,374$12,158
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $372,744$180,212
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $103,118$111,583
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $499,236$303,953
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 $466,750$309,344
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $466,750$309,344
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,486−$5,391
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $303,953 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $102,170 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,508
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,650
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,158
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $180,212$180,212
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,413$9,413
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $209,641 · Excluded from tax $82,154$303,953
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $309,344 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,603$1,603
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,429$4,429
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,059$2,059
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,366$38,366
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $826$826
IX-20 InterestPrograms $38,028$38,028
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,712$20,712
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,015$13,015
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $181,589$181,589
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,717$8,717
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $307,741 · Management $1,603 · Fundraising $0$309,344
Part X · Balance sheet $896,233 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,468$63,140
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $18,796$21,811
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $12,344$12,344
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $819,648$798,938
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $917,256$896,233
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $422,509$406,877
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $422,509$406,877
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $494,747$489,356
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $494,747$489,356
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $917,256$896,233
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $489,356 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$303,953
XI-2 Total expenses$309,344
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,391
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$494,747
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$489,356

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

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