A U.S. Military Veterans Organization Volunteering and Donating to the V.A. Hospital, Support Local Charities.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
71¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
$89K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$95K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$382K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$89K
FY2023▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$83K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$129K
FY2025$132K
Expenses
$95K
FY2023▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$134K
Net assets
$382K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$350K
FY2021$364K
FY2022$389K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$356K
FY2025$293K

From the FY2023 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.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $67K Management & general 29% · $28K Fundraising 14% · $13K

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
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Commander
$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

Programs and updates

Veterans volunteer and donate to VA hospitals and local charities.

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3 programs · $67K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Promotion of American Legion Sponsored Activities Including Coordination With Other American Legion Posts.

$34Kprogram expense
02

Portion of the occupancy costs for members to gather, socialize, attend meetings, special events, and related support activities.

$30Kprogram expense
03

Casual help to assist members, and veterans to support VA hospital and local charities.

$3Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$89K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$95K
Ln 25
Programscol B$67K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$382K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Total revenueLn 12$89K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$126K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$271K
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$382K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$126K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$274K$271K
Total assetsLn 16$403K$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$389K$382K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$18K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$18K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$95K$67K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $132K$134K−$2K$293K 990 PDF
FY2024 $129K$155K−$27K$356K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $89K$95K−$6K$382K 990 PDF
FY2022 $145K$116K$30K$389K 990 PDF
FY2021 $119K$112K$7K$364K 990 PDF
FY2020 $83K$86K−$2K$350K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $88,660 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $44,962$28,152
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $100,321$60,506
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $145,284$88,660
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 $115,533$94,802
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $115,533$94,802
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,751−$6,142
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 $88,660 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $85,205 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$14,750
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,402
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,152
VIII-3 Investment income$2
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$24,699
VIII-12 Total revenue$88,660
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $94,802 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,024$1,024
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,092$11,092
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,172$30,172
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,940$2,940
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,691 · Management $5,284$22,975
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,127 · Management $8,472$26,599
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $67,014 · Management $27,788$94,802
Part X · Balance sheet $396,586 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,414$42,870
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $87,159$82,883
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $273,773$270,833
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $403,346$396,586
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,735$14,116
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,735$14,116
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $388,611$382,470
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $388,611$382,470
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $403,346$396,586
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $382,470 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$88,660
XI-2 Total expenses$94,802
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,142
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$388,611
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$382,470

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