186 Charles E Murray Post FY2021 filing

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Contributions & volunteer support to veterans, their families & community, we provide scholarships to three high school, boys state program to five juniors, color guard memorial support and veterans services.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-6200367) · Dispute this line
501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
6¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67 a year · 0.02% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
6%
of spending
6% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6.8 mo
of spending, in cash
6.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 1235 voting members
16 of 1235 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$304K
Spent
$280K
To programs
6%
Net assets
$477K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$304K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$304K
FY2022$480K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$515K
FY2025$461K
Expenses
$280K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$280K
FY2022$513K
FY2023$591K
FY2024$430K
FY2025$418K
Net assets
$477K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$477K
FY2022$483K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$410K
FY2025$404K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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

6 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 6% · $18K Management & general 93% · $259K Fundraising 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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Executive Board
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Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board
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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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Supports veterans and families with scholarships, youth programs, and memorial services.

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3 programs · $18K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Sons of the american legions community profect fundraiser.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-6200367) · Dispute this line
$18Kprogram expense
02

American legion post 186 dinners & funddraiser for community charities. No events due to covid

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-6200367) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

American Legion Riders Community Service Fundraiser no events due to Covid 19

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-6200367) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$304K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$238K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$18K
Managementcol C$259K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$477K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1,235
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Other incomeLn 4–11$238K
Total revenueLn 12$304K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$148K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$158K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$308K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$477K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 665
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$158K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$341K$308K
Total assetsLn 16$455K$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$453K$477K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$101K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$958$958
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$65K$65K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$43$43
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$21K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$18K$259K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 31, 2025 $461K$418K$43K$404K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $515K$430K$85K$410K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $471K$591K−$120K$364K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 13, 2023 $480K$513K−$33K$483K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2022 $304K$280K$24K$477K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $303,951 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $63,712$65,835
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $69$20
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $213,859$238,096
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $277,640$303,951
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,666$17,928
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $97,064$103,493
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $160,640$158,154
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $275,370$279,575
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,270$24,376
Part VI · Governance 16 of 1,235 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1,235
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $303,951 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $232,285 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$41,982
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,853
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$65,835
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $20$20
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,811$5,811
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $238,096$303,951
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $279,575 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $17,928$17,928
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $100,501$100,501
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,240$1,240
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,752$1,752
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,299$4,299
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $958$958
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,260$3,260
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,449$2,449
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $64,514$64,514
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $1,370$1,370
IX-20 InterestManagement $43$43
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $21,337$21,337
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $20,969$20,969
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,097$10,097
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $8,961$8,961
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $19,897$19,897
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,928 · Management $259,319 · Fundraising $2,328$279,575
Part X · Balance sheet $479,307 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,457$147,840
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,202$10,210
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,779$12,877
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $341,185$308,380
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $454,623$479,307
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,690$1,998
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,690$1,998
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $452,933$477,309
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $452,933$477,309
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $454,623$479,307
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $477,309 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$303,951
XI-2 Total expenses$279,575
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,376
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$452,933
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$477,309

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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