American Legion Post service to members of the military and the community

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · 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
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $82K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.5 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
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$405K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$241K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$674K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$405K
FY2026▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$134K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$319K
FY2026$405K
Expenses
$241K
FY2026▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$116K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$306K
FY2025$185K
FY2026$241K
Net assets
$674K
FY2026▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$264K
FY2022$367K
FY2023$461K
FY2024$376K
FY2025$510K
FY2026$674K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in 0000.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $241K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice
$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

American Legion Post 137 INC is a member-serving organization based in Jacksonville, FL, formed in 1946.

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1 program · $241K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Post program service events

$241Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $132K · 2023–2023
Lakeshore Post 137 INCFL · FY2023$131,900

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$405K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$358K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$241K
Ln 25
Programscol B$241K
Owns and owesPt X
$674K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$674K
Total assetsLn 16$674K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$358K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$405K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$654K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$674K
Total assetsLn 16$674K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$674K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$510K$674K
Total assetsLn 16$510K$674K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$510K$674K
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$27K$27K
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$500$500
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$45K$45K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$112K$112K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$241K$241K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $405K$241K$164K$674K 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Sep 17, 2025 $319K$185K$134K$510K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 7, 2024 $221K$306K−$85K$376K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 4, 2023 $257K$164K$94K$461K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2022 $219K$116K$103K$367K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 14, 2021 $134K$264K 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $405,224 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,666$37,066
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $286,341$358,474
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,616$9,684
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $318,623$405,224
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $25,093$27,095
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $159,714$214,227
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $184,807$241,322
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $133,816$163,902
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-12a Written conflict of interest 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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $405,224 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$37,066
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,066
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $358,474$358,474
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,684$9,684
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $368,158$405,224
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,322 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 membersPrograms $27,095$27,095
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 feesPrograms $500$500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44,643$44,643
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,295$39,295
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,339$5,339
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $112,450$112,450
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $241,322$241,322
Part X · Balance sheet $673,645 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $509,743$19,533
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$654,112
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $509,743$673,645
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $509,743$673,645
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $509,743$673,645
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $673,645 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$405,224
XI-2 Total expenses$241,322
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$163,902
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$509,743
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$673,645

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