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155 Blanton-Thompson

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Crystal River, FL501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 59-6200384Revenue $919K in FY2024

On file with the IRSflpost155.org6585 W Gulf to Lake Hwy, 34429-7624 · Crystal River, FLTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Today there is no accurate record of the total number of veterans' organizations, but among them all, none has grown so large or has exercised such wide influence as the american legion. None is so intimately identified with the word "veteran". Congress chartered the american legion in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans organization. A community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members -- men and women -- in nearly 15,000 american legion posts worldwide. These posts are organized into 55 departments -- one each for the 50 states, the district of columbia, puerto rico, france, mexico, and the philippines. The american legion's national headquarters is in indianapolis, indiana, with additional offices in washington, DC. In addition to thousands of volunteers serving in leadership and program implementation capacities in local communities to the legion's standing national commissions and committees, the national organization has a regular full-time

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $143K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.4 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
66
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 66 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$919K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$682K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$827K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$919K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$553K
FY2022$940K
FY2023$909K
FY2024$919K
Expenses
$682K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$831K
FY2023$639K
FY2024$682K
Net assets
$827K
FY2024▲ +54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$221K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$432K
FY2023$538K
FY2024$827K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $490K Management & general 28% · $192K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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

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Supports veterans and their families through community service and mutual aid.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Special events for members and community

Pt IX · col B
02

Special events for members

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$919K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$814K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$682K
Ln 25
Programscol B$490K
Managementcol C$192K
Owns and owesPt X
$827K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$705K
Total assetsLn 16$827K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b66
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$814K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$919K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$705K
Total assetsLn 16$827K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$827K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $919K$682K$237K$827K 990 PDF
FY2023 $909K$639K$271K$538K 990 PDF
FY2022 $940K$831K$109K$432K 990 PDF
FY2021 $553K$451K$102K$323K 990 PDF
FY2020 $314K$319K−$5K$221K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 66 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members66
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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