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Covington, KY501(c)(19)EIN 61-0441026Revenue $301K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 15036, 41015-0036 · Covington, KYTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Provide assistance for its members (all military personnel) and to provide a place where military personnel can meet and socialize.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 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
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$301K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$288K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$409K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$301K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$236K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$301K
Expenses
$288K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$288K
Net assets
$409K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$249K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$459K
FY2024$409K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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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

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $131K Management & general 55% · $158K

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
Joe Cross
Service Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hank Geisel
Executive Bo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Keifer
Finance Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ray Murphy
Second Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Shirley
First Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Vickers
Judge Advoca
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charles Wills
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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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

Programs and updates

Supports military personnel with resources and a place to connect.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide assistance to members and former members of the armed forces and their families

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$301K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$280K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$288K
Ln 25
Programscol B$131K
Managementcol C$158K
Owns and owesPt X
$409K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$280K
Total revenueLn 12$301K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$145K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$152K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$257K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$409K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K$152K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$264K$257K
Total assetsLn 16$459K$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$459K$409K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$116K$116K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$712$712
OccupancyLn 16$64K$64K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$8K$52K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$288K$131K$158K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $301K$288K$12K$409K 990 PDF
FY2023 $463K$278K$184K$459K 990 PDF
FY2022 $303K$269K$34K$275K 990 PDF
FY2021 $236K$245K−$9K$241K 990 PDF
FY2020 $189K$191K−$2K$249K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $300,535 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$4,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,188$16,335
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $448,483$280,200
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $462,671$300,535
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,835$116,326
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $186,574$172,049
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $278,409$288,375
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $184,262$12,160
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $300,535 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $275,902 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,335$16,335
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,600 · Unrelated business $698$4,298
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $195,311 · Unrelated business $101,224$300,535
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $288,375 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $116,326$116,326
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,180$2,180
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,436$1,436
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $712$712
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $63,697$63,697
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,306$2,306
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,591$6,591
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,373$11,373
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,586 · Management $51,647$59,233
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $24,521$24,521
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $130,503 · Management $157,872 · Fundraising $0$288,375
Part X · Balance sheet $408,928 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,136$7,133
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $186,312$144,745
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $263,641$257,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $459,089$408,928
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $459,089$408,928
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $459,089$408,928
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $459,089$408,928
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $408,928 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,535
XI-2 Total expenses$288,375
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,160
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$459,089
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$62,321
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$408,928

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

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