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501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
28¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $234K a year · 77% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
28%
of spending
Concern: 28% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$41K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
140
of 140 voting members
Looks good: 140 of 140 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$127K
Spent
$47K
To programs
28%
Net assets
$367K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$127K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$127K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$442K
FY2024$505K
Expenses
$47K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$112K
Net assets
$367K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$367K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$561K
FY2023$813K
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2020 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

28 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 28% · $13K Management & general 72% · $34K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
1st Vice Comma
$3,116Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Comma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Service Office
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Adv
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt of Arms
$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 20 Simon is a member-serving organization based in Elsmere, KY.

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2 programs · $12K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Money donated to local charities for programs for the advancement

$11Kprogram expense
02

Provides honor guard funeral services for veterans

$1Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$127K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$127K
Money outPt IX
$47K
Ln 25
Programscol B$13K
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$367K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a140
IndependentVI 1b140
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$127K
Total revenueLn 12$127K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$334K
Total assetsLn 16$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$367K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$335K$334K
Total assetsLn 16$398K$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$345K$367K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$148$148
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$47K$13K$34K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $505K$112K$394K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $442K$70K$371K$813K 990 PDF
FY2022 $208K$58K$151K$561K 990 PDF
FY2021 $237K$62K$175K$483K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $127K$47K$80K$367K 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
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Part I · Summary $126,951 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $600$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $587$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $137,213$126,951
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $138,400$126,951
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,334$10,638
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,405$36,171
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $55,739$46,809
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $82,661$80,142
Part VI · Governance 140 of 140 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body140
VI-1b Independent voting members140
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $126,951 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $126,951 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $126,951$126,951
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $46,809 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,638$10,638
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,241$5,241
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,429$2,429
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $148$148
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $21,301$21,301
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,339$1,339
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,346$2,346
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,272$2,272
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,095$1,095
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,072 · Management $33,737 · Fundraising $0$46,809
Part X · Balance sheet $408,022 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,504$69,501
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,208$4,208
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $335,403$334,313
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $398,115$408,022
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,627$3,537
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53,071$41,128
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $345,044$366,894
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $398,115$408,022
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $366,894 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$126,951
XI-2 Total expenses$46,809
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,142
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$345,044
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$213
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$58,079
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$366,894

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