American Legion Post 5

Tax-deductible

Nashville, TN501(c)(19)Since 1926EIN 62-0113960Revenue $41K in FY2025

On file with the IRS301 6th Ave N, 37243-1412 · Nashville, TNTax-exempt since Jul 1945

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Veterans organization providing services to veterans and youth organizations through sports and community services.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 400 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% 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 · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
204 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 203.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
325
of 325 voting members
Looks good: 325 of 325 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$41K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$29K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$500K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$41K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$149K
FY2022$59K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$47K
FY2025$36K
FY2025$41K
Expenses
$29K
FY2025▼ -61%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$76K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
FY2025$29K
Net assets
$500K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$497K
FY2022$374K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$353K
FY2025$372K
FY2025$500K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1945.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Office Manager
$3,150Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer, Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee, Executive Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Edward Evans—————$30,000
John Lyons———$22,200$10,000—
La Ron Bridgeforth—$12,675$15,000———
Patrick Darnell———$13,200$13,200$13,200
Kelly Darnell$3,150—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects veterans and youth through sports and community services.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Veterans organization providing services to veterans and youth organizations through sports and community services.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$41K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Money outPt IX
$29K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$500K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$500K
Total assetsLn 16$500K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a325
IndependentVI 1b325
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$41K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$470K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$500K
Total assetsLn 16$500K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$500K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6400
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$454K$500K
Total assetsLn 16$454K$500K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$454K$500K
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$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4K
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$363
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$602
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$132
Information technologyLn 14$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$270
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$703
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$29K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $36K$372K 990 PDF
FY2024 $47K$353K 990 PDF
FY2023 $15K$352K 990 PDF
FY2022 $59K$374K 990 PDF
FY2021 $149K$76K$73K$497K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $41,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $350$11,602
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,897$29,533
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,374$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $35,621$41,135
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,150$4,113
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $3,500$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,489$25,359
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $34,139$29,472
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,482$11,663
Part VI · Governance 325 of 325 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body325
VI-1b Independent voting members325
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $41,135 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,612
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$990
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,602
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $29,533 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$29,533
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,533 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$41,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $29,472 across 31 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 members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$3,750
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$363
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$3,666
IX-11g Other fees for services$602
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,750
IX-13 Office expenses$132
IX-14 Information technology$6,312
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$270
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$6,574
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$703
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$5,350
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$29,472
Part X · Balance sheet $500,076 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,172$30,539
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $443,832$469,537
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $454,004$500,076
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $371,515$413,853
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $82,489$86,223
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $454,004$500,076
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $454,004$500,076
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $500,076 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$41,135
XI-2 Total expenses$29,472
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,663
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$454,004
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$30,743
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$3,666
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$500,076

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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