Armed Services Mutual Benefit Association FY2020 filing

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Goodlettsvlle, TN501(c)(19)Since 1963Public & Societal Benefit EIN 62-0758518Revenue $7.6M in FY2020

On file with the IRSasmba.com1000 Northchase Dr Ste 220, 37072-2150 · Goodlettsvlle, TNTax-exempt since May 2008

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Provide members low cost life insurance and survivor Benefit coverage.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$432K 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
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
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$432K
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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $37.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$34.3M
66% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 66% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.6M
Spent
$6.6M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$17.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.6M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$7.7M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$7.9M
FY2025$8.6M
Expenses
$6.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$8.4M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2025$5.5M
Net assets
$17.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17.3M
FY2021$20.5M
FY2022$22.2M
FY2023$22.6M
FY2024$27.4M
FY2025$31.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending March 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2008.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $6.6M

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

14 people listed on the 990; $432K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$266,115Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$165,680Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Governors - Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Advisors Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Governors Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Governors Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Governors Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brice N Smith Non-Voting’s $345K as President is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brice N Smith Non-Voting$345,057$328,453$295,612$281,780$274,828—
Brice N Smith—————$266,115
Cheryl a Stone Non-Voting—$161,927$196,266$182,854$177,577—
Cheryl a Stone—————$165,680
James McKee———$842——
Daniel Parker———$792——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers affordable life insurance and survivor benefits to members.

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1 program · $6.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The association provides for its members a variety of low cost benefit programs and financial security in the form of life insurance and survivor benefit coverages, which are not otherwise readily available at reasonable rates or without limiting clauses (such as war) to members of the armed services due to their occupation and the risks…

$6.6Mprogram 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 · 6 grants · $649K · 2019–2024
Asmba Star Foundation INCTN · FY2024$137,226
Asmba Star Foundation INCTN · FY2023$113,219
Asmba Star Foundation INCTN · FY2022$111,228
Asmba Star Foundation INCTN · FY2021$102,485
Asmba Star Foundation INCTN · FY2020$86,341
Asmba Star Foundation INCTN · FY2019$98,866

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$350K
Money outPt IX
$6.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$17.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$51.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$350K
Gains on assetsLn 7$333K
Total revenueLn 12$7.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.1M
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$37.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M
Other assetsLn 15$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$51.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34.3M
Net assetsLn 32$17.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$2.1M$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$40.4M$37.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$53.1M$51.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32.7M$34.3M
Net assetsLn 32$20.5M$17.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$99K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$520K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$190K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$49K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K
Legal feesLn 11b$54K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K
Investment management feesLn 11f$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$86K
Office expensesLn 13$97K
OccupancyLn 16$100K
TravelLn 17$803
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K
InsuranceLn 23$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.6M$5.5M$3.1M$31.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.9M$5.9M$2.0M$27.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.5M$5.9M$1.6M$22.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.7M$7.2M$469K$22.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.0M$8.4M−$1.3M$20.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7.6M$6.6M$1.0M$17.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,641,969 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,974,393$5,871,972
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,582,464$1,419,694
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $240,148$350,303
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,797,005$7,641,969
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100,905$98,866
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $822,491$816,604
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,792,554$5,725,783
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,715,950$6,641,253
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $81,055$1,000,716
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $7,641,969 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $309,239 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $5,562,733$5,562,733
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,086,557$1,086,557
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $343,330$343,330
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $333,137$333,137
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,973$6,973
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,641,969$7,641,969
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,641,253 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$98,866
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$519,618
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$189,806
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$49,107
IX-9 Other employee benefits$20,114
IX-10 Payroll taxes$37,959
IX-11b Legal fees$54,040
IX-11c Accounting fees$30,200
IX-11f Investment management fees$30,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$85,720
IX-13 Office expenses$97,049
IX-16 Occupancy$99,930
IX-17 Travel$803
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$2,284
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$11,962
IX-23 Insurance$13,443
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$5,272,039
IX-24e All other expenses$28,313
IX-25 Total functional expenses$6,641,253
Part X · Balance sheet $51,537,152 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,687,107$4,139,578
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $437,170$20,063
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $189,330$176,696
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,103$40,734
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,785,247$3,824,635
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $40,377,471$37,108,381
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,612,766$6,227,065
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,115,194$51,537,152
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $785,710$2,191,305
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $392,372$398,899
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $31,472,135$31,678,798
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,650,217$34,269,002
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,464,977$17,268,150
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,115,194$51,537,152
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,268,150 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,641,969
XI-2 Total expenses$6,641,253
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,000,716
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,464,977
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,646,337
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,551,206
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,268,150

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