Support of veterans & community service

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
3¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
3%
of spending
Concern: 3% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $273K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.4 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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$68K
Spent
$68K
To programs
3%
Net assets
$473K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$68K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$135K
Expenses
$68K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$131K
FY2025$121K
Net assets
$473K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$473K
FY2021$546K
FY2022$525K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$538K
FY2025$596K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Nov 2013, reinstated. IRS ruling Dec 2017, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2017.

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

Where the money goes

3 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 3% · $2K Management & general 97% · $66K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $2K 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
Finance Officer
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chuck Tippit————$1,200
Pam Edwards————$1,200
Eric Lamky——$1,000——
Bob Conley———$600—
Jeff Leimer$500$100———
Dave Laws———$100—
Chris Baker———$50—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps veterans and communities through service and support initiatives.

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3 programs · $2K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Sponsor local community organizations and activities. Furnish & maintain hall for meetings and local fund raising activities.

$1Kprogram expense
02

Sponsor boy scouts and awards for youth programs

$1Kprogram expense
03

Sponsor veterans & va patients social activities along with their guests. Sponsor veteran memorial events.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$68K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$68K
Ln 25
Programscol B$2K
Managementcol C$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$473K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Total revenueLn 12$68K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$273K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$174K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$473K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$25K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$265K$273K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$180K$174K
Total assetsLn 16$472K$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$742$0
Net assetsLn 32$471K$473K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$68K$2K$66K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $135K$121K$14K$596K 990 PDF
FY2024 $107K$131K−$24K$538K 990 PDF
FY2023 $77K$89K−$12K$495K 990 PDF
FY2022 $66K$87K−$21K$525K 990 PDF
FY2021 $84K$81K$3K$546K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $68K$68K−$506$473K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $67,682 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,380$6,072
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,307$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,817$10,475
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $62,054$51,135
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $85,558$67,682
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $21,056$17,787
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,934$50,401
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $81,990$68,188
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,568−$506
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $67,682 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $33,611 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,072
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,072
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,475$10,475
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $14,154$14,154
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,351$3,351
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $19$19
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,765 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,845$67,682
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $68,188 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $16,080$16,080
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,707$1,707
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,283$2,283
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,527$3,527
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,295$1,295
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,643$6,643
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $21,745$21,745
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,006$1,006
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $5,305$5,305
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,228$6,228
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,267 · Management $1,102$2,369
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,273 · Management $65,915 · Fundraising $0$68,188
Part X · Balance sheet $472,597 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,475$24,789
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,000$1,300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $179,937$173,708
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $264,594$272,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $472,006$472,597
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $742$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $742$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $471,264$472,597
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $472,006$472,597
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $472,597 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$67,682
XI-2 Total expenses$68,188
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$506
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$471,264
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,839
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$472,597

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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