Support of veterans & community service

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
1¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$750 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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FY2021 · 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
0.9%
of spending
Concern: 1% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$750
to officers and key staff · 0.9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $356K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% 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
$84K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$81K
To programs
0.9%
Net assets
$546K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$84K
FY2021▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$135K
Expenses
$81K
FY2021▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$131K
FY2025$121K
Net assets
$546K
FY2021▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$473K
FY2021$546K
FY2022$525K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$538K
FY2025$596K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

1 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 1% · $759 Management & general 91% · $74K

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; $750 paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Adjutant
$600Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$100Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Commander
$50Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander/Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $759 · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

$370program expense
02

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

$289program expense
03

Sponsor boy scouts and awards for youth programs

$100program expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$84K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$81K
Ln 25
Programscol B$759
Managementcol C$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$546K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$549K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Total revenueLn 12$84K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$356K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$167K
Total assetsLn 16$549K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$546K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$273K$356K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$174K$167K
Total assetsLn 16$473K$549K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$473K$546K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K$0$27K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$0$2K$0
Management feesLn 11a$750$0$750$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$0$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24$0$24$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$1K$0
Information technologyLn 14$568$0$568$0
OccupancyLn 16$22K$0$22K$0
TravelLn 17$20$0$20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$5K$0$5K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$0$9K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$789$759$30$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$81K$759$74K$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 Viewing $84K$81K$3K$546K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $84,276 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,072$6,039
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,475$14,058
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $51,135$64,179
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $67,682$84,276
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 $17,787$28,758
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,401$52,476
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $68,188$81,234
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$506$3,042
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 $84,276 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $31,060 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,039
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,039
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,058$14,058
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $23,615$23,615
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,914$8,914
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $590$590
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,148 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,089$84,276
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $81,234 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $26,518 · Fundraising $0$26,518
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $2,240 · Fundraising $0$2,240
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $750 · Fundraising $0$750
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,105 · Fundraising $0$3,105
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,817 · Fundraising $0$2,817
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $24 · Fundraising $0$24
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,340 · Fundraising $0$1,340
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $568 · Fundraising $0$568
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $21,544 · Fundraising $0$21,544
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $20 · Fundraising $0$20
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $5,284 · Fundraising $0$5,284
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,839
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $9,396 · Fundraising $0$9,396
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $759 · Management $30 · Fundraising $0$789
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $759 · Management $73,636 · Fundraising $0$81,234
Part X · Balance sheet $548,572 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,789$20,089
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,300$5,948
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $173,708$166,869
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $272,800$355,666
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $472,597$548,572
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,441
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,441
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $472,597$546,131
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $472,597$548,572
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $546,131 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$84,276
XI-2 Total expenses$81,234
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,042
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$472,597
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$546,131

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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