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American Legion Post 73

Tax-deductible

Picayune, MS501(c)(19)EIN 64-6035747Revenue $240K in FY2024

On file with the IRS2500 Union School Rd, 39466-4959 · Picayune, MSTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Provide a place for military current and past to gather for fellowship and promote American patriotism by supporting veterans programs,youth programs and providing flowers & grave markers, and assist veterans in need with financial assitance.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 22 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 $162K a year · 70% 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
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
44 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 43.8 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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$240K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$77K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$842K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$240K
FY2024▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$410K
FY2024$240K
Expenses
$77K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$77K
Net assets
$842K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$183K
FY2022$439K
FY2023$679K
FY2024$842K

From the FY2024 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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ken Newman
Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robin McCall
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vernon Canville
Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Kellar
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Stockstill
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ray Kiem
1st Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Supports veterans and promotes patriotism through fellowship, programs, and financial aid.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing a place for veterans & servicemembers to gather for fellowship and to perpetuate americanism by participating in veterans day activities, providing flags, grave markers, and assisting veterans and their families in need of financial assistance.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$240K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$212K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$77K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$842K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$282K
Total assetsLn 16$842K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$212K
Total revenueLn 12$240K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$260K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$282K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$560K
Total assetsLn 16$842K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$842K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$572K$282K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$106K$560K
Total assetsLn 16$679K$842K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$679K$842K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750
Advertising and promotionLn 12$100
OccupancyLn 16$38K
TravelLn 17$712
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$77K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $240K$77K$163K$842K 990 PDF
FY2023 $410K$89K$321K$679K 990 PDF
FY2022 $333K$77K$256K$439K 990 PDF
FY2021 $127K$64K$63K$183K 990 PDF
FY2020 $47K$42K$5K$120K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $240,468 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,366$7,574
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,987$21,102
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $364,747$211,792
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $410,100$240,468
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,464$4,599
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,950$13,200
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,648$59,486
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $89,062$77,285
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $321,038$163,183
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $240,468 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $211,792 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,475
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,450
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,649
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,574
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21,102$21,102
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $232,894 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$240,468
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $77,285 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$4,599
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$13,200
IX-11c Accounting fees$750
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$100
IX-16 Occupancy$37,970
IX-17 Travel$712
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$3,405
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$4,948
IX-23 Insurance$3,664
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,937$7,937
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$77,285
Part X · Balance sheet $841,838 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,635$21,661
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $436,635$260,192
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $106,385$559,985
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $678,655$841,838
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $678,655$841,838
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $678,655$841,838
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $841,838 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,468
XI-2 Total expenses$77,285
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$163,183
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$678,655
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$841,838

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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