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American Legion FY2023 filing

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Deridder, LA501(c)(19)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 72-6021112Revenue $225K in FY2023

On file with the IRSPo Box 27, 70634-0015 · Deridder, LATax-exempt since Sep 2022

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Promotion of American Legion programs in the beauregard parish area

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 20% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$82K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$225K
Spent
$215K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$433K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$225K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$225K
FY2024$173K
Expenses
$215K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$215K
FY2024$102K
Net assets
$433K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$433K
FY2024$504K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Yes. Revoked Nov 2021, reinstated. IRS ruling Sep 2022, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2022.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $204K Management & general 5% · $11K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rodney Holliday
Staff Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Buxton
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes American Legion programs in Beauregard Parish.

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1 program · $204K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Operate a branch of the american legion

$204Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$225K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Money outPt IX
$215K
Ln 25
Programscol B$204K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$433K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$101K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Total revenueLn 12$225K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$416K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
Net assetsLn 32$433K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$416K$416K
Total assetsLn 16$512K$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K$82K
Net assetsLn 32$423K$433K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$80K$70K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K$790
Office expensesLn 13$33$33
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$649$649
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$125K$177
Total functional expensesLn 25$215K$204K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $173K$102K$71K$504K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $225K$215K$10K$433K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $225,355 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$101,001
I-9 Program service revenue$124,293
I-10 Investment income$61
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$225,355
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$86,870
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$128,431
I-18 Total expenses$215,301
I-19 Revenue less expenses$10,054
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $225,355 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$101,001
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$101,001
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $124,293$124,293
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $61$61
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $124,354 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$225,355
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $215,301 across 6 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,115 · Management $10,320$80,435
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,645 · Management $790$6,435
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $33$33
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,683$2,683
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $649$649
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,889 · Management $177$125,066
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $203,981 · Management $11,320 · Fundraising $0$215,301
Part X · Balance sheet $515,006 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,386$91,933
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $416,183$416,183
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,890$6,890
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $512,459$515,006
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $89,261$81,754
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $423,198$433,252
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $423,198$433,252
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $512,459$515,006
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $433,252 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$225,355
XI-2 Total expenses$215,301
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,054
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$423,198
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$433,252

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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