To provide support to all current and former military service members who honorably serve or served in the uniform services. To assist them and their families in time of need and stand by them when things suddenly change

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
17¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 43% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
17%
of spending
Concern: 17% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$297K
+171% vs prior year
Spent
$76K
To programs
17%
Net assets
$483K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$297K
FY2025▲ +171%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$185K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$110K
FY2025$297K
Expenses
$76K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$76K
Net assets
$483K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$436K
FY2024$417K
FY2025$483K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

17 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 17% · $13K Management & general 83% · $62K

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 (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Office
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advocate
$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

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Helps military members and families facing hardship or sudden changes.

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2 programs · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

This Post paid the dues and membership fees for its members to national. ALSO INCLUDES BENEFITS WITH RESPECT TO DECEASED VETERANS. POST ASSISTED DOEMSTIC ORGANIZATIONS.

$13Kprogram expense
02

Supported the veterans of america .

$400program expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$297K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$273K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Money outPt IX
$76K
Ln 25
Programscol B$13K
Managementcol C$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$483K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$273K
Total revenueLn 12$297K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$460K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$483K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$352K$460K
Total assetsLn 16$417K$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$5K
Net assetsLn 32$417K$483K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$400$400
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$13K$13K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$546$546
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$753$753
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$76K$13K$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $297K$76K$221K$483K 990 PDF
FY2024 $110K$94K$16K$417K 990 PDF
FY2023 $191K$97K$95K$436K 990 PDF
FY2022 $215K$139K$76K$430K 990 PDF
FY2021 $156K$124K$32K$354K 990 PDF
FY2020 $185K$123K$62K$322K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $297,099 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,561$23,846
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $103,098$273,253
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $109,659$297,099
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,512$400
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $12,532$12,817
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,100$62,453
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $94,144$75,670
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,515$221,429
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $297,099 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $170,164 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,694
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,152
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,846
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$10,800
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$92,289
VIII-12 Total revenue$297,099
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $75,670 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $400$400
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $12,817$12,817
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,117$3,117
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $546$546
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,373$2,373
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $753$753
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $8,626$8,626
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $14,498$14,498
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $32,540$32,540
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,217 · Management $62,453$75,670
Part X · Balance sheet $487,961 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,560$20,313
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $351,602$459,648
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,000$8,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $417,162$487,961
X-25 Other liabilities$5,064
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,064
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $417,162$482,897
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $417,162$482,897
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $417,162$487,961
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $482,897 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$297,099
XI-2 Total expenses$75,670
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$221,429
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$417,162
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$155,694
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$482,897

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