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American Legion Post 554

Tax-deductible

League City, TX501(c)(19)EIN 74-1535151

To perpetuate the memory of veterans of the armed forces, to assist the needy and disabled veterans, provide entertainment, care and aid to veterans, to sponsor patriotic events and promote americanism in the community.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 396 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 $32K a year · 11% 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
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$302K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$302K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$287K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$302K
FY2025▼ -11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$302K
Expenses
$302K
FY2025▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$310K
FY2025$302K
Net assets
$287K
FY2025+0.2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$287K

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

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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

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $166K Management & general 45% · $135K Fundraising 0% · $798

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Brian Clark
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Boyle
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tony Hughes
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clifford Pabon
Sgt at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Hasley
Post Adjutan
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Moore
Asst Sgt at
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Luis Garcia
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Reynolds
Member at La
$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

Honors veterans, aids needy and disabled, provides care, and promotes patriotism through events.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To assist the needy and disabled veterans, provide entertainment, care and aid to veterans, to sponsor patriotic events and promote americanism in the community.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$302K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Money outPt IX
$302K
Ln 25
Programscol B$166K
Managementcol C$135K
Fundraisingcol D$798
Owns and owesPt X
$287K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K
Total assetsLn 16$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$176K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Total revenueLn 12$302K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
SavingsLn 2$137K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$221K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K
Total assetsLn 16$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2
Net assetsLn 32$287K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6396
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K$221K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K$66K
Total assetsLn 16$288K$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2
Net assetsLn 32$286K$287K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$78K$39K$39K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$137K$85K$52K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$34K$4K$798
Total functional expensesLn 25$302K$166K$135K$798

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $302K$302K$686$287K 990 PDF
FY2024 $341K$310K$31K$286K 990 PDF
FY2023 $341K$258K$83K$255K 990 PDF
FY2022 $397K$325K$72K$153K 990 PDF
FY2021 $181K$177K$3K$88K 990 PDF
FY2020 $235K$233K$2K$114K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $302,277 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $72,070 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,177
VIII-1c Fundraising events$175,870
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$192,797
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $33,182$33,182
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,228$4,228
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $109,480$302,277
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $301,591 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,959 · Management $38,960$77,919
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,169 · Management $5,170$10,339
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,141$3,141
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,722$5,722
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,386$2,386
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $25,805$25,805
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,810 · Management $52,096$136,906
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34,314 · Management $4,261 · Fundraising $798$39,373
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $165,638 · Management $135,155 · Fundraising $798$301,591
Part X · Balance sheet $287,000 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,076$83,893
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $146,168$137,349
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $64,314$65,758
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $287,558$287,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,247$2
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,247$2
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $281,630$282,317
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,681$4,681
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $286,311$286,998
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $287,558$287,000
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $286,998 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$302,277
XI-2 Total expenses$301,591
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$686
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$286,311
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$286,998

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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