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American Legion Post 554 FY2020 filing

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League City, TX501(c)(19)EIN 74-1535151Revenue $235K in FY2020

On file with the IRSleaguecitylegion554.org1650 Highway 3 S, 77573-7308 · League City, TXTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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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.
57¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 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
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
$235K
Spent
$233K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$114K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$235K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$302K
Expenses
$233K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$310K
FY2025$302K
Net assets
$114K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$287K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending July 2020) · 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.

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Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $133K Management & general 43% · $100K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ron Armer
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Day
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ronald Dillon
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debra Evans
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Heldt
Asst Sgt at
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Huntley
Finance Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2019
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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$115K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Programscol B$133K
Managementcol C$100K
Owns and owesPt X
$114K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$111K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$115K
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$89K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$114K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K$89K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$112K$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$112K$114K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$23K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$114$114
Advertising and promotionLn 12$818$409$409
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$19K$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$263$263
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$56K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$133K$100K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $235K$233K$2K$114K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $234,987 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $123,018$111,288
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,798$8,808
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $129,079$114,891
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $260,895$234,987
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $51,302$58,599
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $212,338$174,625
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $263,640$233,224
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,745$1,763
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $234,987 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $120,952 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$13,860
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,417
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,011
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,288
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,808$8,808
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$6,061
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $129,760$234,987
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,224 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,469 · Management $23,469$46,938
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,831 · Management $5,830$11,661
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $114$114
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $409 · Management $409$818
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $21,270$21,270
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,730 · Management $18,730$37,460
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $263$263
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $9,884$9,884
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,725 · Management $5,725$11,450
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,336 · Management $24,591$80,927
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,439$12,439
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $132,823 · Management $100,401 · Fundraising $0$233,224
Part X · Balance sheet $113,681 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,599$83,362
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,319$5,319
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,000$25,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $111,918$113,681
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $110,735$109,000
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,183$4,681
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $111,918$113,681
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $111,918$113,681
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $113,681 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$234,987
XI-2 Total expenses$233,224
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,763
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$111,918
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$113,681

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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