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American Legion Post 554 FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

League City, TX501(c)(19)EIN 74-1535151Revenue $181K in FY2021

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.
66¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$181K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$177K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$88K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$181K
FY2021▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$302K
Expenses
$177K
FY2021▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$310K
FY2025$302K
Net assets
$88K
FY2021▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$287K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending July 2021) · 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

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $117K Management & general 33% · $58K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ronald Armer
Finance Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debbie Evans
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Day
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ronald Dillon
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Kayman
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Heldt
Asst Sgt at
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Dohr
Commander
$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

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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$181K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$177K
Ln 25
Programscol B$117K
Managementcol C$58K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$88K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Total revenueLn 12$181K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$88K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$114K$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$114K$88K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$27K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$400$200$200
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$900$900
Advertising and promotionLn 12$948$948
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$236$236
TravelLn 17$16K$15K$433
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$265$265
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$2K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$177K$117K$58K$2K

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 Viewing $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $180,681 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $111,288$131,826
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,808$2,006
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $114,891$46,849
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $234,987$180,681
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,599$58,758
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $174,625$118,558
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $233,224$177,316
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,763$3,365
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $180,681 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $56,999 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$43,771
VIII-1c Fundraising events$63,473
VIII-1d Related organizations$21,627
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,955
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$131,826
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,006$2,006
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$10,150−$10,150
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,005 · Excluded from tax −$10,150$180,681
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $177,316 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,758 · Management $26,759$53,517
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $200 · Management $200$400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,420 · Management $2,421$4,841
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,127$9,127
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $900$900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $948$948
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,437$9,437
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,858$2,858
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $236$236
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,367 · Management $433$15,800
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $265$265
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,981$15,981
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,026$55,026
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,432 · Management $1,940 · Fundraising $2,108$6,480
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $116,824 · Management $58,384 · Fundraising $2,108$177,316
Part X · Balance sheet $89,379 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,362$48,642
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,319$14,300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,000$26,437
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $113,681$89,379
X-25 Other liabilities$1,794
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,794
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $109,000$82,904
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,681$4,681
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $113,681$87,585
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $113,681$89,379
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $87,585 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$180,681
XI-2 Total expenses$177,316
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,365
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$113,681
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$29,461
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$87,585

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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