Provide programs that support veterans and their families patriotism support youth and our community. Promote the principles of the American Legion. We support Legion and local programs for veterans children the community and emphasize Americanism activities. We provide support to the American Legion and local groups and organizations involved with improving education health and development of youth.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
49 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 48.9 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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$54K
Spent
$63K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$294K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$54K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$41K
FY2024$69K
FY2025$84K
Expenses
$63K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$47K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$37K
FY2025$72K
Net assets
$294K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$329K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$412K

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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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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advocate
$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

Supports veterans and families, youth, and the community through American Legion programs.

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3 programs · $49K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Assisted 60 needy veterans with mortgage/rent payments, utilities, food and other assistance. This included financial assistance to needy veterans and their families through a grant from the State of Colorado which is supplemented by Post funds.

$24Kprogram expense
02

Assist the youth and community through sponsored American Legion Programs including Boys State, Oratorical Contest, Legion Baseball, scholarships (10 total), Participated in community events on Memorial Day (2), Veterans Day, Littleton Western Welcome Week Parade, Fourth of July parade.

$16Kprogram expense
03

The All Veterans Honor Guard (AVHG) and other programs supporting veterans in the community.Members of the Post AVHG performed more than 200 funeral services for veterans and their families at Fort Logan National Cemetery.

$8Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $26K · 2021–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,607
Unitemized GrantFY2021$14,385

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$54K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$63K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$294K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$54K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$218K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$257K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$294K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$268K$257K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34K$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$303K$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$303K$294K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$24K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
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$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$195
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K
Information technologyLn 14$290
OccupancyLn 16$1K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$873
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$905
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$63K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $84K$72K$12K$412K 990 PDF
FY2024 $69K$37K$32K$405K 990 PDF
FY2023 $41K$27K$14K$341K 990 PDF
FY2022 $45K$47K−$2K$327K 990 PDF
FY2021 $71K$36K$35K$329K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $54K$63K−$9K$294K 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
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Part I · Summary $54,406 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,084$31,657
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,806$6,859
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,953$1,770
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $31,584$14,120
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $107,427$54,406
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,846$24,438
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,529$38,714
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $73,375$63,152
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,052−$8,746
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $54,406 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $13,104 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,713
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,016
VIII-1d Related organizations$233
VIII-1e Government grants$20,695
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$31,657
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,859 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,859
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,770 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,770
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $1,016 · Excluded from tax $0$1,016
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,629 · Unrelated business $10,919 · Excluded from tax $3,201$54,406
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $63,152 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$24,438
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
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 fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$195
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$1,432
IX-14 Information technology$290
IX-16 Occupancy$1,488
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$873
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$9,442
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$905
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$24,089
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$63,152
Part X · Balance sheet $294,051 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,461$39,467
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $216,943$217,894
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $34,393$36,690
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $302,797$294,051
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $302,797$294,051
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $302,797$294,051
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $294,051 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$54,406
XI-2 Total expenses$63,152
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,746
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$302,797
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$294,051

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