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American Legion FY2020 filing

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Temple, TX501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 74-6049210Revenue $107K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 175, 76503-0175 · Temple, TXTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To provide assistance for veteran's benefits, entertainment of veterans, assistance to veteran's medical centers.

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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $48K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 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
Cash reserves
41 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 41.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$20K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$107K
Spent
$135K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$640K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$107K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$302K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$268K
FY2025$122K
Expenses
$135K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$275K
FY2025$279K
Net assets
$640K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$640K
FY2021$745K
FY2022$579K
FY2023$548K
FY2024$541K
FY2025$384K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bryan Beck
Exec Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Caballero
Sergeant at
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lou Fredrich
Finance Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Raymond Manear
Judge Advoca
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Felix Murray
Exec Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shirley Platt
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clayton Wallers
Service Offi
$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

Helps veterans with benefits, entertainment, and medical center support.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Veteran's benefits entertainment of veterans, assistance to veteran's medical centers

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$107K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$90K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$135K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$640K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$463K
Total assetsLn 16$661K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Government grantsLn 1e$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$90K
Total revenueLn 12$107K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$463K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$463K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$182K
Total assetsLn 16$661K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$640K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
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$491K$463K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$184K$182K
Total assetsLn 16$675K$661K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$669K$640K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$898
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K
InsuranceLn 23$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$135K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $122K$279K−$157K$384K 990 PDF
FY2024 $268K$275K−$7K$541K 990 PDF
FY2023 $169K$199K−$31K$548K 990 PDF
FY2022 $45K$212K−$167K$579K 990 PDF
FY2021 $302K$198K$105K$745K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $107K$135K−$28K$640K 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 $106,899 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,919$17,060
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,811$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,757$89,836
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $99,487$106,899
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $29,095$26,732
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,034$24,035
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $148,698$84,282
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $184,827$135,049
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$85,340−$28,150
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $106,899 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $57,356 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,242
VIII-1e Government grants$8,818
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,060
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $32,480$32,480
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,483 · Unrelated business $57,356$106,899
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $135,049 across 12 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$26,732
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$22,140
IX-10 Payroll taxes$1,895
IX-11c Accounting fees$898
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$3,381
IX-13 Office expenses$3,973
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$15,704
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$2,600
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$5,318
IX-23 Insurance$9,412
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$29,045
IX-24e All other expenses$13,951
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$135,049
Part X · Balance sheet $660,645 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $15,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $491,085$462,579
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,130
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $183,553$181,936
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $674,638$660,645
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,089$5,246
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$15,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,089$20,246
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $668,549$640,399
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $668,549$640,399
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $674,638$660,645
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $640,399 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$106,899
XI-2 Total expenses$135,049
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,150
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$668,549
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$640,399

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

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