The organization is a non-profit club that serves veterans of the United States military.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2019 · 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.
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 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
347
of 347 voting members
Looks good: 347 of 347 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$264K
Spent
$173K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$123K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$264K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$264K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$58K
FY2024$66K
Net assets
$123K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$123K
FY2021$15K
FY2022$16K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$4K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $173K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$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 United States military veterans through club activities and services.

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1 program · $173K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The organization is a non-profit club that serves veterans of the United States Military.

$173Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$264K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$138K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$126K
Money outPt IX
$173K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Owns and owesPt X
$123K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a347
IndependentVI 1b347
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$126K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$125K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$138K
Total revenueLn 12$264K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$118K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$123K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$118K
Total assetsLn 16$31K$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$31K$123K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$93K$93K
Total functional expensesLn 25$173K$173K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $66K$4K 990 PDF
FY2023 $58K$17K 990 PDF
FY2022 $120K$16K 990 PDF
FY2021 $66K$15K 990 PDF
FY2020 Not on file
FY2019 Viewing $264K$173K$91K$123K 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 FY2019 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $264,199 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $153,742$126,030
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $212,624$138,169
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $366,366$264,199
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $50,273$48,180
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $284,753$124,845
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $335,026$173,025
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,340$91,174
Part VI · Governance 347 of 347 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body347
VI-1b Independent voting members347
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 $264,199 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$961
VIII-1c Fundraising events$125,069
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$126,030
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $138,169$138,169
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $138,169 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$264,199
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $173,025 across 5 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,841$44,841
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,339$3,339
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,829$24,829
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,973$6,973
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $93,043$93,043
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,025 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$173,025
Part X · Balance sheet $122,514 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,840$117,964
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,500$4,550
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,340$122,514
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,340$122,514
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,340$122,514
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,340$122,514
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $122,514 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$264,199
XI-2 Total expenses$173,025
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$91,174
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,340
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$122,514

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