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American Legion Post 618 FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Willis, TX501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 76-0031656Revenue $225K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 554, 77378-0554 · Willis, TXTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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The organization s mission is to assist, veterans, veterans families, and local school activities activities.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$12K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$47K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 12 voting members
Concern: none of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$225K
Spent
$198K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$268K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$225K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$342K
Expenses
$198K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$350K
Net assets
$268K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$153K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $198K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Shirley Burch
Finance Officer
$10,700Pt VII · Sec A
$1,100Pt VII · Sec A
Dakota Dockins
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Mercer
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phillip Williams
Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carl Overton
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Frank Drake
Sergeant at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Frank Hulon
Asst Sgt at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shirley Burch—$27,712$28,195$26,550$10,700
Dora Blue$1,100$400———
Jack Clemmons——$400—$1,100

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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, their families, and local school activities.

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3 programs · $187K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

This is used to assist veterans, veterans families, local school activities, and to operate post 618.

$102Kprogram expense
02

This is used to assist veterans, veterans families, local school activities, and to operate post 618.

$70Kprogram expense
03

This is used to assist veterans, veterans families, and local school activities.

$14Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · 5 grants · $38K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,009
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,476
Unitemized GrantFY2022$33
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,376
Unitemized GrantFY2020$14,468

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$225K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$116K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$97K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Money outPt IX
$198K
Ln 25
Programscol B$198K
Owns and owesPt X
$268K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K
Total assetsLn 16$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$97K
Other incomeLn 4–11$116K
Total revenueLn 12$225K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$126K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$188K
Total assetsLn 16$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$268K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
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$91K$126K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$188K$188K
Total assetsLn 16$280K$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$241K$268K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$12K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$98K
Total functional expensesLn 25$198K$198K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $342K$350K−$8K$153K 990 PDF
FY2023 $322K$351K−$30K$161K 990 PDF
FY2022 $265K$297K−$32K$191K 990 PDF
FY2021 $243K$288K−$45K$223K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $225K$198K$27K$268K 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 $225,160 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,470$12,776
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $160,647$96,797
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $435$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $148,508$115,587
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $323,060$225,160
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $23,198$14,468
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $103,902$59,071
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $211,678$124,146
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $338,778$197,685
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,718$27,475
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $225,160 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $111,337 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,614
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,162
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,776
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,132 · Unrelated business $67,665$96,797
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$4,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $83,397 · Unrelated business $227,025$225,160
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $197,685 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,468$14,468
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,150$12,150
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,667$31,667
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,254$15,254
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,900$2,900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,428$1,428
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,088$11,088
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,104$11,104
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,626$97,626
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,685 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$197,685
Part X · Balance sheet $314,490 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,979$53,984
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $72,148$72,010
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $188,496$188,496
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $279,623$314,490
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,120$46,512
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,120$46,512
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $240,503$267,978
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $279,623$314,490
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $267,978 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$225,160
XI-2 Total expenses$197,685
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,475
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$240,503
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$267,978

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

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