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American Legion Post 26

Tax-deductible

Powell, WY501(c)(19)Since 1932EIN 83-0163857Revenue $113K in FY2025

On file with the IRS143 S Clark St, 82435-2717 · Powell, WYTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Service organization for veterans and their families

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$319
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$113K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$96K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$200K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$113K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$94K
FY2024$97K
FY2025$113K
Expenses
$96K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$94K
FY2024$86K
FY2025$96K
Net assets
$200K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$172K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$200K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $96K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Gregg Bessler
Trustee Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Obrien
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Danielle Rempfer
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Helps veterans and their families with essential services and support.

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1 program · $96K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support veteran families

$96Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$113K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Money outPt IX
$96K
Ln 25
Programscol B$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$200K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$319
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Total revenueLn 12$113K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$158K
Total assetsLn 16$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$319
Net assetsLn 32$200K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$158K$158K
Total assetsLn 16$184K$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$300$319
Net assetsLn 32$184K$200K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$231$231
Accounting feesLn 11c$480$480
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$96K$96K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $113K$96K$17K$200K 990 PDF
FY2024 $97K$86K$11K$184K 990 PDF
FY2023 $94K$94K−$94$172K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $112,604 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $27,952$38,870
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $68,783$73,734
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $96,735$112,604
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $21,617$21,644
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,002$74,309
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $85,619$95,953
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,116$16,651
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $112,604 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $73,734 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$38,870
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,870
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $73,734 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$112,604
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $95,953 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,644$21,644
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $231$231
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $480$480
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,427$1,427
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,947$14,947
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $7,002$7,002
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,660$6,660
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,562$43,562
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $95,953 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$95,953
Part X · Balance sheet $200,481 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,104$41,775
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $157,706$157,706
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $183,810$200,481
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $300$319
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $300$319
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $183,510$200,162
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $183,810$200,481
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $200,162 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$112,604
XI-2 Total expenses$95,953
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,651
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$183,510
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$200,162

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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