To offer various forms of support to military veterans to include financial aid, and support services.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
27¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 11 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
27%
of spending
Concern: 27% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$176K
156% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 156% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1057
of 1057 voting members
Looks good: 1057 of 1057 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$295K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$344K
To programs
27%
Net assets
−$63K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$295K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$188K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$310K
FY2025$295K
Expenses
$344K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$352K
FY2025$344K
Net assets
−$63K
FY2025▼ -342%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$34K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$27K
FY2024−$14K
FY2025−$63K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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Where the money goes

27 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 27% · $93K Management & general 73% · $251K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
JR. Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
JR. Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chaplain
$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

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Provides financial aid and support services to military veterans.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To further the well-being of veterans of the united states military.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$295K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$260K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$344K
Ln 25
Programscol B$93K
Managementcol C$251K
Owns and owesPt X
−$63K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1,057
IndependentVI 1b1,057
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$295K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
Net assetsLn 32−$63K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$94K$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$111K$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K$176K
Net assetsLn 32−$14K−$63K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$31K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$580$580$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$182$182$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$240K$0$240K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$64K$53K$11K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$344K$93K$251K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $295K$344K−$49K−$63K 990 PDF
FY2024 $310K$352K−$41K−$14K 990 PDF
FY2023 $354K$343K$12K$27K 990 PDF
FY2022 $331K$349K−$18K$15K 990 PDF
FY2021 $188K$233K−$45K$34K 990 PDF
FY2020 $200K$218K−$18K$80K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $295,037 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,229$34,288
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $290,008$259,732
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $945$1,017
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,254$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $310,436$295,037
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $115,012$34,264
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $236,790$309,542
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $351,802$343,806
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,366−$48,769
Part VI · Governance 1,057 of 1,057 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1,057
VI-1b Independent voting members1,057
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $295,037 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,993
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,959
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,336
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$34,288
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$259,732
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,017
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $260,749 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$295,037
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $343,806 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,339 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,339
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,925 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,925
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $580 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$580
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $182 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$182
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,800 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,800
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $239,879 · Fundraising $0$239,879
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $53,244 · Management $10,857 · Fundraising $0$64,101
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $93,070 · Management $250,736 · Fundraising $0$343,806
Part X · Balance sheet $112,942 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,124$60,338
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,194$36,205
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $150$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,046$13,358
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,007$3,041
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $110,521$112,942
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,463$28,222
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $95,000$145,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,332$2,763
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $124,795$175,985
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$54,274−$103,043
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,000$40,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$14,274−$63,043
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $110,521$112,942
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$63,043 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$295,037
XI-2 Total expenses$343,806
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,769
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$14,274
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$63,043

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