American Legion

Tax-deductible

Fort Lupton, CO501(c)(19)EIN 84-0389257Revenue $103K in FY2024

On file with the IRS942 Denver Ave, 80621-2633 · Fort Lupton, COTax-exempt since May 1937

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Charitable contributions/fraternal

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 8 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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FY2024 · 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
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$103K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$128K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$90K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$103K
FY2024▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$48K
FY2023$138K
FY2024$103K
Expenses
$128K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$117K
FY2024$128K
Net assets
$90K
FY2024▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$350K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$90K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1937.

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% · $128K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt of Arms/SR Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance/Chaplin
$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

Provides charitable aid and fosters community through fraternal activities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Contributions

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$103K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$345
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Owns and owesPt X
$90K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$345
Other incomeLn 4–11$102K
Total revenueLn 12$103K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$90K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$121K$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$118K$90K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$300$300
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$93K$93K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$251$251$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$128K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $103K$128K−$25K$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 $138K$117K$22K$122K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $48K$350K 990 PDF
FY2020 $26K$342K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $102,845 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $648$345
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $137,702$102,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $138,350$102,845
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,281$300
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $77,563$92,969
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,696$34,848
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $116,540$128,117
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,810−$25,272
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $102,845 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $102,500 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$345
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $102,845 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$102,845
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $128,117 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $300$300
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $92,969 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$92,969
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,239 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,239
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $251 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$251
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,857 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,857
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,275 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,275
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,226 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,226
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $128,117 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$128,117
Part X · Balance sheet $92,362 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,746$89,761
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,342$1,342
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,259$1,259
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $121,347$92,362
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,713$2,237
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,713$2,237
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $117,634$90,125
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $121,347$92,362
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,125 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$102,845
XI-2 Total expenses$128,117
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,272
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$117,634
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,237
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,125

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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