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Frank W Wright American Legion Post 34 FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Cave Creek, AZ501(c)(19)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 86-6038149Revenue $122K in FY2021

On file with the IRSazpost34.com6272 E Cave Creek Rd, 85331-8567 · Cave Creek, AZTax-exempt since Mar 2020

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To serve military veterans

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
52¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$36K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$122K
Spent
$57K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$374K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$122K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$122K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$0
FY2025$293K
Expenses
$57K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$57K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$9K
FY2025$207K
Net assets
$374K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$374K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$432K
FY2024$421K
FY2025$447K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-10-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2020.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $30K Management & general 46% · $26K Fundraising 2% · $1K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Trever Jackson
Second Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leo Witkowski
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Kleinman
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Schwerdtfeger
Post Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Reali
First Vice Commander
$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

Frank W Wright American Legion Post 34 is a member-serving organization based in Cave Creek, AZ.

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1 program · $30K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To serve military veterans

$30Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$122K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$71K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Money outPt IX
$57K
Ln 25
Programscol B$30K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$374K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$637
Other incomeLn 4–11$71K
Total revenueLn 12$122K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$329K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$374K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$585K$329K
Total assetsLn 16$607K$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$565K$374K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$648$648
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$713$713
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$337$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$57K$30K$26K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $293K$207K$86K$447K 990 PDF
FY2024 $0$9K−$9K$421K 990 PDF
FY2023 $273K$270K$4K$432K 990 PDF
FY2022 $125K$78K$47K$421K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $122K$57K$65K$374K 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 $122,172 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $41,936$51,196
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,835$70,976
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $60,771$122,172
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $43,156$6,425
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,409$50,921
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $95,565$57,346
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$34,794$64,826
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $122,172 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $70,826 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$17,215
VIII-1c Fundraising events$637
VIII-1e Government grants$10,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,844
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$51,196
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $150$150
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $70,976 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$122,172
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $57,346 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,300$4,300
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,125$2,125
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,978$14,978
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,175$1,175
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,450$1,450
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $648$648
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,456$4,456
IX-17 TravelManagement $713$713
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,480$2,480
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $5,232$5,232
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,525$5,525
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,221$12,221
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $337 · Management $1,706$2,043
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $29,740 · Management $26,431 · Fundraising $1,175$57,346
Part X · Balance sheet $410,222 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,541$76,158
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,337$5,337
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $584,799$328,727
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $606,677$410,222
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,526$36,476
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $565,151$373,746
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $565,151$373,746
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $606,677$410,222
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $373,746 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$122,172
XI-2 Total expenses$57,346
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$64,826
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$565,151
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$256,231
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$373,746

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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