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American Legion Post 217 FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Cusick, WA501(c)(19)Since 2000Mutual / membership EIN 91-0750108Revenue $223K in FY2022Latest return filed May 13, 2026

On file with the IRSlegion.orgPo Box 272, 99119-0272 · Cusick, WATax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Provide assistance to veterans

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$18K 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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FY2022 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 36% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$18K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$817
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 138 voting members
Concern: none of 138 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$223K
+89% vs prior year
Spent
$93K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$514K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$223K
FY2022▲ +89%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$97K
FY2025$122K
Expenses
$93K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$93K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$73K
FY2025$102K
Net assets
$514K
FY2022▲ +34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$328K
FY2021$384K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$550K
FY2025$570K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $90K Management & general 3% · $3K

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; $18K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Diane Davis
Bartender
$17,616Pt VII · Sec A
Pete Landry
Adjutantsecretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Zupich
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Miller
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Danny Wylie
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phil Benzo
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Hetaya Bergerstrom$32,148$11,888——
Diane Davis——$13,816$17,616

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

American Legion Post 217 is a member-serving organization based in Cusick, WA, formed in 2000.

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1 program · $90K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To provide life-changing assistance and guidance for veterans, military personnel and their families and communities. To advocate for patriotism and honor.

$90Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$223K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Other incomeLn 4–11$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$319
Money outPt IX
$93K
Ln 25
Programscol B$90K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$514K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$817
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a138
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$319
Other incomeLn 4–11$99K
Total revenueLn 12$223K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$126K
SavingsLn 2$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$344K
Total assetsLn 16$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$817
Net assetsLn 32$514K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K$170K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$293K$344K
Total assetsLn 16$384K$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$623$817
Net assetsLn 32$384K$514K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$500$500
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$52$52
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K$2
Total functional expensesLn 25$93K$90K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $122K$102K$20K$570K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $97K$73K$24K$550K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $81K$69K$12K$526K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 25, 2023 $223K$93K$130K$514K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $118K$384K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2021 $50K$328K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $222,676 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$122,927
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$319
I-11 Other revenue$99,430
I-12 Total revenue$222,676
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$2,850
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$42,423
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$47,436
I-18 Total expenses$92,709
I-19 Revenue less expenses$129,967
Part VI · Governance 0 of 138 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body138
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $222,676 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $63,775 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,730
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$113,197
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$122,927
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $319$319
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $490$490
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $35,165$35,165
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,094 · Unrelated business $490 · Excluded from tax $35,165$222,676
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $92,709 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,350$2,350
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $500$500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $35,866$35,866
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,557$6,557
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,204$3,204
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,583$1,583
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,141$12,141
IX-17 TravelPrograms $52$52
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $7,334$7,334
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,758$4,758
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,034$7,034
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,328 · Management $2$11,330
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $89,503 · Management $3,206 · Fundraising $0$92,709
Part X · Balance sheet $514,469 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,894$125,712
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$44,559
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $292,713$344,198
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $384,308$514,469
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $623$817
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $623$817
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $383,685$513,652
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $384,308$514,469
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $513,652 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,676
XI-2 Total expenses$92,709
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$129,967
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$383,685
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$513,652

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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