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American Legion Post 17 FY2020 filing

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Kodiak, AK501(c)(19)Since 1955EIN 92-0042730Revenue $450K in FY2020

On file with the IRS318 Center Ave, 99615-6314 · Kodiak, AKTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To provide services to Veterans - American Legion members.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$15K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$450K
Spent
$536K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$945K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$450K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$450K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$530K
FY2023$634K
FY2024$656K
FY2025$634K
Expenses
$536K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$536K
FY2021$439K
FY2022$561K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$654K
FY2025$661K
Net assets
$945K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$945K
FY2021$906K
FY2022$887K
FY2023$904K
FY2024$899K
FY2025$887K

From the FY2020 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

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $536K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pamela Cawley
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Cavender
1st Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Walter Sargent
2nd Vice Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vern Hall
Finance Office
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Lachowsky
Service Office
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Neil Bacewicz
Exec Committee
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers services to veterans and American Legion members.

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1 program · $536K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide services to veterans

$536Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$450K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$427K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$536K
Ln 25
Programscol B$536K
Owns and owesPt X
$945K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$960K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$427K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$450K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$889K
Total assetsLn 16$960K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$945K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$889K$889K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$960K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$945K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$109K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$153$153
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$88K$88K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$296K$296K
Total functional expensesLn 25$536K$536K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $634K$661K−$27K$887K 990 PDF
FY2024 $656K$654K$3K$899K 990 PDF
FY2023 $634K$608K$26K$904K 990 PDF
FY2022 $530K$561K−$31K$887K 990 PDF
FY2021 $470K$439K$31K$906K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $450K$536K−$86K$945K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $449,683 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,887$17,834
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $407,553$426,591
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,031$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,325$5,258
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $472,796$449,683
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $162,963$110,728
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $361,793$424,787
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $524,756$535,515
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,960−$85,832
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $449,683 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$19,851 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$7,025
VIII-1e Government grants$2,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,309
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,834
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $426,591$426,591
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $25,109$25,109
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $431,849$449,683
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $535,515 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,624$108,624
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,104$2,104
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $153$153
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,032$17,032
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $87,934$87,934
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,521$1,521
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $4,446$4,446
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,649$17,649
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $296,052$296,052
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $535,515 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$535,515
Part X · Balance sheet $959,936 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,284$16,823
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $61,157$21,786
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $58,724$32,762
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $888,565$888,565
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,071,730$959,936
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,364$14,511
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,364$14,511
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,056,366$945,425
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,071,730$959,936
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $945,425 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$449,683
XI-2 Total expenses$535,515
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$85,832
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,056,366
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$25,109
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$945,425

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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