This facility is for members and their families to socialize and hold events in honor of and to memorialize our countrys veterans. Beneficiaries are approximately 10,000.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
95¢ 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 $17K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$284K
Spent
$256K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$387K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$284K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$284K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$366K
Expenses
$256K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$256K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$294K
FY2025$304K
Net assets
$387K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$387K
FY2022$367K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$67K
FY2025$129K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1940.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $243K Management & general 5% · $12K Fundraising 0% · $250

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Honors and memorializes veterans by providing a space for members and families to socialize and hold events.

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1 program · $243K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Matanuska Valley Post 15 American Legions main exempt purpose is to provide a facility that promotes the memorialization of U.S. Veterans. The facility is for members and their families to socialize and hold events to honor veterans.

$243Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$222K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$256K
Ln 25
Programscol B$243K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$250
Owns and owesPt X
$387K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$222K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
SavingsLn 2$534
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$364K
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$387K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$364K$364K
Total assetsLn 16$396K$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$354K$387K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$44K$44K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$435$435
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$37K$37K
TravelLn 17$100$100
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$853$853
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$11K$8K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$123K$122K$835$250
All other expensesLn 24e$159$159
Total functional expensesLn 25$256K$243K$12K$250

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $366K$304K$62K$129K 990 PDF
FY2024 $295K$294K$1K$67K 990 PDF
FY2023 $337K$321K$16K$383K 990 PDF
FY2022 $311K$332K−$21K$367K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $284K$256K$28K$387K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $284,093 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $93,067$54,170
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $119,735$221,741
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$21
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,156$8,161
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $213,968$284,093
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $3,127$4,700
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $44,214$47,994
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $167,487$202,976
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $214,828$255,670
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$860$28,423
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $284,093 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $229,902 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$13,611
VIII-1e Government grants$11,677
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,882
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$54,170
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21$21
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $221,762 · Unrelated business $8,161$284,093
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $255,670 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $4,700$4,700
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,838$43,838
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,156$4,156
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,277$6,277
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,000$23,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $435$435
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,966$1,966
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,720$36,720
IX-17 TravelPrograms $100$100
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $853$853
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,080 · Management $2,693$10,773
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $121,608 · Management $835 · Fundraising $250$122,693
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $159$159
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $243,490 · Management $11,930 · Fundraising $250$255,670
Part X · Balance sheet $415,686 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,919$50,816
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $560$534
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $364,336$364,336
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $396,330$415,686
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $26,800$19,600
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,369$8,669
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,846$28,269
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $354,484$387,417
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $396,330$415,686
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $387,417 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,093
XI-2 Total expenses$255,670
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,423
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$354,484
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,510
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$387,417

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