Most activiies provide social and recreational opportunities for the members. However, a portion(not separately identifiable by income) is to promote community welfare, assist disabled and needy veterans and to sponsor and participate in activities of a patrotic nature.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$5K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 305 voting members
Concern: none of 305 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$196K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$174K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$641K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$196K
FY2026▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$106K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$180K
FY2026$196K
Expenses
$174K
FY2026▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$129K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$177K
FY2026$174K
Net assets
$641K
FY2026▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$649K
FY2022$624K
FY2023$620K
FY2024$616K
FY2025$618K
FY2026$641K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. 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% · $174K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sgt at Arms
$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

Promotes community welfare, assists veterans, and sponsors patriotic activities.

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1 program · $174K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Most activities provide social and recreational opportunities for the members. However, a portion (not separately identifiable by income) is to promote community welfare, assist disabled and needy veterans and to sponsor and participate in activities of a patriotic nature.

$174Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $7K · 2025–2025
Oregon Veterans Home ProgramFY2025$1,660
Honor Flight of OregonOR · FY2025$1,000
Once a SoldierFL · FY2025$1,000

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$196K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$158K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Money outPt IX
$174K
Ln 25
Programscol B$174K
Owns and owesPt X
$641K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$646K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a305
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$158K
Total revenueLn 12$196K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$586K
Total assetsLn 16$646K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$641K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$592K$586K
Total assetsLn 16$618K$646K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$5K
Net assetsLn 32$618K$641K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$49K$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$224$224
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$53K$53K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$100$100
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$174K$174K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $196K$174K$22K$641K 990 PDF
FY2025 $180K$177K$3K$618K 990 PDF
FY2024 $178K$183K−$5K$616K 990 PDF
FY2023 $194K$198K−$4K$620K 990 PDF
FY2022 $124K$148K−$24K$624K 990 PDF
FY2021 $106K$129K−$23K$649K 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $195,822 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,587$21,961
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,675$15,553
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $152,567$158,308
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $179,829$195,822
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,400$6,860
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,304$55,265
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,467$111,560
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $177,171$173,685
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,658$22,137
Part VI · Governance 0 of 305 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body305
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $195,822 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $84,446 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,961
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,961
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,553$15,553
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $73,862$73,862
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $173,861 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$195,822
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $173,685 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,860$6,860
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $49,394$49,394
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,871$5,871
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,100$11,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $224$224
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,223$3,223
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,108$53,108
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $100$100
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,504$13,504
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,373$18,373
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,928$11,928
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,685 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$173,685
Part X · Balance sheet $645,640 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,231$18,566
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,224$41,164
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $592,372$585,910
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $618,426$645,640
X-25 Other liabilities$5,077
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,077
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $618,426$640,563
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $618,426$645,640
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $640,563 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$195,822
XI-2 Total expenses$173,685
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,137
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$618,426
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$640,563

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