American Legion

Tax-deductible

Lodi, CA501(c)(19)EIN 94-0280877

To enhance the well being of Americas Veterans, their families, our military, and our community by our devotion to mutual helfulness

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 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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FY2025 · 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 37% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
59 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 58.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 15 voting members
Concern: none of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$41K
+83% vs prior year
Spent
$59K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$557K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$41K
FY2025▲ +83%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$22K
FY2025$41K
Expenses
$59K
FY2025▲ +42%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$44K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$41K
FY2025$59K
Net assets
$557K
FY2025▼ -36%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$414K
FY2021$424K
FY2022$648K
FY2023$891K
FY2024$871K
FY2025$557K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1934.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $48K Fundraising 19% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Post Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
3rd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chaplain
$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

Helps veterans, families, and the military through mutual helpfulness.

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1 program service account for $48K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To enhance the well being of Americas Veterans, their families, our military, and our community by our devotion to mutual helfulness

$48Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$41K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$59K
Ln 25
Programscol B$48K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$557K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K
Total assetsLn 16$557K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$41K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$273K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$288K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$269K
Total assetsLn 16$557K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$557K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K$288K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$250K$269K
Total assetsLn 16$576K$557K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$576K$557K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$944$944
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$625$625
Advertising and promotionLn 12$517$517
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$223$223
Total functional expensesLn 25$59K$48K$0$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $41K$59K−$18K$557K 990 PDF
FY2024 $22K$41K−$19K$871K 990 PDF
FY2023 $21K$63K−$42K$891K 990 PDF
FY2022 $244K$44K$199K$648K 990 PDF
FY2021 $95K$424K 990 PDF
FY2020 $104K$414K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $40,540 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$20,285 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,483
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,503
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,782
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,768
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,057$14,057
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$6,228 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$40,540
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $58,880 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,970$6,970
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $944$944
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $11,250$11,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $625$625
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $517$517
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,226$4,226
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,791$2,791
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,500$16,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,873$4,873
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,230$5,230
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,731$4,731
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $223$223
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,630 · Management $0 · Fundraising $11,250$58,880
Part X · Balance sheet $557,479 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $250,019$273,113
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$15,202
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $250,000$269,164
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $575,819$557,479
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $575,819$557,479
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $575,819$557,479
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $557,479 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$40,540
XI-2 Total expenses$58,880
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,340
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$575,819
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$557,479

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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