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American Legion Post 106

Tax-deductible

Redlands, CA501(c)(19)Since 1967Mutual / membership EIN 95-1576049Revenue $338K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 8368, 92375-1568 · Redlands, CATax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To uphold the American Legion preamble to uphold and defend the constitution of the united states of america; to maintain law and order; to foster and prepetuate a 100% americanism; to preserve thememories and incidents of our association in the great wars.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 7 employees.
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$338K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$366K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$107K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$338K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$172K
FY2022$323K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$311K
FY2025$338K
Expenses
$366K
FY2025▲ +10%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$196K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$333K
FY2025$366K
Net assets
$107K
FY2025▲ +18%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$88K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$107K

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

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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% · $366K

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

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
Steve Bell
Exec Bdr Mbr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pete Blackstead
Exec Brd Mbr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mo Carduek
Exec Brd Mbr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Harrison
Exec Brd Mbr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Lewis
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Lewis
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Neil Watson
Exec Brd Mbr
$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

Defend the Constitution, uphold law and order, and preserve war memories.

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1 program · $366K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To uphold the american legion preamble-to uphold & defend the constitution of the united states of america; to maintain law & order; to foster & pre- petuate a 100% americanism; to preserve the memories & incidents of our assoc in the great wars

$366Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$338K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$313K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Money outPt IX
$366K
Ln 25
Programscol B$366K
Owns and owesPt X
$107K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Government grantsLn 1e$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Other incomeLn 4–11$313K
Total revenueLn 12$338K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
SavingsLn 2$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$107K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$93K$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$90K$107K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$103K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$110K$110K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$71$71
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$83K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$366K$366K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $338K$366K−$28K$107K 990 PDF
FY2024 $311K$333K−$23K$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 $304K$309K−$5K$110K 990 PDF
FY2022 $323K$291K$32K$118K 990 PDF
FY2021 $172K$196K−$24K$88K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $338,377 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $63,751$25,824
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,393$35
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $244,512$312,518
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $310,656$338,377
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $128,442$122,472
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $204,791$243,953
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $333,233$366,425
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,577−$28,048
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $338,377 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $299,740 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$16,831
VIII-1e Government grants$1,059
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,934
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,824
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $35$35
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $12,778$12,778
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $312,553 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$338,377
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $366,425 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $102,967$102,967
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,567$3,567
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,938$15,938
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,850$2,850
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,349$6,349
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $110,283$110,283
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $71$71
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,266$16,266
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,108$83,108
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,026$25,026
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $366,425 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$366,425
Part X · Balance sheet $110,156 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,534$50,334
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $54,950$53,950
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,150$2,150
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,722$3,722
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,356$110,156
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,903$3,106
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,903$3,106
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $90,453$107,050
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,356$110,156
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,050 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$338,377
XI-2 Total expenses$366,425
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,048
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$90,453
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$44,645
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,050

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

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