SHADYSIDE AMERICAN LEGION POST 521 Charity Report

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SHADYSIDE AMERICAN LEGION POST 521

EIN 34-0784589 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

Veterans Welfare and The Social Welfare of The Community.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

$94.14spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

48.60%of revenue went to management and office costs51.6% of expenses

$1.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

17.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$141,313

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$68,67448.60% of revenue51.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8,2855.86% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$133,02894.14% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2020CurrentExpense mix: 0.0% mission · 51.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 32.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 31.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$141,313

Expenses$133,028

Annual surplus $8,285 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Management and office costs$68,674 · 51.6% of expenses

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Revenue$141,313

Expenses$133,028

Assets$262,010

Contributions$25,024

Management and general$68,674

Accounting fees$2,150

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2020

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (11)

CHALMER WEATHERSPOONTRUSTEE

DAVID OTTO1ST VICE COMMANDER

FLOYD BURKADJUTANT

JAMES DUNCANEXEC BOARD

JAMES MCCULLEYSERVICE OFFICER

JOH DEWITTSGT AT ARMS

KEN MERRYMANTRUSTEE

RAYMOND DAYEXEC BOARD

RICHARD ROSSERCHAPLAIN

ROGER BURKHARTCOMMANDER

WALTER GERDAUTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: March 1946
Location: 3809 Central Avenue, Shadyside, OH 43947
County: Belmont
In care of: Roger F Burkhart
Primary officer: Roger F Burkhart, Commander

How to reach them

Phone(740) 676-9142

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2020
Tax period began: June 1, 2020
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: J & J TAX SERVICE
NTEE classification: Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category: Commemorative Events
Revocation date: October 15, 2024