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FREDERICKSBURG AMERICAN LEGION

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FREDERICKSBURG AMERICAN LEGION

EIN 34-1506935 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED to UPHOLD and DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION of THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA, to MAINTAIN LAW and ORDER, to FOSTER and PERPETUATE AMERICANS, to PRESERVE INCIDENTS and MEMORIES of OUR ASSOCIATION IN THE GREAT WAR, to INCULCATE A SENSE of (CONT.) INDIVIDUAL OBLIGATION to THE COMMUNITY, STATE and NATION, to COMBAT THE AUTOCRACY of BOTH THE CLASSES and MASSES, to MAKE RIGHT THE MASTER of RIGHT, to PROMOTE PEACE and GOODWILL ON EARTH, and to SAFEGUARD and TRANSMIT to POSTERITY THE PRINCIPLES of JUSTICE, FREEDOM and DEMOCRACY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION LOOKS to CONSECRATE and SANCTIFY OUR COMRADESHIP BY OUR DEVOTION to MUTUAL HELPFULNESS and to PROMOTE SOCIAL INTERCOURSE and FELLOWSHIP AMONG ITS MEMBERS. to FACILITATE THIS MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CLUB HOUSE and CLUB ROOMS for COMMUNITY USE and ENTERTAINMENT.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$76.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
89.43%of revenue went to management and office costs100.0% of expenses
$4.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
19.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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How each $100 of revenue was used

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Total reported revenue$87,994
Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$78,69589.43% of revenue100.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,29910.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$78,69589.43% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$163,286
Expenses$124,240
Annual surplus $39,046 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$78,695 · 63.3% of expenses
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Revenue$163,286
Expenses$124,240
Assets$578,987
Income$264,960
Contributions$32,331
Accounting fees$3,163
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (5)

BOB HOSTETLERTRUSTEE

DAN WELTYTRUSTEE

DICK EDWARDSTRUSTEE

JOHN SHAFFERADJUTANT

TODD WEAVERCOMMANDER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1946
Location
6353 HARRISON RD, FREDERICKSBRG, OH 44627-9701
County
Wayne
In care of
JOHN SHAFFER
Primary officer
JOHN SHAFFER, ADJUTANT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
MEADEN & MOORE LTD
NTEE classification
Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category
Commemorative Events

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