AMERICAN LEGION JACK HENRY POST 1 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN LEGION JACK HENRY POST 1

EIN 92-0033193 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

to Support The Cause of Liberty and Freedom Through Veterans Activities and Promoting Community Awareness of Veterans Contributions to The Country.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

66.98%of revenue went to mission work77.9% of expenses · Program services

$104.33spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.05%of revenue went to management and office costs22.1% of expenses

$4.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $18,214 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $3,500 for MIKE DOWNS (DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$279,043

Mission workProgram services$186,89666.98% of revenue77.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$53,15619.05% of revenue22.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$38,99113.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$240,05286.03% 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

2019CurrentExpense mix: 77.9% mission · 22.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 27.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$420,454

Expenses$438,668

Annual shortfall $18,214 Expenses were higher than revenue 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.

Mission work (program services)$186,896 · 42.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$53,156 · 12.1% of expenses

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Revenue$420,454

Expenses$438,668

Assets$1,989,514

Income$2,730,255

Contributions$155,229

Mission work (program services)$186,896

Grants given$116,312

Average grant$11,631

Accounting fees$5,706

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MIKE DOWNSDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $3,500

JUSTIN MILLSSECRETARY · 6 hrs/week $3,000

CHARLENE MARTINPRESIDENT · 6 hrs/week $2,000

DJ JONESDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $2,000

PAM CAWLEYTREASURER · 6 hrs/week $1,750

PAUL LAMBERTDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $1,250

IAN FRYERDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $1,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

MIKE DOWNSDIRECTOR

JUSTIN MILLSSECRETARY

CHARLENE MARTINPRESIDENT

DJ JONESDIRECTOR

PAM CAWLEYTREASURER

PAUL LAMBERTDIRECTOR

IAN FRYERDIRECTOR

CHERYL TELLERVICE PRESIDENT

JULIE SPRADLINGDIRECTOR

MARK CRABTREEDIRECTOR

MATTHEW WORTHYDIRECTOR

ROBERT PRICEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 840 W FIREWEED LN, ANCHORAGE, AK 99503-2508
County: Anchorage Municipality
In care of: Charlene Martin
Primary officer: Charlene Martin, President

How to reach them

Phone(253) 906-9983

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KEY E GETTY
NTEE classification: Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category: Commemorative Events
Grant-giving organization: Yes