AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY 291 NEWPORT HARBOR Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY 291 NEWPORT HARBOR

EIN 95-6102902 · Recreation & Sports (N)

What they do

Mission: In The Spirit of Service, Not Self, The Mission of The American Legion Auxiliary is to Support The American Legion and to Honor The Sacrifice of Those Who Serve By Enhancing The Lives of Our Veterans, Military, and Their Families, Both At Home and Abroad. for God and Country, We Advocate for Veterans, Educate Our Citizens, Mentor Youth, and Promote Patriotism, Good Citizenship, Peace and Security.Vision: The Vision of The American Legion Auxiliary is to Support The American Legion While Becoming The Premier Service Organization and Foundation of Every Community Providing Support for Our Veterans, Our Military, and Their Families By Shaping A Positive Future In An Atmosphere of Fellowship, Patriotism, Peace and Security.

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Of every $100 spent, about $51.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

47.65%of revenue went to mission work51.1% of expenses · Program services

$93.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$2.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.7%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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$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$412,108

Mission workProgram services$196,38447.65% of revenue51.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$27,7796.74% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$384,32993.26% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 51.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.26% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 38.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.62% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 35.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 22.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$412,108

Expenses$384,329

Annual surplus $27,779 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.

Mission work (program services)$196,384 · 51.1% of expenses

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Revenue$412,108

Expenses$384,329

Assets$843,528

Income$455,917

Contributions$52,353

Mission work (program services)$196,384

Grants given$337,219

Average grant$28,102

Accounting fees$2,350

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 (15)

BOBBI RENEGHANEXEC COMMITTEE

BONNIE ROBERTSON2ND VP

CYNTHIA EDESJR PAST PRES

CYNTHIS MINUCCI NEALSECRETARY

DANA JOHNSTON1ST V.P.

JAN WOOLFORDEXEC COMMITTEE

JANICE FLANAGANBOBBI RENEGHAN

JANZ SIMMONSSGT AT ARMS

LAURA FARRTREASURER

MARY ANN LEONARDEXEC COMMITTEE

MARY BETH MARTINPRESIDENT

PEGGY BENGRYEXEC COMMITTEE

SHARON MORGANCHAPLAIN

STACY EICKHOFFASST SGT AT ARM

SUE LINDSEYHISTORIAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1934
Location: 215 15TH ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-4556
County: Orange
In care of: LAURA FARR
Primary officer: LAURA FARR, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(949) 673-5070

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JONATHAN S RESNICK CPA AN ACCOUNTANC
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N)
IRS tax category: Recreation & Sports
Grant-giving organization: Yes