GILES B COOK NO 53 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION INCORPORATED

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $773K · expenses $425K · assets $1.1M

Also known as
LEGION INCORPORATED
EIN
54-0792179
Address
22 W 8TH ST, FRONT ROYAL, VA 22630-3502
NTEE code
W30
Exempt type
501(c)(19): veterans organization (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2024 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exemption revoked May 15, 2010 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted June 9, 2011) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
No
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Mission

TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF AMERICA'S VETERANS, THEIR FAMILILES, OUR MILITARY, AND OUR COMMUNITIES BY OUR DEVOTION TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS. GILES B COOK NO 53 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION INCORPORATED INCLUDES ALL ELIGIBLE VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED SERVICES, AND ALL ELIGIBLE AUXILARY AND SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION (SAL).

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 14 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Richard Kinsey PRESIDENT/CO2023-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Wayne Ross 1ST VICE PRE2024 5 $0 reported 1
Jodi Jones 2ND VICE PRE2023-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Douglas Doberer TREASURER2023-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Lori Brady ADJUTANT2024 5 $0 reported 1
Mark Bauer SERGEANT AT2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Charlie Goodard CHAPLIN2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Bruce Townshend HISTORIAN2024 2 $0 reported 1
Jim Martin TRUSTEE2024 2 $0 reported 1
John Flouhouse MEMBER AT LA2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
James Brnklow (former) 2ND VICE PRE2023 1 $0 reported 1
David Kaplan (former) SECRETARY2023 1 $0 reported 1
Charles Mills (former) HISTORIAN2023 1 $0 reported 1
Jorge Amselle (former) TRUSTEE2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 10 people listed · none paid · 9 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD KINSEY PRESIDENT/CO5 $0$0$0 $01
WAYNE ROSS 1ST VICE PRE5 $0$0$0 $01
JODI JONES 2ND VICE PRE5 $0$0$0 $01
DOUGLAS DOBERER TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
LORI BRADY ADJUTANT5 $0$0$0 $01
MARK BAUER SERGEANT AT2 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLIE GOODARD CHAPLIN2 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE TOWNSHEND HISTORIAN2 $0$0$0 $01
JIM MARTIN TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN FLOUHOUSE MEMBER AT LA2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid · 7 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD KINSEY PRESIDENT/CO1 $0$0$0 $01
JODI JONES 1ST VICE PRE1 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES BRNKLOW 2ND VICE PRE1 $0$0$0 $01
DOUGLAS DOBERER TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID KAPLAN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK BAUER SERGEANT AT1 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLIE GOODARD CHAPLIN1 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES MILLS HISTORIAN1 $0$0$0 $01
JORGE AMSELLE TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN FLOUHOUSE TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$772,894$425,181 $1,052,135$1,041,370 $66,337$0 -9-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$461,798$337,385 $699,335$693,657 $6,764$0 -7-

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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VETERANS COLLABORATIVEVAW30 $739,590$666,585 FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W30, revenue within 2x, same state
PATROL BASE ABBATEVAW30 $968,923$621,472 CHIEF OPERAT$120,000 Same NTEE code W30, revenue within 2x, same state
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WARRIORS 4 WIRELESS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDVAW30 $594,375$972,959 President, CEO, and Director$98,000 Same NTEE code W30, revenue within 2x, same state
VETERANS ADVOCACY ALLIANCE INCVAW30 $498,247$496,832 Vice President$70,301 Same NTEE code W30, revenue within 2x, same state
THE PORT CHARLOTTE POST NO 110 THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPT OF FL INCFLW30 $709,777$314,749 COMMANDER$0 Same NTEE code W30, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$12,098,38045 142016–2024 FIRST NATION GROUP FOUNDATION INC; TROOPS FIRST FOUNDATION INCORPORATED; SEMPER K9 ASSISTANCE DOGS; ITS ABOUT THE WARRIORS FOUNDATION and 10 more
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STEPHEN AND RENEE BISCIOTTI FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,000,0001 12019–2019 TROOPS FIRST FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $425,181 spent · pay $142,053 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)BAR EXPENSES $139,920$139,920-- 32.9%
Other salaries and wages $131,619$131,619-- 31.0%
Occupancy $28,863$28,863-- 6.8%
Other (as described)BLDG REPAIR & MAINTENANCE $28,416$28,416-- 6.7%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $28,361$28,361-- 6.7%
All other expenses $19,204$12,860$6,344- 4.5%
Other (as described)TAXES, LICENSES, PERMITS $12,905$12,905-- 3.0%
Insurance $11,552$11,552-- 2.7%
Payroll taxes $10,434$10,434-- 2.5%
Office expenses $7,061$7,061-- 1.7%
Fees: accounting $6,075-$6,075- 1.4%
Depreciation and depletion $613$613-- 0.1%
Interest $158$158-- 0.0%
Total$425,181100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $337,385 spent · pay $111,624 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $111,624$111,624-- 33.1%
Other (as described)BAR EXPENSES $95,198$95,198-- 28.2%
Other (as described)BLDG REPAIR & MAINTENANCE $39,204$39,204-- 11.6%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $31,167$31,167-- 9.2%
Occupancy $25,122$25,122-- 7.4%
Insurance $10,897$10,897-- 3.2%
Other (as described)CLUB ROOM ENTERTAINMENT $7,575$7,575-- 2.2%
Office expenses $5,926$5,926-- 1.8%
All other expenses $5,301$5,301-- 1.6%
Fees: accounting $2,480-$2,480- 0.7%
Information technology $1,199$1,199-- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $1,196$1,196-- 0.4%
Interest $496$496-- 0.1%
Total$337,385100%

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