Southern Meadows Post No 5 the American Legion

Analysis

Southern Meadows Post No 5 the American Legion is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Southern Meadows Post No 5 the American Legion reported income of $121k and spending of $124k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $142k to $121k (-15%), an average of -15% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Southern Meadows Post No 5 the American Legion sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 39th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Summit County Senior Citizens Inc ($121k), Miltona Volunteer Firemens Relief Assn ($121k) and United Way of Chaves County Foundation Inc ($121k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.0% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $65k. At year end it held assets of $179k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $179k. It reported 6 employees.