AMERICAN LEGION POST 270

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1947

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LENARD WALES

Phone

7033569418

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

AMERICAN LEGION POST 270, founded in 1947, is a micro nonprofit that reported $57K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $53K left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

SUPPORT VETERANS THE NATION AND LOCAL COMMUNITY WITH PROGRAMS INVOLVING AMERICANISM VETERANS YOUTH FLAG EDUCATION AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE RESPECT FOR THE NATIONS MILITARY AND OTHER PATRIOTIC ENDEAVORS

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

VETEANS SUPPORT INCLUDING MONTHLY COMMUNICATION NEWSLETTER FIVE MONTHLY SOCIAL EVENTS ONCE PERMONTH DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER PRESENTATION ONCE PER MONTH GENERAL MEMBESHIP MEETING WITH GUEST SPEAKERS...

VETEANS SUPPORT INCLUDING MONTHLY COMMUNICATION NEWSLETTER FIVE MONTHLY SOCIAL EVENTS ONCE PERMONTH DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER PRESENTATION ONCE PER MONTH GENERAL MEMBESHIP MEETING WITH GUEST SPEAKERS VETERANS DAY AND MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AND WREATH LAYING AT LOCAL POST 270 MEMORIAL SITE SERVICE OFFICER TO ADVISE AND ASSIST MEMBERS AND OTHER VETERANS AND SURVIVORS REGARDING VETERANS ADDMINISTRATION MATTERS

Program 2

YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SENDING AT LEAST 10 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS TO THE VIRGINIA BOYS STATE CAMP SPONSORING SEVEAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO AMERICAN LEGION LAW ENFORCEMENT CAMP...

YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SENDING AT LEAST 10 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS TO THE VIRGINIA BOYS STATE CAMP SPONSORING SEVEAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO AMERICAN LEGION LAW ENFORCEMENT CAMP SPONSORING AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL TEAM ANUAL ORATORY CONTEST AND ESSAY COMPETION MAKING BUILDING AND FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO TWO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS TO TRAIN HANDICAPPED STUDENTS IN PERFORMING BASIC FUNCTIONAL TASKS SPONSORING MULTIPLE BOY SCOUT TROOPS AND PROVIDING MEETING SPACE FOR GIRL SCOUT TROOPS

Program 3

AMERICANISM SUPPORT CONDUCTING MEMORIAL DAY 4TH OF JULY AND VETERANS DAY CEREMONIES AT LOCAL MEMORIAL GARDEN ESTABLISHED PREVIOUSLY BY THE POST HANDING OUT AMERICAN FLAGS AT THESE AND OTHER EVENTS...

AMERICANISM SUPPORT CONDUCTING MEMORIAL DAY 4TH OF JULY AND VETERANS DAY CEREMONIES AT LOCAL MEMORIAL GARDEN ESTABLISHED PREVIOUSLY BY THE POST HANDING OUT AMERICAN FLAGS AT THESE AND OTHER EVENTS AND AMERICAN LITERATURE TO LOCAL SCHOOLS

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $23,264

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $5,978

Other Revenue $27,567

TOTAL REVENUE $56,809

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $0

Other Expenses $53,279

TOTAL EXPENSES $53,279

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$56,809	$57,174	0.0%
Expenses	$53,279	$75,635	-0.3%
Net Income	$3,530	$-18,461	-1.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LEN WALES	COMMANDER	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES MARTIN	ADJUTANT	10	Officer	$0	$0	$0
JON BERKSON	1ST VICE COMMANDER	2	Officer	$0	$0	$0
GLEN YARBOUGH	2ND VICE COMMANDER	2	Officer	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES KIMBLE	3RD VICE COMMANDER	15	Officer	$0	$0	$0
SAM ROBERTS	FINANCE OFFICER AND TREASURER	2	Officer	$0	$0	$0
EDWARD DAVIS	CHAPLAIN	0.1	Officer	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT WILSON	JUDGE ADVOCATE	0.1	Officer	$0	$0	$0
DAN GREEN	SERGEAT AT ARMS	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
TONY SARVER	CHILDREN & YOUTH MANAGER	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT MOLEPSKE	AMERICANISM	1	Officer	$0	$0	$0
CAROLINE LANE	EXECUTIVE AT LARGE	3	Officer	$0	$0	$0
MARSHAL HYMAN	PAST COMMANDER	0.2	Officer	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL KIGIN	DIRECTOR AT LARE	0.1	Officer	$0	$0	$0
LOIS WILSON	PAST COMANDER	0.1	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$56,809	$53,279	$1,240,285	$3,530
2023	$57,174	$75,635	$1,203,191	$-18,461
2022	$74,736	$55,217	$1,142,237	$19,519
2021	$33,165	$45,675	$1,049,384	$-12,510