American Legion 473 Post Wapsie

“Total amount of personal donations made to support our post honor guard, children & youth programs and to help with utility bills.”

“Our annual dues are $37.00 per member; of that amount, we are required to forward $35.00 per member to cover district, department (state) and national assessments. We had 94 members in 2020; that number times the $2.00 in dues that we retain equals $188.00. No other monies are collected from our members.”

“Door income ($5459.00) and hall rental ($2306.00) for events held in the post home.”

“(1) donation grantee: anamosa journal-eureka newspaper in the amount of $120.00 and (2) donation grantee: contribution for midland high school (wyoming, ia) scholarship recipient in the amount of $85.00.”

“This amount ($3,290.00) is the membership dues ($35.00 x 94 members) that we are required to forward to district, department (state) and national. Members, in turn, are entitled to receive all benefits associated with american legion membership.”

“Other expenses were: (1) p.o. Box rental $72.00; (2) safe deposit box rental $12.50; (3) county food license $150.00; (4) liability insurance $4002.00; (5) fire equipment certification $16.00; (6) property taxes $189.00; (7) sales tax $1,378.00; (8) iowa alcohol license for 2021 and 2022 $$1,872.00; (9) irs form 940 payment for 2020 $19.26; and (10) irs payment for 2020 $491.00. Total of $8, 201.76 rounded up to $8,202.00.”