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American Legion of St Pauls North C Arolina Forest Post 5

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 56-6088384

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Jan 19, 2026

Organization Profile
PO Box 22St Pauls, NC 28384

(910) 691-3575

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

52nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

52nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

72nd percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

97th percentile

90%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

140%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets52nd percentile

Assets

Up

$5,271

Up $2,494 (+90%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$5,271

Up $2,494 (+90%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue52nd percentileNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$15,306

Up $8,934 (+140%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$12,812

Up $6,719 (+110%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$2,494

Up $2,215 (+794%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2023: $2,777Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $2,7772023Assets 2024: $5,271Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $5,2712024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$5,271
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$5,271
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth95th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Revenue 2023: $6,372Expenses 2023: $6,093Net Income 2023: $2792023Revenue 2024: $15,306Expenses 2024: $12,812Net Income 2024: $2,4942024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$15,306
Expenses$12,812
Net Income$2,494
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jan 19, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$15,306
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The American Legion is the national premier Veterans service organization advocating for Veterans service members and military families while fighting to end veteran suicide

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Volunteered at the VA serving veterans that live there$0$0
Memorial Day Ceremony$0$0
Maintained and enhanced the St. Pauls, North Carolina Memorial Park. We kept the area clean and tidy. We used donations and fundraising to provide a 9/11 and a K9 memorial. We honored veterans through our Memorial Brick program which allowed the Veterans to place a brick in front of the War Memorial. All Expenses were contractor expenses as already shown.$0$0
Provided a family fun day for Veterans Day with free BBQ for the Veterans, live music, a bounce house, face painting and an American Flag contest.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Myra Elaine HinkleCommanderPT$0--
Karl Whitby1st Vice CommanderPT$0--
Debra Stewart2nd Vice Commander-$0--
Billie DavisAdjutant/Finance OfficerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Forest American Legion Unit 5
EIN
56-6088384
Phone
9106913575
Address
PO BOX 22, ST PAULS, NC 28384

Signing Officer

Name
Billie Davis
Title
Finance Officer
Phone
9106913575
Signed
2026-01-19
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Polar Engraving Memorial Park Bricks;505|American Legion Auxiliary Unit 5;642|Wreaths Across America Order;34|Veterans Day Sound Support;600|Veterans Day Bounce House and BBQ supplies;400|American Legion State and National Dues;1175|Send a Student to American Legion NC Trooper;200|American Legion Conference Delegate Fee;20^Total;3576^”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,271
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$5,271
Revenue
$15,306
Expenses
$12,812
Net income
$2,494
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.27$0.00$5.27$15.3$12.8$2.49
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.78$0.00$2.78$6.37$6.09$0.28