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AMERICAN LEGION: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
AMERICAN LEGION (EIN 95-1049145)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-10-31
IRS object ID
202213049349302226
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-10-31T19:42:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN954326198PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EGAN CPAs LPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11545 N Columbus AveAddressLine1Txt
CityGlendaleCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN951049145EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEWPORT HARBOR POST 291 OF THEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2AMERICAN LEGION INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNEWPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9496735070PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1215 15TH STAddressLine1Txt
CityNEWPORT BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92663ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonR WINEPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone9496735070PhoneNum
Signature2022-10-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstRPersonFirstNm
Person LastWINEPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGail N EganPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00075736PTIN
Phone8183462026PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerR WINEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1215 15TH STAddressLine1Txt
CityNEWPORT BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92663ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,746,818GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Group Exemption0925GroupExemptionNum
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.AL291.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1924FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES OF THE NATIONAL AMERICAN LEGIONActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,487,109PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,704,400CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$116,556PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$214,900CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,370,553PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,919,300CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$344,686PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$266,700CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,087,778PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,495,308CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,432,464PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,762,008CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$61,911PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$157,292CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,423,393TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,019,417TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$360,314TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$544,946TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,063,079NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,474,471NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES OF THE NATIONAL AMERICAN LEGIONMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescALL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT THE MEMBERS USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE LEGION HALL AND RAISING FUNDS FOR VETERANS GROUPS AND RELATED CHARITIES.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document45IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members15GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The OrganizationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9496735070PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1215 15TH STAddressLine1Txt
CityNEWPORT BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92663ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
E PLANTO
COMMANDER30.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
B FLEMING JR
1ST VICE COMMANDER10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
A MORALES
2ND VICE COMMANDER20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
C BAKER
3RD VICE COMMANDER20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
B WINE
FINANCE OFFICER34.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
B GRUNDMEYER
SGT AT ARMS20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
R FRAUENZIMMER
HISTORIAN5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
E SCHROEDER
DIR20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
N GIORDANO
DIR30.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
D ROSIA
DIR25.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
K VAN OTTERLOO
DIR20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
K WILSON
CHAPLAIN20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
E INFANTE
JUDGE ADVOCATE20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
C VIGIL
SERVICE OFFICER20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
D ZAMUDIO
ADJUTANT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FACILITY FEES AND OTHER713990$580,327$580,327
MEMBERSHIP INCOME713990$423,469$423,469
MARINA OPERATIONS713990$310,249$310,249
MEMBER EVENTS722210$219,379$219,379
MEMBER CONTRIB.722210$170,976$170,976
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,704,400TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$2,042,418GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$1,827,518CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$214,900TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$214,900ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,919,300TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,704,400RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$214,900ExclusionAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,930TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,770TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,862TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,506TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,057TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$244,095TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,840TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,851TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
ALL OTHER. UNDER 5% IND$295,718
REPAIRS AND MAINT$226,308
TRANSMITTAL TO AMERICAN$196,968
MEMBER EVENTS$170,882

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,221TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,762,008TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,617,710BOYAmt
EOY$2,084,014EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,764BOYAmt
EOY$98,804EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,526BOYAmt
EOY$68,750EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,600BOYAmt
EOY$1,185EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,479,185LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$712,521LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$680,793BOYAmt
EOY$766,664EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,423,393BOYAmt
EOY$3,019,417EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,005BOYAmt
EOY$202,742EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,209BOYAmt
EOY$88,104EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$254,100BOYAmt
EOY$254,100EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$360,314BOYAmt
EOY$544,946EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,953,613BOYAmt
EOY$2,357,043EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,466BOYAmt
EOY$117,428EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,063,079BOYAmt
EOY$2,474,471EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,423,393BOYAmt
EOY$3,019,417EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$157,292ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$254,100OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$956,420OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$956,420BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$522,765OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$522,765BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Depreciation$712,521DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$712,521BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$766,664TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,173,400TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$254,100OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$254,100RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,919,300RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,919,300TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,762,008TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,762,008ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,762,008TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS
PART VI OTHER ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATIONALL ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION REPORTED ON OTHER LINE ITEM.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6THE LEGION OFFERS MEMBERSHIP TO VETERANS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aTHE BOARD IS ELECTED FROM THE LEGION'S MEMBERS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bAS SET FORTH IN THE POST'S BYLAWS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cANNUAL REPORTING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS 254,100.