Winslow Holbrook Merrit No 1 American Legion is a 501(c)(19) organization based in Rockland, Maine, registered in 2025, with $209,413 in FY2021 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C.
Revenue (FY2021)
$209K
▲ 17.2% vs prior year
Public Benefit median: $140K
Expenses (FY2021)
$218K
Net assets
$999K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Winslow Holbrook Merrit No 1 American Legion— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Winslow Holbrook Merrit No 1 American Legion: 55 mo reserves · -4% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Winslow Holbrook Merrit No 1 American Legion— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Winslow Holbrook Merrit No 1 American Legion: 0 of 5 disclosure signals earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $427K (FY2013) to $209K (FY2021) across 5 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-4.2%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.1M
Total liabilities
$75K
Net assets
$999K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $209,413▲17.2% | $218,195▲24.4% | $998,965▲0.4% | $1,074,049▼4.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $178,696▼44.7% | $175,343▼42.9% | $994,947▼3.3% | $1,124,669▼5.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $322,908▲9.9% | $307,133▲3.1% | $1,029,374▲2.4% | $1,194,768▲0.5% | 990 |
| 2014 | $293,720▼31.2% | $298,034▼28.5% | $1,005,630▲0.5% | $1,189,217▼1.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $426,621 | $416,620 | $1,000,806 | $1,200,795 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
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Data for Winslow Holbrook Merrit No 1 American Legion (EIN 01-0203708) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.