The American Legion Post is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and honoring our veterans, the military and their families. They are devoted to providing support to military based causes as well as local organizations and individuals in need.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$3K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $38K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$31K
-64% vs prior year
Spent
$100K
Net assets
$931K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$31K
FY2021▼ -64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$98K
Expenses
$100K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$77K
Net assets
$931K
FY2021▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1000K
FY2021$931K
FY2022$866K
FY2023$957K
FY2024$978K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1954.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commander
$640Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer Sal
$600Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant Sal
$600Pt VII · Sec A
Service Officer
$599Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$599Pt VII · Sec A
$320Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mitch Mummert———$640$960
John Wetzel$640$250———
Bradley Thompson—$550—$600$300
Barry Blyler—$550$600$600$300
Larry Legore——$350$599$600
Toni Felix——$400$599$600
Rachel Hughes———$320—
Donald Kingston—$250———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Programs honoring our Veterans and military.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$38K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$31K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$704
Money outPt IX
$100K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$931K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$931K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$704
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$31K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$798K
Total assetsLn 16$931K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$931K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$826K$798K
Total assetsLn 16$1000K$931K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1000K$931K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$513
Office expensesLn 13$2K
OccupancyLn 16$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$587
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K
InsuranceLn 23$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$100K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $98K$77K$21K$978K 990 PDF
FY2023 $176K$86K$91K$957K 990 PDF
FY2022 $24K$88K−$64K$866K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $31K$100K−$69K$931K 990 PDF
FY2020 $87K$97K−$11K$1000K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $30,919 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,771$704
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,086$20,901
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,916$9,314
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $86,773$30,919
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,413$4,837
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$9,882
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,760$3,360
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,160$82,168
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $97,333$100,247
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,560−$69,328
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $30,919 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$704
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$704
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,901$20,901
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,845$6,845
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,469$2,469
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,370 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,845$30,919
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $100,247 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$4,837
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$9,882
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$3,360
IX-11c Accounting fees$5,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$513
IX-13 Office expenses$2,354
IX-16 Occupancy$14,282
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$587
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$27,491
IX-23 Insurance$9,023
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$22,418
IX-25 Total functional expenses$100,247
Part X · Balance sheet $930,504 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,108$132,369
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $825,626$798,135
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $999,832$930,504
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $999,832$930,504
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $999,832$930,504
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $930,504 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$30,919
XI-2 Total expenses$100,247
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$69,328
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$999,832
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$930,504

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