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Edward Schultz American Legion Post 697

IRS exemption revoked

Lansing, ILUnknown exempt organization EIN 36-2157518Revenue $190K in FY2021

On file with the IRS18255 Grant Street · Lansing, IL

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Fellowship, Fraternal, Charity and Patriotic Function

Run by 75 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $58K a year · 44% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$26K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
219
of 220 voting members
Looks good: 219 of 220 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$190K
+150% vs prior year
Spent
$208K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$355K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$190K
FY2021▲ +150%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$190K
Expenses
$208K
FY2021▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$208K
Net assets
$355K
FY2021▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2021$355K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $208K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $26K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lawrence M Kutz
JR Vice Commander
$26,362Pt VII · Sec A
Dennis Altgilbers
Post Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan McDevitt
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ralph Leyba
Post Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Lawrence M Kutz$26,362$21,400
Lawrence Kutz—$21,400

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides fellowship, charitable aid, and patriotic activities for members.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Donations to other charitable organizations

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$190K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$152K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Money outPt IX
$208K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$208K
Owns and owesPt X
$355K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K
Total assetsLn 16$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a220
IndependentVI 1b219
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Government grantsLn 1e$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Other incomeLn 4–11$152K
Total revenueLn 12$190K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$89K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$120K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$239K
Total assetsLn 16$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$355K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 675
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$75K$120K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$266K$239K
Total assetsLn 16$369K$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$336K$355K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$48K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$53K$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$208K$0$208K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $190K$208K−$18K$355K 990 PDF
FY2020 $76K$174K−$98K$336K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $189,897 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,288$38,367
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,905$15
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $63,642$151,515
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $75,835$189,897
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $26,459$37,936
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $147,698$169,614
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $174,157$207,550
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$98,322−$17,653
Part VI · Governance 219 of 220 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body220
VI-1b Independent voting members219
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $189,897 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $125,670 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,382
VIII-1e Government grants$24,280
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,705
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,367
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15$15
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$337−$337
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $26,182$26,182
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $125,685 · Unrelated business −$337 · Excluded from tax $26,182$189,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $207,550 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $37,936$37,936
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,680$3,680
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,320$1,320
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,313$3,313
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $48,429$48,429
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,566$1,566
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $30,130$30,130
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $19,972$19,972
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $7,767$7,767
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $53,437$53,437
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $207,550 · Fundraising $0$207,550
Part X · Balance sheet $358,415 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,995$30,479
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,480$89,292
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $266,454$238,644
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $369,107$358,415
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,710$3,076
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,990$3,076
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $336,117$355,339
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $369,107$358,415
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $355,339 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$189,897
XI-2 Total expenses$207,550
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,653
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$336,117
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$36,875
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$355,339

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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