American Legion: FY2021 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 36-2908012)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021	$173K
FY2022	$244K
FY2023	$266K
FY2024	$331K
FY2025	$325K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021	$150K
FY2022	$220K
FY2023	$213K
FY2024	$265K
FY2025	$258K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021	$413K
FY2022	$437K
FY2023	$491K
FY2024	$557K
FY2025	$623K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII

Paul Clausell

Commander

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tom Stamborski

Finance Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mike Klanang

Adjutant

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jim Brenner

Assistant Finance Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Nemanich

Junior Vice Commander

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ernie Stremel

Senior Vice Commander

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mike Flowers

Sergeant-At-Arms

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ed Hewson

Judge Advocate

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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 services and support for armed forces veterans.

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2 programs · $1K · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

Veterans Memorial Day and other holiday events

$955program expense

02

School Awards and Community Programs

$436program expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$173K

Ln 12

Other incomeLn 4–11$156K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K

Money outPt IX

$150K

Ln 25

Owns and owesPt X

$413K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K

Total assetsLn 16$451K

LiabilitiesLn 26$38K

PeoplePt VI, VII

12

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a12

IndependentVI 1b12

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K

Government grantsLn 1e$0

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K

Other incomeLn 4–11$156K

Gains on assetsLn 7$0

Total revenueLn 12$173K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$67K

SavingsLn 2$0

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$0

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$371K

Other assetsLn 15$2K

Total assetsLn 16$451K

LiabilitiesLn 26$38K

Net assetsLn 32$413K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 518

VolunteersI 630

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

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

Line	Start FY21	End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$48K	$67K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$0	$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$371K	$371K
Total assetsLn 16	$440K	$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$49K	$38K
Net assetsLn 32	$391K	$413K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3	$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4	$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6	$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$52K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$0
Payroll taxesLn 10	$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$2K
Office expensesLn 13	$149
Information technologyLn 14	$7K
OccupancyLn 16	$35K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$0
InterestLn 20	$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21	$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$0
InsuranceLn 23	$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$36K
All other expensesLn 24e	$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$150K	$0	$0	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$325K	$258K	$67K	$623K	990 PDF
FY2024	$331K	$265K	$66K	$557K	990 PDF
FY2023	$266K	$213K	$53K	$491K	990 PDF
FY2022	$244K	$220K	$24K	$437K	990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing	$173K	$150K	$22K	$413K	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Part I · Summary $172,602 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $44,848$12,446

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,616$4,115

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $103,146$156,041

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,610$172,602

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $75,697$56,381

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,789$94,004

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $199,486$150,385

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,876$22,217

Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12

VI-1b Independent voting members12

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 $172,602 across 16 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $110,003 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$946

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$182

VIII-1e Government grants$0

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,905

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,446

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,665 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,665

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $6,433 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,433

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $40,055 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$40,055

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $160,156 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$172,602

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,385 across 22 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0

IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0

IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0

IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0

IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0

IX-7 Other salaries and wages$51,767

IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0

IX-9 Other employee benefits$0

IX-10 Payroll taxes$4,614

IX-11c Accounting fees$1,660

IX-11g Other fees for services$1,994

IX-13 Office expenses$149

IX-14 Information technology$7,444

IX-16 Occupancy$35,465

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0

IX-20 Interest$1,627

IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0

IX-23 Insurance$4,568

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$35,524

IX-24e All other expenses$5,573

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$150,385

Part X · Balance sheet $451,439 assets, 22 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,612$66,919

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $20,750$12,000

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $371,000$371,000

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0

X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0

X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $938$1,520

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $440,300$451,439

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0

X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0

X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $16,100$0

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,130$8,152

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,230$38,152

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $391,070$413,287

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $440,300$451,439

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $413,287 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$172,602

XI-2 Total expenses$150,385

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,217

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$391,070

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$413,287

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

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American Legion FY2021 filing

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Is it real?

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

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By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV