American Legion: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 37-0709383)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$157K
FY2021	$307K
FY2022	$241K
FY2023	$234K
FY2024	$219K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$143K
FY2021	$172K
FY2022	$236K
FY2023	$227K
FY2024	$286K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$112K
FY2021	$247K
FY2022	$253K
FY2023	$260K
FY2024	$193K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1956.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Ken McLaughlin

Trustee

$0Pt VII · Sec A

George Neely

Trustee

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jim Petraitis

Trustee

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Peter F Stadts

Trustee

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steve Wallace

Trustee

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Cronk

Chaplain

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joseph Dally

JR. Vice Com

$0Pt VII · Sec A

William J Flanagan

Finance Offi

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports local community and youth programs through fraternal activities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

Donations are made to adult sports leagues, youth projects and charities. The major programs for the year were kids christmas, sports support and memorials.

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 · this organization's grantmaking

Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2024–2024

New Baden Park BoostersIL · FY2024$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$157K

Ln 12

Other incomeLn 4–11$153K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K

Investment incomeLn 3$10

Money outPt IX

$143K

Ln 25

Owns and owesPt X

$112K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K

Total assetsLn 16$122K

LiabilitiesLn 26$10K

PeoplePt VI, VII

13

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a13

IndependentVI 1b13

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K

Investment incomeLn 3$10

Other incomeLn 4–11$153K

Total revenueLn 12$157K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$82K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K

Total assetsLn 16$122K

LiabilitiesLn 26$10K

Net assetsLn 32$112K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 510

VolunteersI 630

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$58K	$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$40K	$35K
Total assetsLn 16	$102K	$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$4K	$10K
Net assetsLn 32	$98K	$112K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$957
InterestLn 20	$60
Payments to affiliatesLn 21	$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$13K
InsuranceLn 23	$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$44K
All other expensesLn 24e	$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$143K	$0	$0	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025	$219K	$286K	−$67K	$193K	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024	$234K	$227K	$6K	$260K	990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023	$241K	$236K	$6K	$253K	990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022	$307K	$172K	$135K	$247K	990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 10, 2021	$157K	$143K	$15K	$112K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations

See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)

Part I · Summary $157,489 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grants$0

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,792$4,020

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21$10

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $205,390$153,459

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $209,203$157,489

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $106,185$53,952

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $121,108$88,966

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $227,293$142,918

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,090$14,571

Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13

VI-1b Independent voting members13

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 $157,489 across 6 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $107,645 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $4,020$4,020

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10$10

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $2,450$2,450

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $18,425$18,425

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $24,939$24,939

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,939 · Unrelated business $88,123 · Excluded from tax $44,427$157,489

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $142,918 across 9 lines filed

IX-7 Other salaries and wages$52,602

IX-10 Payroll taxes$1,350

IX-12 Advertising and promotion$957

IX-20 Interest$60

IX-21 Payments to affiliates$2,810

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$12,918

IX-23 Insurance$15,478

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$43,624

IX-24e All other expenses$13,119

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$142,918

Part X · Balance sheet $122,384 assets, 8 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,779$82,232

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,312$5,010

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $40,125$35,142

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $102,216$122,384

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $4,403$10,000

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,403$10,000

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $97,813$112,384

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $102,216$122,384

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $112,384 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$157,489

XI-2 Total expenses$142,918

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,571

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$97,813

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$112,384

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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American Legion FY2020 filing

Before you give

Is it real?

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for American Legion

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV