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Veterans' organization since our charter in 1919,our Montgomery, minnesota, american legion Post has been welcoming veterans from all branches of our armed forces active and retired.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-0664121) · Dispute this line
501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 26 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $16K a year · 62% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 267% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 267% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
27.5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $361K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
27.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$83K
19% of total assets
Liabilities are 19% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$57K
+395% vs prior year
Spent
$23K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$342K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$57K
FY2025▲ +395%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$8K
FY2022$16K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$12K
FY2025$57K
Expenses
$23K
FY2025▲ +98%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$8K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$11K
FY2025$23K
Net assets
$342K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$407K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$308K
FY2025$342K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $23K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $61K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Club Manager/Booking Agent
$34,169Pt VII · Sec A
Commander/Club Manager
$10,200Pt VII · Sec A
Gambling Manager
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Gambling Manager
$3,750Pt VII · Sec A
Gambling Manager
$2,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jill Smith——$45,044$12,364—
Stacey Brown$34,169$41,847———
Greg Harstad$10,000$17,000$14,500$13,488—
David Fladhammer$10,200————
Christina Whitcomb————$6,805
Courtney Persing$3,750————
Cory Kotek$2,500————

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

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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To uphold and defend the constitution of the united states of america. To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state, and nation. To promote peace and goodwill on earth.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-0664121) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$57K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$76K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Money outPt IX
$23K
Ln 25
Programscol B$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$342K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$76K
Total revenueLn 12$57K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$12K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$361K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
Net assetsLn 32$342K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$52K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$367K$361K
Total assetsLn 16$402K$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K$83K
Net assetsLn 32$308K$342K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$23K$23K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 14, 2025 $57K$23K$34K$342K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2024 $12K$11K$67$308K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 19, 2023 $37K$59K−$22K$308K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2022 $16K$108K−$92K$330K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 22, 2021 $8K$8K$6$407K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $57,160 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,063$22,855
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $62,493$76,473
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$62,018−$42,168
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,538$57,160
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,471$22,732
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,471$22,732
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $67$34,428
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 $57,160 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,128
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,727
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,855
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$76,473
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business −$42,168 · Excluded from tax $0−$42,168
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,473 · Unrelated business −$42,168 · Excluded from tax $0$57,160
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,732 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,732 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,732 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,732
Part X · Balance sheet $424,817 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,363$52,063
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $12,000$12,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $366,672$360,754
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $402,035$424,817
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,398$1,265
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $88,800$81,287
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $94,198$82,552
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $307,837$342,265
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $307,837$342,265
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $402,035$424,817
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $342,265 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$57,160
XI-2 Total expenses$22,732
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,428
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$307,837
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$342,265

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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