American Legion Post 257: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 41-0853505)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021	$93K
FY2022	$113K
FY2023	$113K
FY2024	$112K
FY2025	$183K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021	$57K
FY2022	$92K
FY2023	$103K
FY2024	$125K
FY2025	$126K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021	$228K
FY2022	$249K
FY2023	$258K
FY2024	$246K
FY2025	$302K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1934.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII

James Bigelow

Commander

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tim Vogel

Vice Commander

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ted Berg

1st Vice

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Allan Krebs

2nd Vice

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chuck Roiger

Adjutant

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Floyd Rogotzke

Chaplain

$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 veterans and youth through patriotism, mentorship, and community programs.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Scholarships to enable students to attend higher education. Funds provided for local youth programs, activities, and schools.

Pt IX · col B

02

Funds provided to local charities, schools, cities, and nonprofits in support of the entire community and its residents.

Pt IX · col B

03

Provided a place for veterans to meet and socialize. Supported veterans programs. Served over 130 veterans.

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 · 8 grants · $88K · 2021–2024

Community TreasuresMN · FY2024$8,100

City of SpringfieldFY2023$28,000

St Raphaels SchoolFY2023$8,200

Springfield Ambulance ServiceFY2023$6,500

Springfield Area Historical SocietyMN · FY2023$6,000

City of SpringfieldFY2022$15,000

Springfield Public SchoolsFY2022$10,750

Springfield Public SchoolsFY2021$5,240

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$183K

Ln 12

Other incomeLn 4–11$171K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K

Investment incomeLn 3$3K

Money outPt IX

$126K

Ln 25

Owns and owesPt X

$302K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K

Total assetsLn 16$305K

LiabilitiesLn 26$3K

PeoplePt VI, VII

6

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a6

IndependentVI 1b6

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300

Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K

Investment incomeLn 3$3K

Other incomeLn 4–11$171K

Total revenueLn 12$183K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$145K

SavingsLn 2$69K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$214K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$76K

Total assetsLn 16$305K

LiabilitiesLn 26$3K

Net assetsLn 32$302K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 56

VolunteersI 612

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 FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$163K	$214K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$80K	$76K
Total assetsLn 16	$255K	$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$9K	$3K
Net assetsLn 32	$246K	$302K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$2K
Office expensesLn 13	$881
OccupancyLn 16	$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$4K
InsuranceLn 23	$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$26K
All other expensesLn 24e	−$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$126K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$183K	$126K	$56K	$302K	990 PDF
FY2024	$112K	$125K	−$13K	$246K	990 PDF
FY2023	$113K	$103K	$10K	$258K	990 PDF
FY2022	$113K	$92K	$21K	$249K	990 PDF
FY2021	$93K	$57K	$36K	$228K	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

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Part I · Summary $182,522 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,240$300

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,533$8,254

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,042$3,116

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $99,599$170,852

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $112,414$182,522

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $48,700$8,100

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

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,831$57,163

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

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,418$60,937

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $124,949$126,200

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,535$56,322

Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6

VI-1b Independent voting members6

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 $182,522 across 6 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $144,871 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$300

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,254$8,254

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,116$3,116

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $25,981$25,981

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $101,191 · Unrelated business $54,518 · Excluded from tax $26,513$182,522

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $126,200 across 11 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$8,100

IX-7 Other salaries and wages$52,796

IX-10 Payroll taxes$4,367

IX-11c Accounting fees$3,426

IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,188

IX-13 Office expenses$881

IX-16 Occupancy$10,868

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$4,460

IX-23 Insurance$15,034

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$26,417

IX-24e All other expenses−$2,337

IX-25 Total functional expenses$126,200

Part X · Balance sheet $305,042 assets, 10 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,096$144,761

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $46,311$69,427

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,187$11,609

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,534$3,723

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $79,982$75,522

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $255,110$305,042

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,310$2,920

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,310$2,920

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $245,800$302,122

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $255,110$305,042

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $302,122 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$182,522

XI-2 Total expenses$126,200

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,322

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$245,800

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$302,122

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

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American Legion Post 257

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Is it real?

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for American Legion Post 257

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV