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American Legion Post 149

Tax-deductible

Morristown, MN501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 41-0968124Revenue $198K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSMorristown, MNTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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The organization promotes and sponsors programs in the community that advocate for patriotism, honor, promoting national security, and the continued devotion to fellow service-members and veterans.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Run by 75 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$21K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$198K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$178K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$198K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$239K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$198K
Expenses
$193K
FY2024▲ +6%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$195K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$193K
Net assets
$178K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$223K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$178K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Melchert
First Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Remund
Former Comma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marvin Velzke
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Russell Schultz
Second Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chuck Larson
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Advocates for patriotism, national security, and devotion to service-members and veterans through community programs.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Social gathering place for support of veterans.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$198K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$203K
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$178K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$203K
Total revenueLn 12$198K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
Accounts receivableLn 4$3K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$3K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$178K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$88K$85K
Total assetsLn 16$219K$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$198K$178K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$184
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K
Office expensesLn 13$1K
OccupancyLn 16$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K
InsuranceLn 23$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$123K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $198K$193K$5K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $174K$181K−$7K$198K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $166K$183K−$17K$206K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $239K$195K$44K$223K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $197,921 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $166,447$202,747
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,467−$4,826
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $173,914$197,921
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $45,018$35,543
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $136,390$157,149
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $181,408$192,692
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,494$5,229
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $197,921 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$4,826 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $202,747$202,747
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $202,747 · Unrelated business −$11,734 · Excluded from tax $6,908$197,921
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $192,692 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$35,543
IX-11c Accounting fees$5,530
IX-11g Other fees for services$184
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$7,142
IX-13 Office expenses$1,087
IX-16 Occupancy$4,012
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$2,503
IX-23 Insurance$10,420
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$122,998
IX-24e All other expenses$3,273
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$192,692
Part X · Balance sheet $199,401 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,119$97,709
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,979
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$2,743
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,445$3,188
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $87,746$85,243
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,880$7,539
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $219,042$199,401
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,592$21,090
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,729$21,090
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $11,433$11,433
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $176,880$156,878
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $198,313$178,311
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $219,042$199,401
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $178,311 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$197,921
XI-2 Total expenses$192,692
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,229
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$198,313
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$25,231
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$178,311

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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