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American Legion Post 271

Tax-deductible

Paynesville, MN501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 41-6039512Revenue $997K in FY2025Latest return filed May 26, 2026

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

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Organization provides support to veterans and families of veterans.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-6039512) · 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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2.1 mo
of spending, in cash
2.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$307K
83% of total assets
Liabilities are 83% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$997K
+0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$971K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$62K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$997K
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$562K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$897K
FY2024$988K
FY2025$997K
Expenses
$971K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$670K
FY2021$950K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$944K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$971K
Net assets
$62K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$208K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$92K
FY2024$47K
FY2025$62K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Support Claim

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% · $971K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Darin Mayer
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Kremer
Finance Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Nett
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dick Logan
Service Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mel Schaefer
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Byron Fuchs
Sargent of a
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Jansen
1st Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Troy Mansel
Membership O
$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 their families with essential resources and assistance.

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3 programs · $971K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Social environment for veterans & guests in accordance with exempt purpose. National affiliation. Use of facility for exempt purposes.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-6039512) · Dispute this line
$467Kprogram expense
02

Legion social & recreational environment for veterans & guests. Includes bingo; bar; restaurant; meeting rooms.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-6039512) · Dispute this line
$462Kprogram expense
03

Memorials for welfare; school patrol; boy & girl state program; veterans support; youth activities; drug awareness; 501(c)3 organizational support; other

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-6039512) · Dispute this line
$42Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$997K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$735K
Other incomeLn 4–11$257K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Money outPt IX
$971K
Ln 25
Programscol B$971K
Owns and owesPt X
$62K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K
Total assetsLn 16$369K
LiabilitiesLn 26$307K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$735K
Investment incomeLn 3$147
Other incomeLn 4–11$257K
Total revenueLn 12$997K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$174K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$174K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$184K
Total assetsLn 16$369K
LiabilitiesLn 26$307K
Net assetsLn 32$62K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K$174K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$211K$184K
Total assetsLn 16$351K$369K
LiabilitiesLn 26$304K$307K
Net assetsLn 32$47K$62K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$316K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K
InterestLn 20$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K
InsuranceLn 23$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$455K
All other expensesLn 24e$94K
Total functional expensesLn 25$971K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 26, 2026 $997K$971K$26K$62K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $988K$1.0M−$35K$47K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 16, 2024 $897K$944K−$47K$92K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$31K$148K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 27, 2022 $1.3M$950K$309K$190K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 19, 2021 $562K$670K−$108K−$208K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $996,826 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,930$5,013
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $687,169$734,691
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $514$147
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $295,659$256,975
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $988,272$996,826
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $330,178$339,513
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $693,004$631,321
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,023,182$970,834
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$34,910$25,992
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 $996,826 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $256,975 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,013
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,013
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $257,142 · Unrelated business $477,549$734,691
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $147$147
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $368,195 · Unrelated business $623,471 · Excluded from tax $147$996,826
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $970,834 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$316,096
IX-10 Payroll taxes$23,417
IX-11c Accounting fees$15,842
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$5,089
IX-13 Office expenses$3,980
IX-20 Interest$17,328
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$16,263
IX-23 Insurance$22,976
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$455,449
IX-24e All other expenses$94,394
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$970,834
Part X · Balance sheet $368,964 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,477$173,808
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,116$11,116
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $210,654$184,040
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $351,247$368,964
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,930$21,996
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $298,513$284,520
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $304,443$306,516
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $46,804$62,448
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,804$62,448
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $351,247$368,964
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $62,448 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$996,826
XI-2 Total expenses$970,834
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,992
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,804
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$10,348
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$62,448

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

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