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American Legion Post 0596

Tax-deductible

Erskine, MN501(c)(19)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 41-6041967Revenue $10K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

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

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Veteran's service organization to promote social activity among local veterans and the community. We try to promote patriotism and aid our local communities in celebrating the sacrifices made by our veterans.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
40¢ 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
40%
of spending
Concern: 40% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
47 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 47.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$328
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$10K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$8K
To programs
40%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$10K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020−$868
FY2021$13K
FY2022$11K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$10K
Expenses
$8K
FY2024▼ -0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2021$6K
FY2022$6K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$8K
Net assets
$30K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$22K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$30K

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

Where the money goes

40 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 40% · $3K Management & general 60% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Terry Cook
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Brakefield
Vice Command
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Laster
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Hoaas
Chaplan
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allen Jenson
Gambling Man
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Bradley
Sargeant at
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daryl Halvorson
Asst Sgt of
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects local veterans and the community through social activities, promoting patriotism and celebrating sacrifices.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

American legion was formed for the purpose of serving armed service veterans from erskine and the surrounding area and our expenses are directed in this manner.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$49
Money outPt IX
$8K
Ln 25
Programscol B$3K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$328
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$49
Total revenueLn 12$10K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$328
Net assetsLn 32$30K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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$28K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$28K$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$328
Net assetsLn 32$28K$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$186$186
Office expensesLn 13$203$203
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$49
Total functional expensesLn 25$8K$3K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $10K$8K$2K$30K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $9K$8K$1K$28K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $11K$6K$5K$27K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $13K$6K$7K$22K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2021 −$868$5K−$6K$15K 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 $9,585 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,386$7,858
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,170$2,560
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39$49
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,226−$882
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,821$9,585
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $2,184$1,600
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,560$6,078
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,744$7,678
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,077$1,907
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,585 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$882 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,858
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,858
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,560$2,560
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $49$49
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,560 · Unrelated business −$882 · Excluded from tax $49$9,585
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,678 across 5 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $1,600$1,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $186$186
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $203$203
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,356$4,356
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,284 · Management $49$1,333
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,070 · Management $4,608 · Fundraising $0$7,678
Part X · Balance sheet $30,211 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,976$30,211
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,976$30,211
X-25 Other liabilities$328
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$328
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,199$7,660
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,777$22,223
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,976$29,883
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,976$30,211
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,883 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,585
XI-2 Total expenses$7,678
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,907
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,976
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,883

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

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