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552 Gilmore Stensrud Post

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Freeborn, MN501(c)(19)Since 1952Mutual / membership EIN 43-2037655Revenue $111K in FY2025Latest return filed May 14, 2026

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

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Chartered under the national american legion. The american legion is a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. The american legion is committed to mentoring and sponsorship of youth programs advocating patriotism and honor and promoting national pride.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
3.5 mo
of spending, in cash
3.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 27 voting members
27 of 27 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
$111K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$106K
Net assets
$31K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$111K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$68K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$106K
FY2025$111K
Expenses
$106K
FY2025▲ +5%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$101K
FY2025$106K
Net assets
$31K
FY2025▲ +12%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$22K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$28K
FY2025$31K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 72% · $77K Fundraising 28% · $29K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Duane Becker
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gene Chicos
Frist Vice C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Dahlen
Commander
$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

Mentors and sponsors youth programs, advocating patriotism, honor, and national pride.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support and honor of veterans, provided a place for veterans and other nonprofit organizations to meet and socialize. Served 38 members, provided color guard for funerals and events. Provided grace decorations for vets. Remited dues to state and national organizations.

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Support of needy individuals and other charities which benefit many local people. Including hospice, local school districts, pheasants forever, twin valley scouts, area food shelf, historical society, local youth sports organizations, cancer fundraisers.

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Funds given to the local city government for projects which benefit all citizens.

Pt IX · Ln 25 · 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 · 3 grants · $65K · 2021–2023
City of Freeborn MNFY2023$17,477
City of FreebornFY2022$15,701
City of FreebornFY2021$31,916

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$111K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$109K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$319
Money outPt IX
$106K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$31K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$319
Other incomeLn 4–11$109K
Total revenueLn 12$111K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$31K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$28K$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$28K$31K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$20$20
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$340$340
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$41K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$106K$0$77K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $111K$106K$5K$31K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 15, 2025 $106K$101K$5K$28K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2024 $109K$104K$5K$117K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $105K$106K−$1K$21K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 23, 2021 $68K$69K−$845$22K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2021 $52K$52K$119$23K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $110,955 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $397$1,743
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $242$319
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $104,990$108,893
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $105,629$110,955
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,477$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,507$11,237
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,090$94,775
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $101,074$106,012
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,555$4,943
Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members27
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 $110,955 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $106,513 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,205
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$538
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,743
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $319$319
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $890$890
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,490$1,490
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,209 · Unrelated business $106,513 · Excluded from tax $1,490$110,955
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $106,012 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $11,237$11,237
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,980$1,980
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $20$20
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $19,182$19,182
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $340$340
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $41,464 · Fundraising $29,418$70,882
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,371$2,371
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $76,594 · Fundraising $29,418$106,012
Part X · Balance sheet $31,346 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,604$20,396
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,480$10,950
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,084$31,346
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $28,084$31,346
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,084$31,346
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,084$31,346
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,346 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$110,955
XI-2 Total expenses$106,012
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,943
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,084
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,681
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,346

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

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