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American Legion

0368 Maxson Van Eps
  • Backus, MN
  • Tax-exempt since March 1946
  • EIN: 36-3487485

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Posts or organizations of past or present members of the armed forces.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$196k (2022)

Expenses
$183k (2022)

Total Assets
$559k (2022)

Total Liabilities
$10.7k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$196,404
Expenses
$182,531
Net Income
$13,873
Net Assets
$548,686
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,775
1.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,370
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $202,955
> 100%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $103,680
56.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $559,405
Total Liabilities $10,719
Net Assets $548,686
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Les Kunde (Adjutant) $0 $0 $0
Sue Nichause (First Vice) $0 $0 $0
Bobbi Taylor (Second Vice) $0 $0 $0
Brad Taylor (Commander) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$286,087
Expenses
$123,435
Net Income
$162,652
Net Assets
$534,813
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,940
1.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,000
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $194,519
68.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $64,827
52.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $543,062
Total Liabilities $8,249
Net Assets $534,813
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Herman Kading (Second Vice) $0 $0 $0
Les Kunde (Adjutant) $0 $0 $0
Sue Nichause (First Vice) $0 $0 $0
Scott Smith (Commander) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$109,941
Expenses
$164,566
Net Income
-$54,625
Net Assets
$372,161
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,035
8.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,195
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $72,782
66.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $112,407
68.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $374,388
Total Liabilities $2,227
Net Assets $372,161
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bill Taylor (Commander) $15 $0 $0
Les Kunde (Adjutant) $10 $0 $0
Garry Dawson (Second Vice) $5 $0 $0
Larry Kostka (First Vice) $5 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$217,183
Expenses
$189,058
Net Income
$28,125
Net Assets
$426,786
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,784
2.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,045
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $103,703
47.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $432,565
Total Liabilities $5,779
Net Assets $426,786
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bill Taylor (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Larry Kostka (First Vice) $0 $0 $0
Gary Dawson (Second Vice) $0 $0 $0
Tim Anderson (Finance) $0 $0 $0
Hank Hackman (Adjutant) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 2, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$139,416
Expenses
$159,858
Net Income
-$20,442
Net Assets
$398,661
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,620
6.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $837
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $100,581
72.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $106,649
66.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $403,409
Total Liabilities $4,748
Net Assets $398,661
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eugene Gagnon (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Larry Kostka (First Vice) $0 $0 $0
Gary Dawson (Second Vice) $0 $0 $0
Bill Taylor (Finance) $0 $0 $0
Hank Hackman (Adjutant) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 28, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$193,506
Expenses
$151,444
Net Income
$42,062
Net Assets
$419,090
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,755
1.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $666
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $107,622
55.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $97,224
64.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $423,231
Total Liabilities $4,141
Net Assets $419,090
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eugene Gagnon (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Larry Kostka (First Vice) $0 $0 $0
Gary Dawson (Second Vice) $0 $0 $0
Bill Taylor (Finance) $0 $0 $0
Hank Hackman (Adjutant) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 30, 2018

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$168,108
Expenses
$142,891
Net Income
$25,217
Net Assets
$377,017
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,961
1.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $592
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $107,617
64.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $5,613
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $381,585
Total Liabilities $4,568
Net Assets $377,017
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Don Van Vorst (Adjutant) $5,613 $0 $0
Eugene Gagnon (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Larry Kostka (First Vice) $0 $0 $0
Gary Dawson (Second Vice) $0 $0 $0
Bill Taylor (Finance) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 23, 2017

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$186,271
Expenses
$138,500
Net Income
$47,771
Net Assets
$351,800
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,555
1.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $646
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $105,487
56.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,607
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $85,122
61.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $355,126
Total Liabilities $3,326
Net Assets $351,800

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$152,045
Expenses
$135,145
Net Income
$16,900
Net Assets
$304,029
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,180
2.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $690
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $98,557
64.8%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,507
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $307,734
Total Liabilities $3,705
Net Assets $304,029

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$136,675
Expenses
$139,198
Net Income
-$2,523
Net Assets
$287,129
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,950
3.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $726
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $84,177
61.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,356
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $291,832
Total Liabilities $4,703
Net Assets $287,129

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$159,537
Expenses
$136,441
Net Income
$23,096
Net Assets
$289,652
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,300
2.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $797
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $99,001
62.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,356
4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $78,161
57.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $294,480
Total Liabilities $4,828
Net Assets $289,652

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$168,388
Expenses
$162,969
Net Income
$5,419
Net Assets
$266,555
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,585
2.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,069
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $115,402
68.5%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,300
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $78,390
48.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $270,652
Total Liabilities $4,097
Net Assets $266,555

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

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Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

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