Skip to content
ProPublica Donate
ProPublica Donate

American Legion

0038 Melvin Daskam Post

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
$235k (2023)

Expenses
$205k (2023)

Total Assets
$333k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$4.28k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

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.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$235,287
Expenses
$205,017
Net Income
$30,270
Net Assets
$328,883
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,355
3.6%
Program Services $20,284
8.6%
Investment Income $104
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $6,700
2.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $167,689
71.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $72,697
35.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $333,162
Total Liabilities $4,279
Net Assets $328,883
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Mertens (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Denny Kissner (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Dawn Breitkreutz (Finance Officer) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$192,409
Expenses
$194,538
Net Income
-$2,129
Net Assets
$298,613
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,598
9.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $18
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,725
2.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $154,552
80.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $76,400
39.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $301,953
Total Liabilities $3,340
Net Assets $298,613
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Mertens (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Denny Kissnerc (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Dawn Breitkreutz (Finance Officer) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$234,058
Expenses
$180,868
Net Income
$53,190
Net Assets
$300,932
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $47,755
20.4%
Program Services $13,314
5.7%
Investment Income $24
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,520
0.6%
Net Fundraising $6,222
2.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $145,732
62.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $60,528
33.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $303,468
Total Liabilities $2,536
Net Assets $300,932
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Denny Kissner (Drictor) $0 $0 $0
Duane Leburn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Davis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Pat Schmidt (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Dawn Breitkreutz (Finance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Dustin Hunter (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mertens (Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$142,165
Expenses
$159,359
Net Income
-$17,194
Net Assets
$248,312
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,358
3.1%
Program Services $3,776
2.7%
Investment Income $40
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,230
0.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $144,050
> 100%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $61,936
38.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $249,325
Total Liabilities $1,013
Net Assets $248,312
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Denny Kissner (Drictor) $0 $0 $0
Duane Leburn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Davis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Pat Schmidt (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Dawn Breitkreutz (Finance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Dustin Hunter (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mertens (Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$170,740
Expenses
$206,486
Net Income
-$35,746
Net Assets
$265,506
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,260
3.1%
Program Services $2,901
1.7%
Investment Income $70
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,200
0.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $164,520
96.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $99,777
48.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $268,427
Total Liabilities $2,921
Net Assets $265,506
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Denny Kissner (Drictor) $0 $0 $0
Duane Leburn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Davis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dawn Breitkreutz (Finance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Dustin Hunter (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mertens (Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Pat Schmidt (Historian) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$220,722
Expenses
$230,128
Net Income
-$9,406
Net Assets
$284,347
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,993
3.6%
Program Services $3,002
1.4%
Investment Income $40
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,200
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $209,505
94.9%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $75,295
32.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $285,427
Total Liabilities $1,080
Net Assets $284,347
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Denny Kissner (Drictor) $0 $0 $0
Duane Leburn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Davis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dawn Breitkreutz (Finance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Dustin Hunter (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mertens (Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Pat Schmidt (Historian) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$214,623
Expenses
$210,636
Net Income
$3,987
Net Assets
$293,753
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,736
4.1%
Program Services $632
0.3%
Investment Income $32
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,300
0.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $195,932
91.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $91,227
43.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $295,069
Total Liabilities $1,316
Net Assets $293,753
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Denny Kissner (Drictor) $0 $0 $0
Duane Leburn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Davis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Deblieck (Finance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Dustin Hunter (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mertens (Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Pat Schmidt (Historian) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$216,327
Expenses
$201,036
Net Income
$15,291
Net Assets
$289,766
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $16,086
7.4%
Program Services $12,575
5.8%
Investment Income $19
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,578
1.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $177,548
82.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $88,828
44.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $290,651
Total Liabilities $885
Net Assets $289,766
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Denny Kissner (Drictor) $0 $0 $0
Duane Leburn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Davis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Deblieck (Finance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Ludwig (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mertens (Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Pat Schmidt (Historian) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$195,003
Expenses
$209,460
Net Income
-$14,457
Net Assets
$274,475
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,545
1.8%
Program Services $5,214
2.7%
Investment Income $19
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,951
1.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $184,012
94.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $69,122
33.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $275,351
Total Liabilities $876
Net Assets $274,475
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Denny Kissner (Drictor) $0 $0 $0
Duane Leburn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Davis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Deblieck (Finance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Ludwig (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mertens (Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Pat Schmidt (Historian) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$226,181
Expenses
$246,300
Net Income
-$20,119
Net Assets
$288,932
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,437
3.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,697
1.6%
Net Fundraising $11,317
5.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $205,672
90.9%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $91,044
37.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $291,284
Total Liabilities $2,352
Net Assets $288,932
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Denny Kissner (Drictor) $0 $0 $0
Duane Leburn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Davis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Deblieck (Finance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Ludwig (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mertens (Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Pat Schmidt (Historian) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$187,108
Expenses
$206,219
Net Income
-$19,111
Net Assets
$309,051
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,733
8.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $172,821
92.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $68,758
33.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $316,128
Total Liabilities $7,077
Net Assets $309,051
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Denny Kissner (Drictor) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Leburn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lee Davis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Deblieck (Quartermaster) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Olsen (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Marty Caraway (Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mertens (District Rep) $0 $0 $0
Pat Schmidt (Historian) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$237,900
Expenses
$235,316
Net Income
$2,584
Net Assets
$328,162
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $44,689
18.8%
Program Services $122,391
51.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $73,427
30.9%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $83,399
35.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $341,949
Total Liabilities $13,787
Net Assets $328,162

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$178,315
Expenses
$150,975
Net Income
$27,340
Net Assets
$325,578
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,752
10.5%
Program Services $3,535
2.0%
Investment Income $35
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $155,993
87.5%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $39,117
25.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $327,283
Total Liabilities $1,705
Net Assets $325,578

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$174,063
Expenses
$138,377
Net Income
$35,686
Net Assets
$298,241
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,566
3.8%
Program Services $1,654
1.0%
Investment Income $136
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $165,707
95.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $34,059
24.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $302,758
Total Liabilities $4,517
Net Assets $298,241

Document Links

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.

Document Links

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.

Document Links

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.

Document Links

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.

Document Links

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.

Document Links

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.

Document Links

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.

Which Organizations Are Here?

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.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

Get the Data

For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

The data powering this website is available programmatically, via an API. Read the API documentation »