American Legion Boys State Inc

Des Moines, IA
Tax exemption issued: Aug. 1953
EIN: 42-6073267

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Youth Development / Youth Development - Citizenship Programs (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

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. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2025

Revenue

$120,292

Expenses

$138,192

Net Income

-$17,900

Net Assets

$7,273

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$17,612	14.6%
Program Services	$83,000	69.0%
Investment Income	$668	0.6%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$19,012	15.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,702
Total Liabilities	$10,429
Net Assets	$7,273

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Charlie Bowser (President)	$0	$0
Jake Blitsch (Vice President)	$0	$0
John Derner (Secretary)	$0	$0
Candice Lanning (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Steve Colcord (Director)	$0	$0
Gerald Becker (Director)	$0	$0
Jim Zacharias (Director)	$0	$0
Don Lane (Director)	$0	$0
Brian Ring Sr (Director)	$0	$0
Gary Haverman (Director)	$0	$0
Joe Erychleb (Director)	$0	$0
Dennis Hanna (Director Emeritus)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Aug. 14, 2026

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2024

Revenue

$112,447

Expenses

$123,792

Net Income

-$11,345

Net Assets

$25,173

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$11,774	10.5%
Program Services	$93,255	82.9%
Investment Income	$1,243	1.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$921
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$7,096	6.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$30,743
Total Liabilities	$5,570
Net Assets	$25,173

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Charlie Bowser (President)	$0	$0
Jake Blitsch (Vice President)	$0	$0
John Derner (Secretary)	$0	$0
Candice Lanning (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Steve Colcord (Director)	$0	$0
Gerald Becker (Director)	$0	$0
Jjim Zacharias (Director)	$0	$0
Don Lane (Director)	$0	$0
Brian Ring Sr (Director)	$0	$0
Gary Haverman (Director)	$0	$0
Joe Erychleb (Director)	$0	$0
Dennis Hanna (Director Emeritus)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Revenue

$103,214

Expenses

$116,093

Net Income

-$12,879

Net Assets

$36,518

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,967	6.8%
Program Services	$91,550	88.7%
Investment Income	$668	0.6%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$350
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$4,379	4.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$48,394
Total Liabilities	$11,876
Net Assets	$36,518

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Brian Ring (President)	$0	$0
Jake Blitsch (Vice President)	$0	$0
John Derner (Secretary)	$0	$0
Charles Bowser (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Daniel Mcclure (Director)	$0	$0
Randy Johnson (Director)	$0	$0
James Zacharias (Director)	$0	$0
Don Lane (Director)	$0	$0
Gerald Becker (Director)	$0	$0
Gary Haverman (Director)	$0	$0
Scott Koedam (Director)	$0	$0
Ronald Foster (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Jan. 25, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Revenue

$68,157

Expenses

$112,698

Net Income

-$44,541

Net Assets

$49,397

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,897	2.8%
Program Services	$62,750	92.1%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$3,510	5.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$67,119
Total Liabilities	$17,722
Net Assets	$49,397

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Brian Ring (President)	$0	$0
Jake Blitsch (Vice President)	$0	$0
John Derner (Secretary)	$0	$0
Charles Bowser (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Daniel Mcclure (Director)	$0	$0
Randy Johnson (Director)	$0	$0
James Zacharias (Director)	$0	$0
Don Lane (Director)	$0	$0
Gerald Becker (Director)	$0	$0
Gary Haverman (Director)	$0	$0
Scott Koedam (Director)	$0	$0
Ronald Foster (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Dec. 19, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Revenue

$70,992

Expenses

$88,342

Net Income

-$17,350

Net Assets

$93,938

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$11,715	16.5%
Program Services	$56,000	78.9%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$3,277	4.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$100,056
Total Liabilities	$6,118
Net Assets	$93,938

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jerry Sebben (President)	$0	$0
Jake Blitsch (Vice President)	$0	$0
John Derner (Secretary)	$0	$0
Kenneth Danilson (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Daniel Mcclure (Director)	$0	$0
Jim Crowley (Director)	$0	$0
James Zacharias (Director)	$0	$0
Don Lane (Director)	$0	$0
Brian Ring (Director)	$0	$0
Gary Haverman (Director)	$0	$0
Scott Koedam (Director)	$0	$0
Dennis Hanna (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Jan. 25, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Revenue

$4,567

Expenses

$10,197

Net Income

-$5,630

Net Assets

$111,288

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,126	46.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,441	53.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$114,163
Total Liabilities	$2,875
Net Assets	$111,288

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jerry Sebben (President)	$0	$0
Jake Blitsch (Vice President)	$0	$0
John Derner (Secretary)	$0	$0
Kenneth Danilson (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Daniel Mcclure (Director)	$0	$0
Jim Crowley (Director)	$0	$0
James Zacharias (Director)	$0	$0
Don Lane (Director)	$0	$0
Brian Ring (Director)	$0	$0
Gary Haverman (Director)	$0	$0
Scott Koedam (Director)	$0	$0
James Kessler (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on July 28, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Revenue

$113,359

Expenses

$111,790

Net Income

$1,569

Net Assets

$116,918

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,194	1.1%
Program Services	$104,700	92.4%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$7,465	6.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$128,323
Total Liabilities	$11,405
Net Assets	$116,918

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Revenue

$108,305

Expenses

$123,270

Net Income

-$14,965

Net Assets

$115,349

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$956	0.9%
Program Services	$101,350	93.6%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$5,999	5.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$122,220
Total Liabilities	$6,871
Net Assets	$115,349

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Revenue

$120,724

Expenses

$113,688

Net Income

$7,036

Net Assets

$130,314

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,734	2.3%
Program Services	$112,650	93.3%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$5,340	4.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$140,579
Total Liabilities	$10,265
Net Assets	$130,314

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$123,638

Expenses

$114,572

Net Income

$9,066

Net Assets

$123,278

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,238	1.8%
Program Services	$121,400	98.2%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$130,873
Total Liabilities	$7,595
Net Assets	$123,278

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

$118,778

Expenses

$115,871

Net Income

$2,907

Net Assets

$114,212

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,128	0.9%
Program Services	$117,650	99.1%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$122,348
Total Liabilities	$8,136
Net Assets	$114,212

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Revenue

$146,921

Expenses

$137,114

Net Income

$9,807

Net Assets

$111,305

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$13,279	9.0%
Program Services	$133,439	90.8%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$203	0.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$118,769
Total Liabilities	$7,464
Net Assets	$111,305

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Revenue

$659

Expenses

$10,947

Net Income

-$10,288

Net Assets

$101,498

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$500	75.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$159	24.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$120,876
Total Liabilities	$19,378
Net Assets	$101,498

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Revenue

$119,198

Expenses

$104,395

Net Income

$14,803

Net Assets

$111,786

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,668	1.4%
Program Services	$117,400	98.5%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$130	0.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$135,329
Total Liabilities	$23,543
Net Assets	$111,786

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Revenue

$132,531

Expenses

$114,381

Net Income

$18,150

Net Assets

$96,983

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,150	1.6%
Program Services	$130,275	98.3%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$106	0.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$106,744
Total Liabilities	$9,761
Net Assets	$96,983

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Revenue

$131,940

Expenses

$110,936

Net Income

$21,004

Net Assets

$78,833

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,190	0.9%
Program Services	$130,750	99.1%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$83,368
Total Liabilities	$4,535
Net Assets	$78,833

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American Legion Boys State Inc

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