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American Legion

0008 Pierre

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
$271k (2023)

Expenses
$256k (2023)

Total Assets
$367k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$5.22k (2023)

Years with missing data
Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 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
$271,232
Expenses
$256,249
Net Income
$14,983
Net Assets
$362,260
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,507
5.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,489
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $6,407
2.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $209,363
77.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $48,637
19.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $78,051
30.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $367,483
Total Liabilities $5,223
Net Assets $362,260
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caitlin Pinela (Administrator/Finance Officer) $47,031 $0 $0
Ken Newling (Chaplain) $945 $0 $0
Ken Phillips (2 Nd Vice Commander) $493 $0 $0
Ralph Bush (Adjutant/Fin Officer) $168 $0 $0
Merrill Olson (1 St Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Ted Spencer (Service Officer) $0 $0 $0
Calvin Christie (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Larry Elison (Judge Advocate) $0 $0 $0
Milbert Shaffer (Sgt At Arms) $0 $0 $0
Bob Mcdonald (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Swan (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Ken Rausch (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Charles Humphrey (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Gordon Paul (At Large) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$302,570
Expenses
$276,045
Net Income
$26,525
Net Assets
$347,277
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $42,079
13.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,041
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $8,913
2.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $212,716
70.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $43,800
15.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $80,558
29.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $352,781
Total Liabilities $5,504
Net Assets $347,277
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mike Wells (Administrator/Finance Officer) $43,800 $0 $0
Leroy Madsen (1 St Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Ken Phillips (2 Nd Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Ken Newling (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Ted Spencer (Service Officer) $0 $0 $0
Matt Schazt (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Merrill Olson (Judge Advocate) $0 $0 $0
Milbert Shaffer (Sgt At Arms) $0 $0 $0
Bob Mcdonald (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Swan (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Ken Rausch (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Charles Humphrey (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Gordon Paul (At Large) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$247,159
Expenses
$205,594
Net Income
$41,565
Net Assets
$233,524
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $29,061
11.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,992
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $6,482
2.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $175,345
70.9%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $35,174
17.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $63,908
31.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $303,739
Total Liabilities $70,215
Net Assets $233,524
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mike Wells (Administrator/Finance Officer) $35,174 $0 $0
Leroy Madsen (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Mike Mehlhaff (1 St Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Ken Phillips (2 Nd Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Ken Newling (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Ted Spencer (Service Officer) $0 $0 $0
Matt Schazt (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Ed Hruska (Judge Advocate) $0 $0 $0
Richard Hines (Sgt At Arms) $0 $0 $0
Travis Ingram (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Swan (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ken Rausch (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Charles Humphrey (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Claire Peschong (Adjutant) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$323,267
Expenses
$303,544
Net Income
$19,723
Net Assets
$178,376
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $103,134
31.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,982
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,635
0.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $186,930
57.8%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $157,073
51.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $215,992
Total Liabilities $37,616
Net Assets $178,376
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mike Wells (Administrator) $36,913 $0 $0
Leroy Madsen (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Mike Mehlhaff (1 St Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Bob Mcdonald (2 Nd Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Ken Newling (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Ken Phillips (Finance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Dale Bertsch (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Ed Hruska (Judge Advocate) $0 $0 $0
Richard Hines (Sgt At Arms) $0 $0 $0
David Bechard (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Aaron Swan (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ken Rausch (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Charles Humphrey (At Large) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$331,105
Expenses
$327,870
Net Income
$3,235
Net Assets
$174,986
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $16,254
4.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,993
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,682
1.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,466
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $260,556
78.7%
Other Revenue $4,878
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $180,154
Total Liabilities $5,168
Net Assets $174,986

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$381,409
Expenses
$777,696
Net Income
-$396,287
Net Assets
$188,149
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,672
3.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,545
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $5,278
1.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,587
0.9%
Net Inventory Sales $310,456
81.4%
Other Revenue $106
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $154,941
19.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $191,993
Total Liabilities $3,844
Net Assets $188,149

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$424,050
Expenses
$390,215
Net Income
$33,835
Net Assets
$591,285
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $44,103
10.4%
Program Services $25,239
6.0%
Investment Income $2,262
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $6,615
1.6%
Net Fundraising $324
0.1%
Sales of Assets $1,046
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $259,636
61.2%
Other Revenue $22,580
5.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $145,048
37.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $597,114
Total Liabilities $5,829
Net Assets $591,285

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$739,647
Expenses
$585,960
Net Income
$153,687
Net Assets
$557,651
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $209,953
28.4%
Program Services $21,851
3.0%
Investment Income $1,806
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $12,684
1.7%
Net Fundraising $15,641
2.1%
Sales of Assets $71
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $386,181
52.2%
Other Revenue $25,292
3.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $213,738
36.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $564,813
Total Liabilities $7,162
Net Assets $557,651

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The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending April
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$735,057
Expenses
$646,083
Net Income
$88,974
Net Assets
$463,817
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $177,323
24.1%
Program Services $23,863
3.2%
Investment Income $2,130
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $10,706
1.5%
Net Fundraising $7,166
1.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $419,771
57.1%
Other Revenue $5,900
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $191,732
29.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $494,971
Total Liabilities $31,154
Net Assets $463,817

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2015

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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Fiscal Year Ending April
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$580,009
Expenses
$558,889
Net Income
$21,120
Net Assets
$328,864
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $69,942
12.1%
Program Services $23,336
4.0%
Investment Income $2,068
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $9,879
1.7%
Net Fundraising $6,373
1.1%
Sales of Assets $12
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $362,812
62.6%
Other Revenue $24,600
4.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $29,334
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $186,708
33.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $357,018
Total Liabilities $28,154
Net Assets $328,864

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$564,662
Expenses
$490,238
Net Income
$74,424
Net Assets
$296,999
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $67,070
11.9%
Program Services $23,915
4.2%
Investment Income $1,135
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $6,238
1.1%
Net Fundraising $4,458
0.8%
Sales of Assets $156
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $367,539
65.1%
Other Revenue $25,226
4.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $18,717
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $178,226
36.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $323,798
Total Liabilities $26,799
Net Assets $296,999

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$428,113
Expenses
$439,815
Net Income
-$11,702
Net Assets
$220,105
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $87,729
20.5%
Program Services $25,155
5.9%
Investment Income $844
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,512
0.6%
Net Fundraising $23,110
5.4%
Sales of Assets $64
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $269,140
62.9%
Other Revenue $19,559
4.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $35,565
8.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $158,439
36.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $248,651
Total Liabilities $28,546
Net Assets $220,105

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2011

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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Fiscal Year Ending April
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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Fiscal Year Ending April
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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Fiscal Year Ending April
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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Fiscal Year Ending April
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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Fiscal Year Ending April
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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Fiscal Year Ending April
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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