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American Legion

Paradise Post 79

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
$171k (2023)

Expenses
$217k (2023)

Total Assets
$583k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

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 June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$171,382
Expenses
$216,737
Net Income
-$45,355
Net Assets
$582,957
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,252
14.7%
Program Services $38,474
22.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $107,656
62.8%
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 $582,957
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $582,957
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bradford P Lee (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Dennis J Lafrenier (Adjutant/Historian) $0 $0 $0
George Shaefer (1 St Vice Cmdr) $0 $0 $0
Gill Nelmes (2 Nd Vice Cmdr/Judge Advocate) $0 $0 $0
Wayne R Stanchina (Trustee 3 Yr/Sgt At Arms) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie J Bradshaw (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
James E Hamby (Finance) $0 $0 $0
Dean Hatcher (Trustee 2 Yr) $0 $0 $0
Clifton Dickinson (Trustee 1 Yr) $0 $0 $0
Charlews H Biglex (Service Officer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$47,030
Expenses
$215,547
Net Income
-$168,517
Net Assets
$230,933
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $64,621
> 100%
Program Services $8,751
18.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$18,735
Other Revenue $3,457
7.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $59,494
27.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $230,933
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $230,933
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bradford P Lee (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Dennis J Lafrenier (Adjutant/Historian) $0 $0 $0
George Shaefer (1 St Vice Cmdr) $0 $0 $0
Gill Nelmes (2 Nd Vice Cmdr/Judge Advocate) $0 $0 $0
Wayne R Stanchina (Trustee 3 Yr/Sgt At Arms) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie J Bradshaw (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
James E Hamby (Finance) $0 $0 $0
Dean Hatcher (Trustee 2 Yr) $0 $0 $0
Clifton Dickinson (Trustee 1 Yr) $0 $0 $0
Charlews H Biglex (Service Officer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$101,187
Expenses
$157,665
Net Income
-$56,478
Net Assets
$324,287
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,736
27.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,334
2.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $62,067
61.3%
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 $324,287
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $324,287
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bradford P Lee (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Dennis J Lafrenier (Adjutant/Historian) $0 $0 $0
George Shaefer (1 St Vice Cmdr) $0 $0 $0
Gilbert R Nelmes (2 Nd Vice Cmdr/Judge Advocate) $0 $0 $0
Wayne R Stanchina (Trustee 3 Yr/Sgt At Arms) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie J Bradshaw (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
James E Hamby (Finance) $0 $0 $0
Dean Hatcher (Trustee 2 Yr) $0 $0 $0
Clifton Dickinson (Trustee 1 Yr) $0 $0 $0
Charlews H Biglex (Service Officer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$154,193
Expenses
$133,594
Net Income
$20,599
Net Assets
$380,765
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $38,720
25.1%
Program Services $79,749
51.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,958
1.9%
Net Fundraising $14,379
9.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$193
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 $380,765
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $380,765
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
White Edward R (Commander) $0 $0 $0
White Edward R (Adjunct) $0 $0 $0
White Edward R (Finance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Bradshaw Bonnie (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Stanchina Wayne (Sgt At Arms) $0 $0 $0
Diguiseppi Nicholas (Judge Advocate) $0 $0 $0
Bigley Charles H (Service Officer) $0 $0 $0
Dean Hatcher (Trustee 1 Year) $0 $0 $0
Stanchina Wayne R (Trustee 2 Year) $0 $0 $0
Hyde Lonny J (Past Commander) $0 $0 $0
Lee Bradford P (2 Nd Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Dickinson Clifton (Treustee 3 Year) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Lafrenier (Historian) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$200,047
Expenses
$179,743
Net Income
$20,304
Net Assets
$360,166
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $31,438
15.7%
Program Services $104,147
52.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $25,056
12.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,046
0.5%
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 $360,166
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $360,166
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
White Edward R (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Herig Sr John G (1 St Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
White Edward R (Adjunct) $0 $0 $0
White Edward R (Finance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Bradshaw Bonnie (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Stanchina Wayne (Sgt At Arms) $0 $0 $0
Diguiseppi Nicholas (Judge Advocate) $0 $0 $0
Bigley Charles H (Service Officer) $0 $0 $0
Herig Sr John G (Trustee 1 Year) $0 $0 $0
Stanchina Wayne R (Trustee 2 Year) $0 $0 $0
Hyde Lonny J (Past Commander) $0 $0 $0
Lee Bradford P (2 Nd Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Dickinson Clifton (Treustee 3 Year) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$237,045
Expenses
$180,168
Net Income
$56,877
Net Assets
$339,862
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $43,255
18.2%
Program Services $149,406
63.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,722
2.0%
Net Fundraising $17,489
7.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $216
0.1%
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 $339,862
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $339,862
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
White Edward R (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Herig Sr John G (1 St Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
White Edward R (Adjunct) $0 $0 $0
White Edward R (Finance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Bradshaw Bonnie (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Stanchina Wayne (Sgt At Arms) $0 $0 $0
Jackson Robert (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Diguiseppi Nicholas (Judge Advocate) $0 $0 $0
Bigley Charles H (Service Officer) $0 $0 $0
Herig Sr John G (Trustee 1 Year) $0 $0 $0
Stanchina Wayne R (Trustee 2 Year) $0 $0 $0
Hyde Lonny J (Past Commander) $0 $0 $0
Helms Gilbert (2 Nd Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
Dickinson Clifton (Treustee 3 Year) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$227,305
Expenses
$111,093
Net Income
$116,212
Net Assets
$282,985
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $35,138
15.5%
Program Services $151,607
66.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $6,013
2.6%
Net Fundraising $19,563
8.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $784
0.3%
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 $282,985
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $282,985
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
White Edward R (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Herig Sr John G (1 St Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
White Edward R (Adjunct) $0 $0 $0
White Edward R (Finance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Sylvester Edmund L (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Wagner David W (Sgt At Arms) $0 $0 $0
Jackson Robert (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Diguiseppi Nicholas (Judge Advocate) $0 $0 $0
Bigley Charles H (Service Officer) $0 $0 $0
Herig Sr John G (Trustee 1 Year) $0 $0 $0
Stanchina Wayne R (Trustee 2 Year) $0 $0 $0
Hyde Lonny J (Past Commander) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$199,043
Expenses
$156,711
Net Income
$42,332
Net Assets
$164,753
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $31,024
15.6%
Program Services $139,711
70.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $6,700
3.4%
Net Fundraising $26,867
13.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
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 $164,753
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $164,753
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
White Edward R (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Herig Sr John G (1 St Vice Commander) $0 $0 $0
White Edward R (Adjunct) $0 $0 $0
White Edward R (Finance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Sylvester Edmund L (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Wagner David W (Sgt At Arms) $0 $0 $0
Jackson Robert (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Diguiseppi Nicholas (Judge Advocate) $0 $0 $0
Bigley Charles H (Service Officer) $0 $0 $0
Herig Sr John G (Trustee 1 Year) $0 $0 $0
Stanchina Wayne R (Trustee 2 Year) $0 $0 $0
Hyde Lonny J (Past Commander) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$181,010
Expenses
$157,422
Net Income
$23,588
Net Assets
$122,421
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $29,311
16.2%
Program Services $122,562
67.7%
Investment Income $50
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,486
2.5%
Net Fundraising $8,258
4.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,343
9.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $122,421
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $122,421

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$179,225
Expenses
$153,565
Net Income
$25,660
Net Assets
$98,833
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $26,195
14.6%
Program Services $121,155
67.6%
Investment Income $37
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,443
1.9%
Net Fundraising $8,833
4.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,562
10.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $98,833
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $98,833

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$11,289
Expenses
$11,186
Net Income
$103
Net Assets
$73,173
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $216
1.9%
Program Services $9,000
79.7%
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Net Fundraising -$98
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,308
11.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $73,173
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $73,173

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$0
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
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 $0
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 $0
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$139,873
Expenses
$136,357
Net Income
$3,516
Net Assets
$35,713
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,348
16.7%
Program Services $84,500
60.4%
Investment Income $18
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,280
3.1%
Net Fundraising $1,183
0.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $26,544
19.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $35,713
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $35,713

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Fiscal Year Ending May
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 May
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 May
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 May
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 May
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 May
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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