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← AMERICAN LEGION

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMERICAN LEGION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,397,976
Total expenses
$1,212,348
Contributions and grants received
$402,078
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$727,579
Investment income
$171,628
Other revenue
$96,691
Total assets, end of year
$4,956,131
Total liabilities, end of year
$805,466
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,150,665
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $239,076

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $163,002

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $643,484 · related or exempt $643,484

  • 2b · Program service revenue: REGISTRATION AND FEES

    total $84,095 · related or exempt $84,095

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $86,428 · excluded $86,428

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $48,659 · excluded $48,659

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $341,184

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $254,823 · other assets $1,161

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $86,361 · other assets -$1,161

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $85,200 · excluded $85,200

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $48,032 · excluded $48,032

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $48,032

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $197,677

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $336,240

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $32,382

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $102,409

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $37,750

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $13,392

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $59,125

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $14,458

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $72,500

  • 17 · Travel

    total $34,635

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $181,832

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,912

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $17,757

  • 24a · Other expenses: DESIGNATED PROGRAM EXPE

    total $80,658

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE

    total $24,621

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $933,871 · end of year $601,203

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $71,092 · end of year $286,835

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $65,154 · end of year $157,536

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $177 · end of year $2,000

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $2,160 · end of year $670

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $42,095 · end of year $57,951

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $226,500

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $216,514

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $18,059 · end of year $9,986

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,244,950 · end of year $3,807,318

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $1,000 · end of year $1,000

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,306 · end of year $31,632

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $76,217 · end of year $89,272

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $609,594 · end of year $691,994

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $11,174 · end of year $24,200

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,622,725 · end of year $3,993,129

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $65,154 · end of year $157,536

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO SUPPORT AMERICAN LEGION MEMBERS AND THEIR PROGRAMS IN MINNESOTA. THE AMERICAN LEGION WAS CHARTERED AND INCORPORATED BY CONGRESS IN 1919 AS A PATRIOTIC VETERANS ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS. IT IS THE NATION'S LARGEST WARTIME VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION, COMMITTED TO MENTORING YOUTH AND SPONSORSHIP OF WHOLESOME PROGRAMS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, ADVOCATING PATRIOTISM AND HONOR, PROMOTING STRONG NATIONAL SECURITY, AND CONTINUED DEVOTION TO OUR FELLOW SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA WAS ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT AMERICAN LEGION MEMBERS AND THEIR PROGRAMS IN MINNESOTA.

  • ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT AMERICAN LEGION MEMBERS AND PROGRAMS IN MINNESOTA.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Al Davis

    DEPARTMENT TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carla Tappainer

    MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Greg Colby

    DEPT. JUDGE ADVOCATE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mark Maloney

    DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • James Olson

    DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joe Tappainer

    DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jon Haworth

    DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lynne Nottage

    DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Frank Grittner

    DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carl Wilson

    DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Philip Bodle

    DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steve Nasalle

    DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kristy Janigo

    DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mary Hanson

    PAST DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tom Behrends

    PAST DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rod Reifsteck

    PAST DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jennifer Havlick

    PAST DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Richard Ward

    PAST DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anthony Koop

    PAST DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jan Ekert

    PAST DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Daniel Siats

    PAST DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Arlo Rude

    PAST DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Matthew Berens

    PAST DISTRICT COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carl Moon

    DEPT. COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Don Skow

    VICE COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Pam Krill

    VICE COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joe Jansen

    VICE COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Veronica Fernlund

    VICE COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bill Gordon

    VICE COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bill Barbknecht

    NATL EXEC COMMITTEEMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Peggy Moon

    ALTERNATIVE NECMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paul Hassing

    PAST DEPT. COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dan Ludwig

    PAST. NATL COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Kelley Adelsman

    CHAPLAIN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Karen O'Bar

    DEPT. HISTORIAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Betty Jass

    SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jim Kellogg

    NATIONAL VICE COMMANDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Maxa

    DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT

    Total calculated
    $105,589
    From this org
    $84,363
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,226
    Hours/week
    45
  • Rachael Hill

    COMPTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $80,347
    From this org
    $62,147
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,200
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • MN AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION CORPORATION

    C · CONVENTIONS · MN · 100% owned · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 August 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202602269349302945

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