2025-05-28T06:33:05-07:00 2024-06-30 825462486 ATA Group LLP 1650 N Arlington Heights Rd Arlington Heights IL 60004 990 2023-07-01 300212324 MERLE GUILD POST 208 AMERICAN LEGION MERL 121 N DOUGLAS ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL 60004 STEWART ABBINK FINANCE OFFICER 2025-05-28 true true Raj K Nagaraja CPA EA P01609174 8478700380 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEWART ABBINK 121 N DOUGLAS ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL 60004 591483 false X N/A X 1924 IL SERVICE FOR VETERANS 8 8 8 100 63486 62486 37699 50949 12727 0 412 10619 79569 99332 130407 160900 11350 11325 0 310 436 0 0 54450 130885 66110 142646 64297 18254 559474 561373 17270 915 542204 560458 SERVICE FOR VETERANS false false 81858 11325 SERVICE FOR VETERANS AND YOUTH 81858 false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 6 true 8 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false true true true true true false false true false false false true true false X STUART ABBINK 8476300234 121 N DOUGLAS ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL 60004 X JOESPH DECALUWE COMMANDER 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN OUREDNIK SR VICE PRES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEWART ABBINK FINANCE OFFICER 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL ALLEN ADJUTANT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD PROVENZANO JUDGE ADVOCATE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SCHWAR CHAPLAIN 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SKIBER Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICK PAGLIA SGT AT ARMS 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 10814 40135 50949 POST MEMBER EVENTS 713990 0 10619 10619 0 0 30030 12580 17450 17450 17450 0 51714 29418 22296 71615 40514 31101 31101 363006 348071 14935 14935 ATM FEES 900099 3510 3510 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 5118 5118 POOL TABLE & JUKE BOX INCOME 900099 4922 4922 13550 160900 24169 63486 11325 11325 0 0 0 0 0 343 343 38 38 0 55 55 0 3651 3651 19613 19613 0 0 0 0 231 231 3023 3023 0 0 753 753 8 8 0 0 0 0 202 202 13679 13679 VARIOUS TAXES 47547 47547 MEMBERSHIP EVENTS AND EXPENSES 21136 21136 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 7958 7958 SECURITY 6386 6386 6698 220 6478 142646 81858 60788 0 26105 2983 425460 429429 0 7092 0 0 0 0 0 356465 234597 107909 121868 0 0 0 0 1 559474 561373 17270 915 17270 915 X 542204 560458 542204 560458 559474 561373 18254 X false false false 327269 207683 119586 29196 26914 2282 121868 X false FESTIVAL DAYS 51714 51714 4141 18658 6619 51714 51714 4141 18658 6619 29418 22296 false 49060 35247 false 22555 1250 4017 true 1.00000 71615 1250 39264 40514 31101 IL true false false false 1.00000 false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 ALL MEMBERS OF THE ARLINGTON AMERICAN LEGION POST 208 HAVE AN EQUAL VOTE AT MEMBER MEETINGS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a ALL MEMBERS OF THE ARLINGTON AMERICAN LEGION POST 208 HAVE AN EQUAL VOTE. OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED AT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE POST. ANY MEMBER CAN NOMINATE A MEMBER FOR A SPECIFIC OFFICE. IN ALL ELECTIONS IT IS THE MAJORITY VOTE THAT DETERMINES WHO WILL FILL A GIVEN POSITION. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b ALL MEMBERS OF THE POST ARE INVITED TO ATTEND EACH MEETING OF THE POST EXECUTIVE AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS. MINUTES OF EACH MEETING ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND ARE APPROVED AT EACH SUBSEQUENT MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE 990 AND ALL ATTACHMENTS ARE REVIEWED AT THE EXECUTIVE MEETING BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. AN ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED POST MEETING THAT THE RETURN IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE POST FOR REVIEW BY ANY MEMBER. THE OFFICE OF THE POST MAINTAINS REGULAR HOURS WHEN IT IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE POST. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ALL POST OFFICERS ARE ASKED ABOUT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PRIOR TO ELECTION TO OFFICE. AFTER BEING ELECTED TO A POSITION WITHIN THE POST, OFFICERS ARE REGULARLY ASKED ABOUT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ARE EXPECTED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY VOTES ON SUCH MATTERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPENSATION OF ANY OFFICER IS APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS. COMPENSATION OF POST EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF THE POST. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b COMPENSATION OF ALL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF THE POST. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 TAX RETURNS AND MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE POST ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE BUSINESS OFFICE OF THE POST DURING POSTED BUSINESS HOURS.