Nonprofit · EIN 39-6077849
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 1 GERMANTOWN POST, 2nd District Dept of Wisconsin of the American Legion
Tax-exempt · GERMANTOWN, WI 53022
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $107,851 | $104,069 | $3,782 | $363,893 | $0 | $363,893 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $125,996 | $108,814 | $17,182 | $371,164 | $3,000 | $368,164 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $300
- Program service revenue
- $3,082
- Investment income
- $2,693
- Net rental income
- $335
- Net income from fundraising events
- $5,410
- Net income from gaming
- $96,031
- Other revenue
- $101,776
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,600
- Occupancy
- $31,860
- Depreciation
- $22,274
- Program services (functional)
- $93,924
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,145
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $371,164
- Total assets, end of year
- $363,893
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $363,893
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $191,524
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $363,893
- Gross receipts
- $263,943
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1936
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN FRAILING | 3RD VICE COM Trustee or director | 1 | $4,090 |
| NEIL DEGNER | 1ST VICE COM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL DEGNER | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE GIERACH | 2ND VICE COM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI BONNELL | COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RAMONA MORETTA | FINANCIAL OF Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL DEGNER | 1ST VICE COMMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE GIERACH | 2ND VICE COMMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN FRAILING | 3RD VICE COMMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL DEGNER | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMONA MORETTA | FINANCIAL OFFIC Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI BONNELL | COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 321, GERMANTOWN, WI 53022-0321
- In care of
- % GAIL BORCHARDT
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- PO Box 288, Cedarburg WI 53012
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KRISTI BONNELL, P O BOX 321, GERMANTOWN, WI 53022
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- 2nd District Dept of Wisconsin of the American Legion, PO Box 288, Cedarburg WI 53012
- Signed the 990
- KRISTI BONNELL, COMMANDER
- Phone
- (706) 910-4140
- Return prepared by
- ANN BINZAK CPA LLC
Mission
SERVING MILITARY MEMBERS BY HELPING THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND REMEMBERING FALLEN SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES. COMRADESHIP AND HELPING NEIGHBORS ARE OUR MOST IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES AND TASKS.
Program accomplishments
- SERVING MILITARY MEMBERS BY HELPING THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND REMEMBERING FALLEN SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES. COMRADESHIP AND HELPING NEIGHBORS ARE OUR MOST IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES AND TASKS.Expenses $93,924 · revenue $3,082
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-6077849
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $363,893
- Income (IRS master file)
- $263,943
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $144,176 | $95,171 | $340,954 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $122,822 | $87,071 | $255,162 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: 2nd District Dept of Wisconsin of the American Legion | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 39-6077849.
- Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1946.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN LEGION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN LEGION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN LEGION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KRISTI BONNELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $4,090 (JOHN FRAILING, 3RD VICE COM).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $107,851, expenses of $104,069 and total assets of $363,893 at year end.
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