Nonprofit · EIN 39-6108521
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as POST 521 ROBERT W GINTHER INC
Tax-exempt · FOX LAKE, WI 53933
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $107,661 | $111,955 | -$4,294 | $377,555 | $0 | $377,555 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $194,038 | $116,603 | $77,435 | $381,849 | $0 | $381,849 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $160,481 | $64,387 | $96,094 | $304,156 | $0 | $304,156 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,546
- Membership dues
- $4,067
- Program service revenue
- $15,727
- Investment income
- $11
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,220
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $77,157
- Other revenue
- $80,377
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,770
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,580
- Occupancy
- $20,630
- Depreciation
- $51,273
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $381,849
- Total assets, end of year
- $377,555
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $377,555
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $256,469
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $377,555
- Gross unrelated business income
- $77,157
- Gross receipts
- $198,230
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1946
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID PAPPAS | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM MEYER | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MICHAELS | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA BECKROW | POST BAR AGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM LINKE JR | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT DURKE | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MICHAELS | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY JANDA-STARK | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD ZILWEICZ | POST BAR AGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM LINKE JR | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT DURKE | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MICHAELS | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY JANDA-STARK | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD ZILWEICZ | POST BAR AGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 91, FOX LAKE, WI 53933-0091
- In care of
- % ROBERT L DURKEE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- PO Box 91, Fox Lake WI 53933
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DONALD ZILWEICZ, 220 W STATE STREET, FOX LAKE, WI 53933
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Darrell Schultz, 114 Center Street, Fox Lake WI 53933
- Signed the 990
- DONALD ZILWEICZ, POST BAR AGENT
- Phone
- (920) 928-2381
- Return prepared by
- O'CONNOR WELLS & VANDER WERFF LLC
Mission
SPONSOR AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES OF A PATROITIC NATURE AND PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTING THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY
- SPONSOR AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES OF A PATROITIC NATURE
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
- 39-6108521
- 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)
- $377,555
- Income (IRS master file)
- $198,230
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $107,661 | $111,955 | $377,555 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $194,038 | $116,603 | $381,849 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $160,481 | $64,387 | $304,156 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $132,913 | $55,067 | $208,062 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Darrell Schultz | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 39-6108521).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 39-6108521.
- 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 DONALD ZILWEICZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $107,661, expenses of $111,955 and total assets of $377,555 at year end.
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