Nonprofit · EIN 41-0745973
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 0086 AITKIN LEE POST
Tax-exempt · AITKIN, MN 56431
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $80,273 | $65,137 | $15,136 | $286,493 | $0 | $286,493 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $56,318 | $75,220 | -$18,902 | $271,108 | $0 | $271,108 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $262,034 | $259,189 | $2,845 | $292,136 | $2,126 | $290,010 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,174
- Membership dues
- $12,570
- Program service revenue
- $1,666
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from gaming
- $12,961
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $43,472
- Other revenue
- $56,433
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $24,386
- Depreciation
- $848
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $271,108
- Total assets, end of year
- $286,493
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $286,493
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $135,524
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $286,493
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$9,373
- Gross receipts
- $1,645,886
- Employees
- 25
- Year formed
- 1919
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY CLEPPER | FINANCE OFFI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TOM FIELDER | HISTORIAN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEN HILLER | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DOUG HUSPEK | 1ST VICE COM Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RUSS KELLERMAN | 2ND VICE COM Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| HARVEY LAMKE | SGT. AT ARMS Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JIM URBAN | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JIM URBAN | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHARLIE WIKELIUS | JUDGE ADVOCA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL KELLERMAN | VETS SERVICE Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM FIELDER | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG HUSPEK | 1ST VICE COM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL KELLERMAN | JUDGE ADV/VE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSS KELLERMAN | 2ND VICE COM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HARVEY LAMKE | SGT. AT ARMS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERRY OLSON | FINANCE OFFI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JASON PIERCE | HISTORIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM URBAN | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF WORKMAN | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM FIELDER | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG HUSPEK | 1ST VICE COM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AL LINDENFELSER | 2ND VICE COM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GERRY OLSEN | FINANCE OFFI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF WORKMAN | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM URBAN | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL KELLERMAN | JUDGE ADV/VE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON PIERCE | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT BRANDT | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20 1ST AVE NE, AITKIN, MN 56431-1508
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JIM URBAN
- Signed the 990
- JIM URBAN, COMMANDER
- Phone
- (218) 927-2965
- Return prepared by
- JB ACCOUNTING PA
Mission
PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN THE VETERANS' ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDE FOR THE WELFARE OF THE VETERANS AND THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION UNITES ITS MEMBERS IN THE BONDS OF THE FRATERNITY, RECREATION, AND SERVICE FOR THE WELFARE OF VETERANS AND THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $64,289
- THE ORGANIZATION RAISES FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND NEEDY INDIVIDUALS BY SELLING PULLTABS UNDER STATE OF MINNESOTA LICENSE AT THE POST HOME.
- THE ORGANIZATION UNITES ITS MEMBERS IN THE BONDS OF THE FRATERNITY, RECREASTION, AND SERVICE FOR THE WELFARE OF VETERANS AND THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $848
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-0745973
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $286,493
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,645,886
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $80,273 | $65,137 | $286,493 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $56,318 | $75,220 | $271,108 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $262,034 | $259,189 | $292,136 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $243,835 | $211,207 | $289,246 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 41-0745973).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 41-0745973.
- 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 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. 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 May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names JIM URBAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $80,273, expenses of $65,137 and total assets of $286,493 at year end.
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