Nonprofit · EIN 42-0113070
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
Also known as 729 HEADQUARTERS
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50309
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $723,301 | $739,918 | -$16,617 | $242,051 | $21,425 | $220,626 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $746,626 | $776,585 | -$29,959 | $243,992 | $21,360 | $222,632 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $113,919
- Program service revenue
- $599,457
- Investment income
- $1,552
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,522
- Other revenue
- $8,373
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $94,868
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $56,748
- Other salaries and wages
- $51,816
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $124,043
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,743
- Occupancy
- $14,722
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $243,992
- Total assets, end of year
- $242,051
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,425
- Net assets, end of year
- $220,626
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $116,172
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $104,454
- Gross receipts
- $769,905
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 1919
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL WRIGHT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $51,254 | $2,000 |
| VERLINDA PRIOR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM DIXON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN RIPPERGER | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN HILDEBRAND | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ELLIOT | NATIONAL EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY JO BERNING | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CLAPP | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN REHBEIN | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY BANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE BARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FRANZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIS JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA LUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE MERTENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMMI QUINLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RHONDA RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAYNE SOPPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY SYPHERD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOYCE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL WRIGHT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $48,553 | $2,000 |
| MARY SYPHERD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VERLINDA PRIOR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ELLIOT | NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CLAPP | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY BAKER | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY JO BERNING | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIS JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN REHBEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE ONKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMI QUINLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET TRACY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDI COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN HILDEBRAND | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYNE SOPPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI ROLF | HISTORIAN Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 720 LYON ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-5468
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CRYSTAL WRIGHT, 720 LYON STREET, DES MOINES, IA 50309
- Signed the 990
- CRYSTAL WRIGHT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (515) 282-7987
- Website
- IOWAALA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MERIWETHER WILSON AND COMPANY PLLC
Mission
THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY, INC, DEPARTMENT OF IOWA IS A NONPROFIT CIVILIAN ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN LEGION BY ENHANCING THE LIVES OF OUR VETERANS, MILITARY, AND THEIR FAMILIES BOTH HOME AND ABROAD. SEE SCHEDULE O.THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR VETERANS, EDUCATES CITIZENS, MENTORS YOUTH, AND PROMOTES PATRIOTISM, GOOD CITIZENSHIP, PEACE AND SECURITY.
Program accomplishments
- POPPY - SERVICE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO MAKE THE PUBLIC MORE AWARE OF VETERANS AND THEIR NEEDS. MONEY IS USED IN WELFARE SERVICES.
- WELFARE - VARIOUS ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO BENEFIT HOSPITALIZED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
- GIRLS STATE - TEACHES YOUNG WOMEN ABOUT THE POLITICAL PROCESS, PROGRAM PROVIDES SPEAKERS, ACTIVITIES, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND AWARDS
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-0113070
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0964: AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $242,051
- Income (IRS master file)
- $769,905
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $723,301 | $739,918 | $242,051 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $746,626 | $776,585 | $243,992 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $592,803 | $646,451 | $263,277 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 42-0113070).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY is 42-0113070.
- Is AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1946.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY 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 AUXILIARY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names CRYSTAL WRIGHT.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $51,254 (CRYSTAL WRIGHT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $723,301, expenses of $739,918 and total assets of $242,051 at year end.
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