Nonprofit · EIN 45-0103495
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 37 DEPT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Tax-exempt · WEST FARGO, ND 58078
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $846,123 | $739,383 | $106,740 | $1,493,878 | $65 | $1,493,813 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $779,004 | $809,429 | -$30,425 | $1,371,092 | $65 | $1,371,027 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $204,054
- Program service revenue
- $500,362
- Investment income
- $80,133
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $50,886
- Net income from gaming
- $7,705
- Other revenue
- $61,574
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,000
- Benefits paid to members
- $20,380
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $66,330
- Other salaries and wages
- $114,056
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $223,184
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,400
- Occupancy
- $11,400
- Travel
- $32,412
- Depreciation
- $7,215
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,371,092
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,493,878
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $65
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,493,813
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,042
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,387,176
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $106,637
- Gross unrelated business income
- $17,236
- Gross receipts
- $1,120,244
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1919
- State of legal domicile
- ND
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMER KRISTIANSON | SERVICE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $64,357 | $1,973 |
| TROY REEMTSMA | EXEC. COMMITTEEMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SVEN MICKELS | EXEC. COMMITTEEMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WEYRAUCH | COMMANDER ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| MAMIE HAVELKA | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE RENVILLE | EXEC. COMMITTEEMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD HERRLY | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK CHILDS | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE CARROLL | EXEC. COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ANDERSON | NEC Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REED JOHNSON | JUDGE ADVOCATE Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HONSTEIN | CHAMPLAIN Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ANTAL | ALT NEC Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCINDA BOLYARD | DEPT MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MEIER | HISTORIAN Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JON VEILE | VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON ANDERSON | VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB VOLK | VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRYCE CROSBY | SERGENT AT ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMER KRISTIANSON | SERVICE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $61,891 | $1,899 |
| RONALD MATTHEWS | PAST ADJUTANT Officer | 1 | $38,637 | $18,143 |
| DONALD HERRLY | ADJUTANT Officer | 40 | $15,000 | $0 |
| ALLAN MAGNUSON | VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE CARROLL | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY REEMTSMA | EXEC. COMMITTEEMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BROWN | DEC CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WEYRAUCH | EXEC. COMMITTEEMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK CHILDS | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SVEN MICKELS | EXEC. COMMITTEEMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISH HODNY | JUDGE ADVOCATE Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENNAN BELL | VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ANTAL | CHAPLAIN Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER SATEREN | ALT NEC Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISH HODNY | DEPT MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYCE CROSBY | SERGENT AT ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN OVERBY | NEC Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAMIE HAVELKA | COMMANDER ELECT Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MEIER | HISTORIAN Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB VOLK | VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5057, WEST FARGO, ND 58078-5057
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DON HERRLY, 405 W MAIN AVE SUITE 4A, WEST FARGO, ND 58078
- Signed the 990
- DON HERRLY, ADJUTANT
- Phone
- (701) 293-3120
- Website
- WWW.NDLEGION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIDMER ROEL PC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION; VETERANS AFFAIRS AND REHABILITATION, AMERICANISM, HOMELAND SECURITY AND CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH 205 LOCAL POSTS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS. THESE POSTS PROVIDE VETERANS WITH FELLOWSHIP, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE NDAL DEPARTMENT SERVICE OFFICE IS A CRITICAL ASPECT OF OUR ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE BY ASSISTING VETERANS COMPLETE, RESEARCH AND FILE CLAIMS APPEALS AND VETERAN OUTREACH. IT IS A PRIORITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION. AS A 1 PERSON OFFICE, THE DSO ASSISTS WITH CLAIMS FOR OVER 1,000 VETERANS WITH APPROXIMATELY 500 WALK IN CLIENTS, OVER 1500 TELEPHONE CALLS PER YEAR, AND ASSISTING THE 53 STATE COUNTIES AND THEIR VETERANS.revenue $302,342
- THE ND LEGION NEWS IS A PAPER PUT OUT QUARTERLY NOTIFYING MEMBERS OF ACTIVITIES THAT ARE OCCURRING. IT CONTAINS ALL THE OFFICERS' REPORTS, AND PUBLICLY REPORTS THE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES FROM THOSE RESPECTIVE MEETINGS. THE ND LEGION NEWS HAS A CIRCULATION OF OVER 15,000 COPIES PER QUARTER. THE PAPER FOCUSES ON ISSUES RELATED TO VETERANS ISSUES, EVENTS AND FOR MEMBER RECOGNITION. IT IS USED TO DISTRIBUTE VETERANS TOPICS RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.revenue $31,487
- THE CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS AND STATE BAND PROGRAMS PROMOTE THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION WHICH ARE VETERANS AFFAIRS & REHABILITATION, NATIONAL SECURITY, AMERICANISM AND CHILDREN & YOUTH. THE STATE BAND HAS APPROXIMATELY 45 VOLUNTEER MUSICIANS WHICH PROMOTE THE AMERICANISM PILLAR THROUGH PATRIOTIC MUSIC.revenue $149,297
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 | Not 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
- 45-0103495
- 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)
- $1,493,878
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,120,244
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $846,123 | $739,383 | $1,493,878 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $779,004 | $809,429 | $1,371,092 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $797,621 | $637,858 | $1,360,427 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 45-0103495).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 45-0103495.
- 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 December 31, 2025) is due May 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 December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DON HERRLY.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,357 (SUMMER KRISTIANSON, SERVICE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $846,123, expenses of $739,383 and total assets of $1,493,878 at year end.
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