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Nonprofit · EIN 45-0225032

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 5 HARLEY SALZMAN

Tax-exempt · BEACH, ND 58621

Financials

$223K$234K2023$321K$376K2024$276K$308K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$276,323$308,302-$31,979$368,085$5,837$362,248
December 31, 2024990$320,721$376,260-$55,539$371,599$0$371,599
December 31, 2023990$223,417$234,037-$10,620$427,138$0$427,138
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,863
Membership dues
$1,993
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,297
Net rental income
$226
Net income from gaming
$160,966
Net income from sales of inventory
$103,093
Other revenue
$272,163

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$104,125
Benefits paid to members
$24,655
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$71,203
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$103,256
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,600
Occupancy
$61,941
Program services (functional)
$308,302

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$371,599
Total assets, end of year
$368,085
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,837
Net assets, end of year
$362,248
Land, buildings and equipment
$217,342
Net assets without donor restrictions
$362,248
Gross receipts
$417,731
Employees
14
Year formed
1947
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSHUA BARTHELCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0
RICHARD KNOPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MIKE SCHILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KEN NOVOTNYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MATT WALZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JARED ROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSHUA BARTHELCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0
RICHARD KNOPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MIKE SCHILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KEN NOVOTNYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MATT WALZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JARED ROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSHUA BARTHELCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0
RICHARD KNOPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MIKE SCHILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KEN NOVOTNYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MATT WALZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JARED ROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 543, BEACH, ND 58621-0543
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JOSHUA BARTHEL, 888 BLODGET AVE, GOLVA, ND 58632
Signed the 990
JOSHUA BARTHEL, COMMANDER
Phone
(701) 872-4362
Return prepared by
JAMES J WOSEPKA PC

Mission

HELP TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF ALL VETERANS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF VETERANS AND THE YOUTH
    Expenses $308,302

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-0225032
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1952
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$368,085
Income (IRS master file)
$417,731

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$276,323$308,302$368,085IRS
990December 2024$320,721$376,260$371,599XML
990December 2023$223,417$234,037$427,138XML
990December 2022$202,653$200,828$437,758IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 45-0225032).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 45-0225032.
Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1952.
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 JOSHUA BARTHEL.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 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 $276,323, expenses of $308,302 and total assets of $368,085 at year end.

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