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Nonprofit · EIN 45-0311105

AMERICAN LEGION

Tax-exempt · ELLENDALE, ND 58436

Financials

$895K$1.1M2023$756K$775K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$756,096$774,513-$18,417$1,390,374$443,505$946,869
December 31, 2023990$895,253$1,074,090-$178,837$1,390,374$475,207$915,167
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$67,280
Membership dues
$2,280
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$46
Net income from fundraising events
$65,000
Net income from gaming
$405,047
Net income from sales of inventory
$218,723
Other revenue
$688,770

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$89,053
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$105,604
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$113,683
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$24,000
Occupancy
$31,778

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,390,374
Total assets, end of year
$1,390,374
Total liabilities, end of year
$443,505
Net assets, end of year
$946,869
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,101,427
Gross receipts
$6,656,226
Employees
12
Year formed
1970
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROSS SEEFELDCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
CARL LEEVICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
GARY DATHEADJUTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
MELISSA JOHNSONFINANCE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY DATHEADJUTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
6$1,350
ROSS SEEFELDCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
CARL LEEVICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
MELISSA JOHNSONFINANCE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 154, ELLENDALE, ND 58436-0154
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROSS SEEFELD, 9683 Hwy 281, ELLENDALE, ND 58436
Signed the 990
ROSS SEEFELD, COMMANDER
Return prepared by
Dathe Financial Services LLC

Mission

COMMUNITY VISIBILITY

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Community Visibility
    Expenses $774,513

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-0311105
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)
$1,390,374
Income (IRS master file)
$6,656,226

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$756,096$774,513$1,390,374XML
990December 2023$895,253$1,074,090$1,390,374XML
990December 2022$635,617$699,153$582,309IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 45-0311105).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 45-0311105.
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 ROSS SEEFELD.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 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, 2024 it reported revenue of $756,096, expenses of $774,513 and total assets of $1,390,374 at year end.

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