Nonprofit · EIN 45-6017633
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 87 FRED KELLE POST
Tax-exempt · WISHEK, ND 58495
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990-EZ | $43,083 | $9,538 | $33,545 | $76,442 | – | $76,442 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $7,768 | $12,640 | -$4,872 | $43,033 | $136 | $42,897 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $23,946 | $15,969 | $7,977 | $47,942 | $173 | $47,769 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,149
- Membership dues
- $1,468
- Investment income
- $1,322
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $37,605
- Net income from fundraising events
- $528
- Other revenue
- $11
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $350
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $490
- Occupancy
- $6,396
- Printing, publications and postage
- $78
- Other expenses
- $2,224
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,033
- Total assets, end of year
- $76,442
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $76,442
- Cash, savings and investments
- $73,222
- Gross receipts
- $71,478
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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN KOSIAK | COMMANDER | 0 | $0 |
| CHARLES GRAY | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HERR | Director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN WISKUS | CHAPLAIN | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM NITSCHKE | SARGENT AT ARMS | 0 | $0 |
| PETE KEAVENY | SERVICE OFFICER | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES BETTENHAUSEN | Director | 0 | $0 |
| DONAND WEBER | VICE COMMANDER | 0 | $0 |
| LANCE MEIER | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN KOSIAK | COMMANDER | 0 | $0 |
| CHARLES GRAY | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HERR | Director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN WISKUS | CHAPLAIN | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM NITSCHKE | SARGENT AT ARMS | 0 | $0 |
| PETE KEAVENY | SERVICE OFFICER | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES BETTENHAUSEN | Director | 0 | $0 |
| DONAND WEBER | VICE COMMANDER | 0 | $0 |
| LANCE MEIER | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN KOSIAK | COMMANDER | 0 | $0 |
| CHARLES GRAY | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HERR | Director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN WISKUS | CHAPLAIN | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM NITSCHKE | SARGENT AT ARMS | 0 | $0 |
| PETE KEAVENY | SERVICE OFFICER | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES BETTENHAUSEN | Director | 0 | $0 |
| DONAND WEBER | VICE COMMANDER | 0 | $0 |
| LANCE MEIER | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 116, WISHEK, ND 58495-0116
- Signed the 990-EZ
- CHARLES GRAY, Treasurer
- Phone
- (765) 469-7950
- Return prepared by
- Mary Ketterling
Mission
TO SPONSOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS SUCH AS YOUTH GROUP ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH PROGRAMS, AND VETERANS PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- SPONSOR OF COMMUNITY AND STATEWIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES SUCH AS FLAGS AND HONOR GUARDS FOR MEMORIAL SERVICES AND SPEAKERS FOR MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 5 FUNERAL SERVICES ARE HELD EACH YEAR SERVING APPROXIMATELY 300 TO 500 ATTENDEES. A MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE IS HELD ANNUALLY SERVING APPROXIMATELY 120 ATTENDEES. A FLAG DISPOSAL CEREMONY IS HELD ANNUALLY SERVING APPROXIMATELY 15 ATTENDEES.
- SPONSOR FOR CITY OF WISHEK COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND/OR EVENTS DESIGNED TO SERVE RESIDENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS TO DRAW VISITORS FROM OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY TO VISIT THE CITY.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-6017633
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $76,442
- Income (IRS master file)
- $71,478
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2026 | $43,083 | $9,538 | $76,442 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $7,768 | $12,640 | $43,033 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $23,946 | $15,969 | $47,942 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 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 45-6017633).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 45-6017633.
- 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 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 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-EZ for the year ended June 2026.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $43,083, expenses of $9,538 and total assets of $76,442 at year end.
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