Nonprofit · EIN 36-2405188
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 0076 PERROTTET-NICKERSON
Tax-exempt · CAROL STREAM, IL 60188
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $315,685 | $370,294 | -$54,609 | $716,618 | $0 | $716,618 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $319,926 | $329,631 | -$9,705 | $771,668 | $441 | $771,227 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $354,189 | $253,234 | $100,955 | $782,668 | $1,736 | $780,932 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $278,373 | $211,264 | $67,109 | $734,377 | $54,400 | $679,977 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $760
- Membership dues
- $760
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3
- Net rental income
- $14,422
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,865
- Net income from gaming
- $96,259
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $202,376
- Other revenue
- $314,922
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,745
- Other salaries and wages
- $110,348
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $120,192
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,834
- Depreciation
- $40,277
- Program services (functional)
- $279,290
- Management and general (functional)
- $91,004
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $771,668
- Total assets, end of year
- $716,618
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $716,618
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $583,044
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $716,618
- Gross receipts
- $636,300
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 0
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT MISCHLER | ADJUTANT Officer | 8 | $2,252 |
| ROBERT SPINELLI | SR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MIKE WESTERHAUSEN | POST COMMANDER Officer | 8 | $0 |
| KEN MEYER | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NARESH NAIR | JR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SPINELLI | SR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MIKE WESTERHAUSEN | POST COMMANDER Officer | 8 | $0 |
| KEN MEYER | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NARESH NAIR | JR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MISCHLER | ADJUTANT Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE FIXLER | SR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MIKE WESTERHAUSEN | POST COMMANDER Officer | 8 | $0 |
| KEN MEYER | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT SPINELLI | JR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMERY KRICK | ADJUTANT Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE FIXLER | SR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MIKE WESTERHAUSEN | POST COMMANDER Officer | 8 | $0 |
| KEN MEYER | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT SPINELLI | JR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOB MISCHLER | ADJUTANT Officer | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 570 S GARY AVENUE, CAROL STREAM, IL 60188-2061
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BOB MISCHLER, 570 S GARY AVENUE, CAROL STREAM, IL 60188
- Signed the 990
- BOB MISCHLER, FINANCE OFFICER
- Phone
- (630) 682-0076
- Website
- WWW.AMERICANLEGIONPOST76.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COSGRAVE PALINSKI & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED ARE: TO UPHOLD AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; TO MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER; TO FOSTER AND PERPETUATE A ONE HUNDRED PERCENT AMERICANISM; TO PRESERVE THE MEMORIES AND INCIDENTS OF OUR ASSOCIATIONS IN THE GREAT WARS; TO INCULATE A SENSE OF INDIVIDUAL OBLIGATION TO THE COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATION; TO COMBAT THE AUTOCRACY OF BOTH THE CLASSES AND THE MASSES; TO MAKE RIGHT THE MASTER OF MIGHT; TO PROMOTE PEACE AND GOOD WILL ON EARTH; TO SAFEGUARD AND TRANSMIT TO POSTERITY THE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY; TO CONSECRATE AND SANCTIFY OUR COMRADESHIP BY OUR DEVOTION TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS. TO BE AWARE OF THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND TO RENDER ALL POSSIBLE SUPPORT.
Program accomplishments
- N/A
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 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2405188
- 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)
- $716,618
- Income (IRS master file)
- $636,300
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $315,685 | $370,294 | $716,618 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $319,926 | $329,631 | $771,668 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $354,189 | $253,234 | $782,668 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $278,373 | $211,264 | $734,377 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $183,201 | $159,442 | $718,072 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | $39,251 | $114,855 | $744,264 | 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 36-2405188).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 36-2405188.
- 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 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names BOB MISCHLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,252 (ROBERT MISCHLER, ADJUTANT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $315,685, expenses of $370,294 and total assets of $716,618 at year end.
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