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Nonprofit · EIN 37-6033765

AMERICAN LEGION POST 581

Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, IL 62236

Financials

$211K$291K2023$274K$233K2024$375K$236K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION POST 581 by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2026990$374,769$235,572$139,197$925,746$13,105$912,641
June 30, 2025990$273,974$232,773$41,201$743,848$19,804$724,044
June 30, 2024990$210,889$290,538-$79,649$663,198$23,444$639,754
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$139,443
Membership dues
$3,498
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net rental income
$12,550
Net income from gaming
$120,203
Net income from sales of inventory
$62,965
Other revenue
$235,326

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$34,687
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$34,687
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,377
Occupancy
$45,808
Depreciation
$25,913
Program services (functional)
$158,348
Management and general (functional)
$77,224

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$743,848
Total assets, end of year
$925,746
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,105
Net assets, end of year
$912,641
Land, buildings and equipment
$302,331
Publicly traded securities
$504,270
Net assets without donor restrictions
$912,641
Gross unrelated business income
$62,965
Gross receipts
$803,461
Employees
6
Year formed
1920
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDREW AYCOCKTRUSTEE
Officer
–$0
BRADLEY BISHOPSECOND V COM
Officer
–$0
JEFF GRUENINGERTRUSTEE
Officer
–$0
JUSTIN KEELERFIRST VICE C
Officer
–$0
PEGGYANN KLOESSFINANCE/SERV
Officer
–$0
MIKE MORETTOCOMMANDER
Officer
–$0
GARY RUSKAUPTRUSTEE
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE BARRETTCHAPLAIN
Officer
–$0
RAY BENSESGT-AT-ARMS
Officer
–$0
MICHELLE DEBOURGEADJUTANT
Officer
–$0
PEGGYANN KLOESSFINANCE/SERV
Officer
–$0
JAMES MERTZHISTORIAN
Officer
–$0
MIKE MORETTOCOMMANDER
Officer
–$0
CHRIS PULCHERSR VICE COMM
Officer
–$0
JAMIE WILLIAMSJR VICE COMM
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RAY BENSESGT-AT-ARMS
Officer
–$0
MICHELLE DEBOURGEFINANCE/SERV
Officer
–$0
DAVID BOLLONE IICHAPLAIN
Officer
–$0
ROBERT LEBLANCADJUTANT
Officer
–$0
JAMES MERTZHISTORIAN
Officer
–$0
MICHAEL MORETTOSR VICE COMM
Officer
–$0
CHRIS PULCHERCOMMANDER
Officer
–$0
EDWARD VOGTJR VICE COMM
Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
375 E LOCUST ST, COLUMBIA, IL 62236-2213
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
PEGGYANN KLOESS, 1021 FOREST VIEW DRIVE, COLUMBIA, IL 62236
Signed the 990
PEGGYANN KLOESS, FINANCE/SERVICE OFF
Return prepared by
BKCM INC

Mission

SUPPORT LOCAL AMERICAN LEGION POST 581

990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • SUPPORT LOCAL LEGION POST
  • SUPPORT LOCAL LEGION POST

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026990 on file
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
37-6033765
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)
$925,746
Income (IRS master file)
$803,461

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2026$374,769$235,572$925,746XML
990June 2025$273,974$232,773$743,848XML
990June 2024$210,889$290,538$663,198XML
990June 2023$137,623$169,603$681,439IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 37-6033765).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION POST 581

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION POST 581?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION POST 581 is 37-6033765.
Is AMERICAN LEGION POST 581 tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1946.
Which annual return does AMERICAN LEGION POST 581 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 POST 581 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 POST 581 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 POST 581?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names PEGGYANN KLOESS.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION POST 581?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION POST 581 have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $374,769, expenses of $235,572 and total assets of $925,746 at year end.

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