Nonprofit · EIN 39-0128222
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN
Tax-exempt · PORTAGE, WI 53901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,760,824 | $1,937,231 | -$176,407 | $2,391,040 | $260,370 | $2,130,670 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,824,594 | $1,878,146 | -$53,552 | $2,391,040 | $260,370 | $2,130,670 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,760,824
- of which government grants
- $217,546
- Membership dues
- $251,703
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $709,126
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $815,146
- Professional fundraising fees
- $73,574
- Travel
- $480,353
- Program services (functional)
- $869,463
- Management and general (functional)
- $994,194
- Fundraising (functional)
- $73,574
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,391,040
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,391,040
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $260,370
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,130,670
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,130,570
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,190,296
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $940,374
- Gross receipts
- $1,760,824
- Employees
- 16
- Year formed
- 1919
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie A Muhle | Department Adjutant Officer | 40 | $82,000 | $5,000 |
| James Fialkowski | Department Service Officer Officer | 40 | $75,000 | $3,000 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Muhle | ADJUTANT Officer | 40 | $82,000 | $5,000 |
| JAMES FIALKOWSKI | SERVICE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $75,000 | $3,000 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2930 AMERICAN LEGION DR, PORTAGE, WI 53901-9265
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Julie A Muhle, 2930 American Legion Dr, Portage, WI 53901
- Signed the 990
- Julie A Muhle, Department Adjutant
- Phone
- (608) 745-1090
- Website
- HTTPS://WILEGION.ORG/
Mission
advocating for veterans, strengthening communities, and promoting patriotism.
Program accomplishments
- None
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 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-0128222
- 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)
- $2,391,040
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,760,824
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,760,824 | $1,937,231 | $2,391,040 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,824,594 | $1,878,146 | $2,391,040 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,877,486 | $1,075,948 | $2,400,909 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,289,965 | $2,030,493 | $2,420,048 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | $2,507,173 | $2,266,429 | $4,372,734 | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 39-0128222).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 39-0128222.
- 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 June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 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 June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Julie A Muhle.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 2 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,000 (Julie A Muhle, Department Adjutant).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,760,824, expenses of $1,937,231 and total assets of $2,391,040 at year end.
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