Nonprofit · EIN 39-6089064
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 0185 BRASK-FOSSUM-JANKE INC
Tax-exempt · GRANTSBURG, WI 54840
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $282,704 | $285,009 | -$2,305 | $277,644 | $0 | $277,644 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $256,709 | $260,277 | -$3,568 | $279,949 | $0 | $279,949 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $272,290 | $296,139 | -$23,849 | $285,155 | $0 | $285,155 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $32,445
- Membership dues
- $5,078
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $36
- Net rental income
- $2,078
- Net income from fundraising events
- $23,478
- Net income from gaming
- $61,227
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $163,440
- Other revenue
- $250,223
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,880
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $143,645
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $157,944
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,750
- Occupancy
- $28,107
- Depreciation
- $15,897
- Program services (functional)
- $44,484
- Management and general (functional)
- $232,747
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,778
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $279,949
- Total assets, end of year
- $277,644
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $277,644
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $126,947
- Gross receipts
- $498,108
- Employees
- 31
- 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, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE MAREK | COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LLOYD ANDERSON | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WOOD | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY NELSON | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GILES | CHAPLIN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GILES | HISTORIAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE NORLING | ADJUTANT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL CORDELL | SERVICE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BRUZEK JR | SGT AT ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY CLARK | SGT AT ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK SWENSON | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL STONE | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DUKE TUKER | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE MAREK | COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LLOYD ANDERSON | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WOOD | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY NELSON | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GILES | CHAPLIN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GILES | HISTORIAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE NORLING | ADJUTANT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL CORDELL | SERVICE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BRUZEK JR | SGT AT ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY CLARK | SGT AT ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK SWENSON | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL STONE | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DUKE TUKER | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY EBERSOLD | COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LLOYD ANDERSON | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WOOD | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY NELSON | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LOOMIS | CHAPLIN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LOOMIS | HISTORIAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE NORLING | ADJUTANT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL CORDELL | SERVICE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BRUZEK JR | SGT AT ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GILES | SGT AT ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK SWENSON | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL STONE | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY CLARK | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DUKE TUKER | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 215, GRANTSBURG, WI 54840-0215
- In care of
- % AMERICAN LEGION POST 185
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GARY NELSON, PO BOX 215, GRANTSBURG, WI 54840
- Signed the 990
- GARY NELSON, FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (715) 463-5724
- Return prepared by
- H AND R BLOCK
Mission
Helping veterans
Program accomplishments
- HELPING FAMILIES OF VETERANS IN BURNETT COUNTY WIExpenses $285,009 · grants $24,880 · revenue $269,827
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
- 39-6089064
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $277,644
- Income (IRS master file)
- $498,108
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $282,704 | $285,009 | $277,644 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $256,709 | $260,277 | $279,949 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $272,290 | $296,139 | $285,155 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $247,125 | $251,383 | $266,990 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 39-6089064).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 39-6089064.
- Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1945.
- 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 GARY NELSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $282,704, expenses of $285,009 and total assets of $277,644 at year end.
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