Nonprofit · EIN 41-0263185
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 0043 FARIBAULT
Tax-exempt · FARIBAULT, MN 55021
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $411,519 | $442,891 | -$31,372 | $327,566 | $3,124 | $324,442 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $382,978 | $383,625 | -$647 | $362,706 | $6,892 | $355,814 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $345,605 | $375,017 | -$29,412 | $609,466 | $253,194 | $356,272 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $61,446
- Membership dues
- $11,340
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,669
- Net rental income
- $18,940
- Net income from gaming
- $106,749
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $179,366
- Other revenue
- $348,404
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,436
- Other salaries and wages
- $206,465
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $226,640
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,211
- Occupancy
- $76,991
- Depreciation
- $26,276
- Program services (functional)
- $442,891
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $362,706
- Total assets, end of year
- $327,566
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,124
- Net assets, end of year
- $324,442
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $208,352
- Gross unrelated business income
- $186,346
- Gross receipts
- $1,246,968
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1919
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED LITTLE | ADJUTANTMEMBERSHIP Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM DOUDA | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAN RASMUSSEN | SVC OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HAESSIG Jr | COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOB FLOM | AT ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE CRAM | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN WEGNER | CHAPLAIN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS REINHART | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RON JAMESON | VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RON HAMMOND | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE SMITH | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK MANSFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN MCDONOUGH | ADJUTANT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACK CLAESON | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAN RASMUSSEN | SVC OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE COOK | 2ND VICE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE WALTERS | COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ED LITTLE | MEMBERSHIP Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HAESSIG | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOB FLOM | AT ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRED MIKKICK | BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE CRAM | BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN WEGNER | BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS REINHART | BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICH DUPUIS | BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RON JAMESON | BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LUVERNE MALECHA | BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG VANDERPLAATS | BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RON HAMMOND | SAL Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE WALTERS | 1ST VICE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE COOK | 2ND VICE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LUVERNE MALECHA | MEMBERSHIP Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RON JAMESON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRED MINNICK | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HAESSIG | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ED LITTLE | SERVICE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN WEGNER | CHAPLAIN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACK CLAESON | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN MCDONOUGH | ADJUTANT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM NIELSEN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN RASMUSSEN | SERVICE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS REINHART | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK QUINLAN | COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 112 5TH ST NE, FARIBAULT, MN 55021-4303
- In care of
- % JOHN HAESSIG JR
- Signed the 990
- JOHN HAESSIG JR, COMMANDER
- Phone
- (507) 334-8784
- Return prepared by
- Buchta Tax & Bookkeeping Serv LLC
Mission
SOCIAL GATHERING CLUB FOR VETERANS AND FAMILIES OF MILITARY MEMBERS OF FOREIGN WARS
Program accomplishments
- GROSS SALESExpenses $342,841 · revenue $345,101
- GAMBLINGExpenses $100,050 · revenue $776,947
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-0263185
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $327,566
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,246,968
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $411,519 | $442,891 | $327,566 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $382,978 | $383,625 | $362,706 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $345,605 | $375,017 | $609,466 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $350,053 | $371,948 | $389,673 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 41-0263185).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 41-0263185.
- 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 December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 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 December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $411,519, expenses of $442,891 and total assets of $327,566 at year end.
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