Nonprofit · EIN 41-0627410
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 0056 LEO CAREY
Tax-exempt · ALBERT LEA, MN 56007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $218,222 | $188,909 | $29,313 | $135,637 | $36,461 | $99,176 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $198,164 | $206,674 | -$8,510 | $116,527 | $46,477 | $70,050 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $73,418
- Membership dues
- $18,979
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $11,588
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,165
- Net income from gaming
- -$784
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $130,835
- Other revenue
- $144,804
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,960
- Other salaries and wages
- $67,789
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $74,560
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,233
- Occupancy
- $23,958
- Depreciation
- $4,661
- Program services (functional)
- $156,657
- Management and general (functional)
- $32,252
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $116,527
- Total assets, end of year
- $135,637
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,461
- Net assets, end of year
- $99,176
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $60,794
- Gross unrelated business income
- $25,441
- Gross receipts
- $454,479
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1957
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLE OLSON | COMMANDER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL RAGATZ | 2ND VICE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| TOM NORBY | ADJUNCT Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| BARBARA BABB | FINANCE OFFI Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DON GODEKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LES SHAUNCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SID TROUTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLE OLSON | COMMANDER Officer | – | $0 |
| KURT FREITAG | 1ST VICE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PAUL RAGATZ | 2ND VICE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TOM NORBY | ADJUNCT Officer | – | $0 |
| BARBARA BABB | FINANCE OFFI Officer | – | $0 |
| DON GODEKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LES SHAUNCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE OLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SID TROUTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JON OLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 142 N BROADWAY AVE, ALBERT LEA, MN 56007-2401
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- OLE OLSON, 142 N BROADWAY, ALBERT LEA, MN 56007
- Signed the 990
- OLE OLSON, COMMANDER
- Phone
- (507) 373-7993
- Return prepared by
- HONSTAD DIESER & MANGSKAU PLLP
Mission
VETERANS ORGANIZATION TO SERVE THE SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE PATRIOTIC NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES APPROXIMATELY 500 MEMBERS AND A COMMUNITY OF 19,000.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDES A PRIVATE CLUB FOR VETERANS TO MEET THE SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE PATRIOTIC NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $156,307 · grants $12,610
- PROVIDES DONATIONS TO VARIOUS VETERANS, YOUTH AND OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. INCLUDED IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, WAS 1 DONATION TO AN AREA YOUTH PROGRAM.Expenses $350 · grants $350
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
- 41-0627410
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $135,637
- Income (IRS master file)
- $454,479
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $218,222 | $188,909 | $135,637 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $198,164 | $206,674 | $116,527 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $197,539 | $231,772 | $123,508 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 41-0627410).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 41-0627410.
- Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1942.
- 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 OLE OLSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $218,222, expenses of $188,909 and total assets of $135,637 at year end.
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