Nonprofit · EIN 41-0651179
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 482 AL BESSEMANN
Tax-exempt · ALBANY, MN 56307
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $108,501 | $88,357 | $20,144 | $298,605 | $2,241 | $296,364 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $66,429 | $45,139 | $21,290 | $277,578 | $1,358 | $276,220 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $110,610 | $46,539 | $64,071 | $257,552 | $2,622 | $254,930 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $38,462
- of which government grants
- $100
- Membership dues
- $4,652
- Program service revenue
- $869
- Investment income
- $1,180
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,136
- Net income from gaming
- $9,869
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $54,232
- Other revenue
- $67,990
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $5,206
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $21,210
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $23,028
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,728
- Occupancy
- $7,588
- Depreciation
- $2,162
- Program services (functional)
- $63,801
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,556
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $277,578
- Total assets, end of year
- $298,605
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,241
- Net assets, end of year
- $296,364
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $44,803
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $296,364
- Gross unrelated business income
- $59,673
- Gross receipts
- $992,102
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 50
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE POSCH | COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MERLE DIDDER | VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS MARECK | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARVIN RICHTER | SGT OF ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN BRECHT | Chaplain Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAY FUCHS | COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DETERS | VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS MARECK | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARVIN RICHTER | SGT OF ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN BRECHT | Chaplain Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAY FUCHS | COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DETERS | VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS MARECK | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARVIN RICHTER | SGT OF ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN BRECHT | Chaplain Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 507, ALBANY, MN 56307-0507
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DENNIS MARECK, PO BOX 507, ALBANY, MN 56307
- Signed the 990
- DENNIS MARECK, FINANCE OFFICER
- Phone
- (320) 845-2267
- Return prepared by
- Anfinson Thompson & CoPA
Mission
PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN THE VETERAN ORGANIZATION
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERSHIP ASSESSMENTS, MAINTAINING A MEETING PLACE, PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE WELFARE OF THE VETERANS AND THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $63,801
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
- 41-0651179
- 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)
- $298,605
- Income (IRS master file)
- $992,102
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $108,501 | $88,357 | $298,605 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $66,429 | $45,139 | $277,578 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $110,610 | $46,539 | $257,552 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $71,051 | $65,007 | $200,921 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 41-0651179).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 41-0651179.
- 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 is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DENNIS MARECK.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 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 $108,501, expenses of $88,357 and total assets of $298,605 at year end.
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