Civic Intelligence

American Legion

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 23-1306909

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 05, 2018

229 Parkway PO Box 314Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972

(570) 385-0579

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

36th percentile

-3.9%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$17,000

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 41.3% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

45th percentile

-0.6%

Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

4.2%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Down

$40,869

Down $248 (-0.6%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$39,515

Down $1,602 (-3.9%) from 2016

Liabilities

$1,354

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$41,134

Up $1,641 (+4.2%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$42,736

Down $15,546 (-27%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

-$1,602

Up $17,187 (+91%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $12,900Liabilities 2010: $02010Assets 2011: $27,538Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $53,449Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $79,087Liabilities 2013: $6972013Assets 2014: $80,944Liabilities 2014: $4982014Assets 2015: $78,670Liabilities 2015: $5252015Assets 2016: $41,117Net Assets 2016: $41,1172016Assets 2017: $40,869Liabilities 2017: $1,354Net Assets 2017: $39,5152017Assets 2018: $42,508Liabilities 2018: $1,385Net Assets 2018: $41,1232018Assets 2019: $41,208Liabilities 2019: $7892019Assets 2020: $48,708Net Assets 2020: $48,7082020Assets 2021: $43,819Net Assets 2021: $43,8192021Assets 2022: $41,678Net Assets 2022: $41,6782022Assets 2023: $32,722Liabilities 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$40,869
Liabilities$1,354
Net Assets$39,515

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $27,559Expenses 2010: $28,307Net Income 2010: -$7482010Revenue 2011: $47,743Expenses 2011: $33,105Net Income 2011: $14,6382011Revenue 2012: $58,121Expenses 2012: $32,210Net Income 2012: $25,9112012Revenue 2013: $48,010Expenses 2013: $23,069Net Income 2013: $24,9412013Revenue 2014: $30,224Expenses 2014: $28,168Net Income 2014: $2,0562014Revenue 2015: $25,631Expenses 2015: $27,932Net Income 2015: -$2,3012015Revenue 2016: $39,493Expenses 2016: $58,282Net Income 2016: -$18,7892016Revenue 2017: $41,134Expenses 2017: $42,736Net Income 2017: -$1,6022017Revenue 2018: $56,262Expenses 2018: $54,654Net Income 2018: $1,6082018Revenue 2019: $59,797Expenses 2019: $60,515Net Income 2019: -$7182019Revenue 2020: $38,834Expenses 2020: $30,545Net Income 2020: $8,2892020Revenue 2021: $43,941Expenses 2021: $46,202Net Income 2021: -$2,2612021Revenue 2022: $55,549Expenses 2022: $57,690Net Income 2022: -$2,1412022Revenue 2023: $60,481Expenses 2023: $69,437Net Income 2023: -$8,9562023

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$41,134
Expenses$42,736
Net Income-$1,602
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 5, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$74,666
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization provides a gathering location for members of the armed forces (past, present, along with their families) where they can discuss & preserve their memories and incidents of their time spent in the military, where other members can relate to the effects of such memories and incidents as tehy can share together their experiences and promote the well being of their now civil lives.the organization provides donantions to various local volunteer fire companies & ems services for the benefit of the surrounding communities. They also provide donations to the local library and local borough for special events and local high schools for graduation awards, all of which benefit the local community.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A GATHERING LOCATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES (PAST, PRESENT, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES) WHERE THEY CAN DISCUSS & PRESERVE THEIR MEMORIES AND INCIDENTS OF THEIR TIME SPENT IN THE MILITARY, WHERE OTHER MEMBERS CAN RELATE TO THE EFFECTS OF SUCH MEMORIES AND INCIDENTS AS TEHY CAN SHARE TOGETHER THEIR EXPERIENCES AND PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF THEIR NOW CIVIL LIVES.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES DONANTIONS TO VARIOUS LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES & EMS SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THEY ALSO PROVIDE DONATIONS TO THE LOCAL LIBRARY AND LOCAL BOROUGH FOR SPECIAL EVENTS AND LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS FOR GRADUATION AWARDS, ALL OF WHICH BENEFIT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JACQUELINE NEIDLINGERSteward-$17,000-$17,000
CARL STERNERPresident-$0--
DAVID FESSLERVice President-$0--
JOHN BULEZAVice President-$0--
KENNETH REBERSecretary-$0--
CHARLES BORDENDirector-$0--
GUY WIEDERHOLDCommander-$0--
KENNETH BREISCHDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Robert E Baker Post 38 the American
EIN
23-1306909
Phone
5703850579
Address
229 PARKWAY PO BOX 314, SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA 17972

Signing Officer

Name
Carl Sterner
Title
President
Signed
2018-11-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Heckman & Laudeman LLC
Address
PO BOX 347 400 PINEBROOK PLACE SUIT, ORWIGSBURG, PA 17961-0347
Preparer
David C Laudeman CPA
Phone
5703668509
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $859

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $2591

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $3968

Other Expenses.1

Dues & subscriptions $3659

Other Expenses.2

DONATIONS $3380

Other Expenses.3

TRASH REMOVAL $1468

Other Expenses.4

Repairs and maintenance $815

Other Expenses.5

TELEPHONE $412

Total Liabilities.1

PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE - Beginning $0 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE - Ending $1354

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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$32.7$0.00$60.5$69.4$8.96
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$41.7$41.7$55.5$57.7$2.14
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$43.8$43.8$43.9$46.2$2.26
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$48.7$48.7$38.8$30.5$8.29
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$41.2$0.79$59.8$60.5$0.72
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$42.5$1.39$41.1$56.3$54.7$1.61
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$40.9$1.35$39.5$41.1$42.7$1.60
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$41.1$41.1$39.5$58.3$18.8
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$78.7$0.53$25.6$27.9$2.30
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$80.9$0.50$30.2$28.2$2.06
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$79.1$0.70$48.0$23.1$24.9
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$53.4$0.00$58.1$32.2$25.9
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$27.5$0.00$47.7$33.1$14.6
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$12.9$0.00$27.6$28.3$0.75