Civic Intelligence

American Legion Post 156

EIN 35-0833755 • 501(c)19 • Montpelier, IN

Profile

Veterans service organization

112 West Green StreetMontpelier, IN 47359

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

69th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

41st percentile

-2.0%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

47th percentile

-0.6%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

51st percentile

0.9%

Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets69th percentile

Assets

Down

$70,927

Down $443 (-0.6%) from 2023

Liabilities

$696

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$70,231

Down $1,139 (-1.6%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Up

$55,750

Up $516 (+0.9%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$56,889

Down $501 (-0.9%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$1,139

Up $1,017 (+47%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth47th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2020: $95,302Net Assets 2020: $95,3022020Assets 2021: $88,887Liabilities 2021: $421Net Assets 2021: $88,4662021Assets 2022: $73,526Net Assets 2022: $73,5262022Assets 2023: $71,370Net Assets 2023: $71,3702023Assets 2024: $70,927Liabilities 2024: $696Net Assets 2024: $70,2312024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$70,927
Liabilities$696
Net Assets$70,231
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth51st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2020: $38,654Expenses 2020: $55,722Net Income 2020: -$17,0682020Revenue 2021: $46,740Expenses 2021: $53,576Net Income 2021: -$6,8362021Revenue 2022: $46,401Expenses 2022: $57,231Net Income 2022: -$10,8302022Revenue 2023: $55,234Expenses 2023: $57,390Net Income 2023: -$2,1562023Revenue 2024: $55,750Expenses 2024: $56,889Net Income 2024: -$1,1392024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$55,750
Expenses$56,889
Net Income-$1,139
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$70,927
Liabilities
$696
Net assets
$70,231
Revenue
$55,750
Expenses
$56,889
Net income
-$1,139
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$70.9$0.70$70.2$55.8$56.9$1.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$71.4$71.4$55.2$57.4$2.16
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$73.5$73.5$46.4$57.2$10.8
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$88.9$0.42$88.5$46.7$53.6$6.84
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$95.3$95.3$38.7$55.7$17.1
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$104,850
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Veterans service organization

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE VETERANS MORAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THROUGHVARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOHN CHAPMANCommanderPT$0--
ROBERT BENBOWFinance OfficerPT$0--
DAVE WYATTVice-CommanderPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Legion Post 156
EIN
35-0833755
Phone
7657285783
Address
112 WEST GREEN STREET, MONTPELIER, IN 47359

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Benbow
Title
Finanial Officer
Phone
7657285783
Signed
2025-05-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
PAXSON'S TAXES
Address
136 W HUNTINGTON ST B, MONTPELIER, IN 47359
Preparer
Betty J Paxson
Phone
7657282000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

“INSURANCE CLAIM 4242.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

“OTHER INCOME 838.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Permits and licenses 550.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“BANK CHARGES 16.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“COMMUNITY DONATIONS 300.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“SUPPLIES 629.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Depreciation 449.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“ADVERTISING 250.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26

“PAYROLL TAXES 696.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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