Liabilities / Assets
62nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.
American Legion 0036 Des Plaines
EIN 36-6108432 • 501(c)19 • Des Plaines, IL
Profile
Service to veterans, war veterans and past or present members of armed forces and their community in des plaines.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
31st percentile
Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
93rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$140,372
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$485
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$139,887
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$54,422
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$59,003
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-$4,581
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $140,372
- Liabilities
- $485
- Net assets
- $139,887
- Revenue
- $54,422
- Expenses
- $59,003
- Net income
- -$4,581
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Aug 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2025
- Signed
- Dec 11, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $56,567
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Service to veterans, war veterans and past or present members of armed forces and their community in des plaines.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| A PATRIOTIC VETERANS ORGANIZATION SERVING THE VETERANS COMMUNITY - FOURTH OF JULY INDEPENDENCE DAY EVENT, VETERAN'S DAY EVENT AND VARIOUS WAR MEMORIALS. | - | - |
| A PATRIOTIC VETERANS ORGANIZATION SERVING THE VETERANS COMMUNITY - FOURTH OF JULY INDEPENDENCE DAY EVENT, VETERAN'S DAY EVENT AND VARIOUS WAR MEMORIALS. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK FLANNIGAN | Commander | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARNE DEITHORN | Sr Vice Comm | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDREW GASIOR | Jr Vice Comm | - | $0 | - | - |
| HERMAN ZELK | Adjutant | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ZENON KALITA | Finance Offi | PT | $0 | - | - |
| STEVE ADAMS | Assistant Fi | PT | $0 | - | - |
| GREG JACOBS | Sgt. At Arme | - | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT HORVATH | Chaplain | - | $0 | - | - |
| PAUL FISCHER | Historian | - | $0 | - | - |
| JIM MALINOWSKI | Service Offi | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVE MURPHY | Judge Advoca | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- American Legion 0036 Des Plaines
- EIN
- 36-6108432
- Phone
- 8478243236
- Address
- 1291 OAKWOOD, DES PLAINES, IL 60018
Signing Officer
- Name
- Steve Adams
- Title
- Assistant Finance
- Phone
- 8478243236
- Signed
- 2025-12-11
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Sullivan and Johnson Ltd
- Address
- 1550 N NORTHWEST HWY STE 402, PARK RIDGE, IL 60068-1463
- Preparer
- Amy J Sullivan
- Phone
- 8477596100
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Rental income 16,115 other income 25 total 16,140”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 520 office expenses 6,810 dinners & meetings 4,216 building insurance 5,206 grants/assistance - org 5,400 special event expenses 4,539 4th of july 2,005 veteran's day 2,078 licenses & fees 140 misc. Expense 209 cleaning 1,770 exterminator 1,266 fire and safety 404 maintenance 2,045 property taxes 824 repairs 1,617 utilities 8,166 membership dues 3,384 non-investment depreciation 886 total 51,485”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“Py change in investment 2,482 unrealized gain 925”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 215 0 equipment 10,502 10,502 less accumulated depreciation 9,249 9,915 furniture & fixtures 10,341 10,341 less accumulated depreciation 9,935 10,155 building improvements 221,469 221,469 less accumulated depreciation 175,157 179,471 party deposits 0 300 total 48,186 43,071”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,927 485”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Service to veterans, war veterans and past or present members of armed forces and their community in des plaines.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“A patriotic veterans organization serving the veterans community - fourth of july independence day event, veteran's day event and various war memorials.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | RENTAL INCOME 16,115 OTHER INCOME 25 TOTAL 16,140 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 520 OFFICE EXPENSES 6,810 DINNERS & MEETINGS 4,216 BUILDING INSURANCE 5,206 GRANTS/ASSISTANCE - ORG 5,400 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 4,539 4TH OF JULY 2,005 VETERAN'S DAY 2,078 LICENSES & FEES 140 MISC. EXPENSE 209 CLEANING 1,770 EXTERMINATOR 1,266 FIRE AND SAFETY 404 MAINTENANCE 2,045 PROPERTY TAXES 824 REPAIRS 1,617 UTILITIES 8,166 MEMBERSHIP DUES 3,384 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 886 TOTAL 51,485 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | PY CHANGE IN INVESTMENT 2,482 UNREALIZED GAIN 925 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 215 0 EQUIPMENT 10,502 10,502 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 9,249 9,915 FURNITURE & FIXTURES 10,341 10,341 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 9,935 10,155 BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS 221,469 221,469 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 175,157 179,471 PARTY DEPOSITS 0 300 TOTAL 48,186 43,071 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 1,927 485 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | SERVICE TO VETERANS, WAR VETERANS AND PAST OR PRESENT MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES AND THEIR COMMUNITY IN DES PLAINES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | A PATRIOTIC VETERANS ORGANIZATION SERVING THE VETERANS COMMUNITY - FOURTH OF JULY INDEPENDENCE DAY EVENT, VETERAN'S DAY EVENT AND VARIOUS WAR MEMORIALS. |
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