Civic Intelligence

American Legion

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 37-6043437

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Apr 02, 2024

Organization Profile
219 North Elizabeth StreetClinton, IL 61727

(217) 935-5183

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

52nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

53rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

56th percentile

7.3%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

49th percentile

0.7%

Faster asset growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

36th percentile

-4.0%

Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets52nd percentile

Assets

Up

$426,079

Up $2,786 (+0.7%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$426,079

Up $2,786 (+0.7%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue53rd percentileNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Down

$38,152

Down $1,592 (-4.0%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$35,366

Down $3,706 (-9.5%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$2,786

Up $2,114 (+315%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth49th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $350,199Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $367,982Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $385,561Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2020: $404,702Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $404,7022020Assets 2021: $422,621Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $422,6212021Assets 2022: $423,293Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $423,2932022Assets 2023: $426,079Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $426,0792023Assets 2024: $433,191Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $433,1912024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$426,079
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$426,079
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth36th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $31,827Expenses 2011: $23,253Net Income 2011: $8,5742011Revenue 2012: $49,900Expenses 2012: $42,947Net Income 2012: $6,9532012Revenue 2013: $106,252Expenses 2013: $106,456Net Income 2013: -$2042013Revenue 2020: $29,932Expenses 2020: $30,303Net Income 2020: -$3712020Revenue 2021: $47,309Expenses 2021: $29,390Net Income 2021: $17,9192021Revenue 2022: $39,744Expenses 2022: $39,072Net Income 2022: $6722022Revenue 2023: $38,152Expenses 2023: $35,366Net Income 2023: $2,7862023Revenue 2024: $38,704Expenses 2024: $31,592Net Income 2024: $7,1122024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$38,152
Expenses$35,366
Net Income$2,786
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Apr 2, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$46,365
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Service to veterans and the community

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
HOLIDAY FOOD BASKETS FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. DONATIONS ARE MADE TO THE LEGION AND LISTS ARE MADE UP FROM AREA CHURCHES. VOLUNTEERS ASSEMBLE AND DELVER DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. APPROXIMENTLY160 FAMILIES EACH YEAR.-$3,368
USE OF THE POST 103 BUILDING AT NO CHARGES, FOR THE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK. PROVIDES USE OF BUILDING AND VOLUNTEERS, FROM POST 103 IN ASSISTING COMMUNITY CHURCHES IN GIVING FOOD TO NEEDY PEOPLE.-$927
HONOR GUARD SERVICES AT CERAMONIES FOR DECEASED VETERANS-$807
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Gary BurnsCommanderPT$0--
Larry Cohnour1st Vice CommanderPT$0--
Wayne HightAdjutantPT$0--
Joshua ThielenFinance OfficerPT$0--
Tom RedingtonService OfficerPT$0--
Marc RogersChaplin-$0--
Joshua ThielenBenefits OfficerPT$0--
Ronald DevoreHistorian-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Legion
EIN
37-6043437
Phone
2179355183
Address
219 North Elizabeth Street, Clinton, IL 61727

Signing Officer

Name
Joshua Theilen
Title
Service Officer
Phone
2179353583
Signed
2024-04-02
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“900 Return of money used to make change for fundraising and 179 petty cash”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“3913 paid in membership dues, 807 paid from honor guard, 1176 paid in contributions to other organizations, 1288 for holiday food baskets”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“1291 paid in sales tax, 1139 property tax, 2851 paid for insurance, 233 refunds to customers,900 used to make change for fundraising, 919 in contributions to other organizations”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$426,079
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$426,079
Revenue
$38,152
Expenses
$35,366
Net income
$2,786
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.33$0.00$4.33$0.39$0.32$0.07
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.26$0.00$4.26$0.38$0.35$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.23$0.00$4.23$0.40$0.39$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.23$0.00$4.23$0.47$0.29$0.18
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.05$0.00$4.05$0.30$0.30$0.00
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.86$0.00$1.06$1.06$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.68$0.00$0.50$0.43$0.07
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.50$0.00$0.32$0.23$0.09