Civic Intelligence

American Legion Illinois Post 117

EIN 37-6078972 • 501(c)19 • Cerro Gordo, IL

Profile

To provide services for veterans in the cerro gordo, illinois community

PO Box 743Cerro Gordo, IL 61818

n/A

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

70th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

61st percentile

3.5%

Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

73rd percentile

23%

Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$364,123

Up $12,426 (+3.5%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$364,123

Up $12,426 (+3.5%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Up

$83,866

Up $15,610 (+23%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$71,440

Up $2,215 (+3.2%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$12,426

Up $13,395 (+1382%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth61st percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $288,475Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $380,616Liabilities 2012: $80,0002012Assets 2013: $387,310Liabilities 2013: $60,0002013Assets 2014: $378,604Liabilities 2014: $43,3992014Assets 2015: $355,207Liabilities 2015: $20,000Net Assets 2015: $335,2072015Assets 2016: $358,308Liabilities 2016: $3,102Net Assets 2016: $355,2062016Assets 2017: $392,357Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $392,3572017Assets 2018: $380,777Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $380,7772018Assets 2019: $375,946Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $375,9462019Assets 2020: $359,127Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $359,1272020Assets 2021: $359,497Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $359,4972021Assets 2022: $352,666Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $352,6662022Assets 2023: $351,697Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $351,6972023Assets 2024: $364,123Net Assets 2024: $364,1232024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$364,123
Liabilities-
Net Assets$364,123
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth73rd percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $57,546Expenses 2011: $36,958Net Income 2011: $20,5882011Revenue 2012: $55,742Expenses 2012: $43,601Net Income 2012: $12,1412012Revenue 2013: $76,512Expenses 2013: $49,818Net Income 2013: $26,6942013Revenue 2014: $72,554Expenses 2014: $64,659Net Income 2014: $7,8952014Revenue 2015: $67,436Expenses 2015: $67,434Net Income 2015: $22015Revenue 2016: $93,661Expenses 2016: $73,662Net Income 2016: $19,9992016Revenue 2017: $97,743Expenses 2017: $60,592Net Income 2017: $37,1512017Revenue 2018: $60,968Expenses 2018: $72,548Net Income 2018: -$11,5802018Revenue 2019: $57,385Expenses 2019: $62,216Net Income 2019: -$4,8312019Revenue 2020: $47,311Expenses 2020: $64,130Net Income 2020: -$16,8192020Revenue 2021: $55,165Expenses 2021: $54,795Net Income 2021: $3702021Revenue 2022: $53,626Expenses 2022: $60,457Net Income 2022: -$6,8312022Revenue 2023: $68,256Expenses 2023: $69,225Net Income 2023: -$9692023Revenue 2024: $83,866Expenses 2024: $71,440Net Income 2024: $12,4262024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$83,866
Expenses$71,440
Net Income$12,426
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$364,123
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$364,123
Revenue
$83,866
Expenses
$71,440
Net income
$12,426
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.64$3.64$0.84$0.71$0.12
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.52$0.00$3.52$0.68$0.69$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.53$0.00$3.53$0.54$0.60$0.07
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.59$0.00$3.59$0.55$0.55$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.59$0.00$3.59$0.47$0.64$0.17
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.76$0.00$3.76$0.57$0.62$0.05
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.81$0.00$3.81$0.61$0.73$0.12
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.92$0.00$3.92$0.98$0.61$0.37
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.58$0.03$3.55$0.94$0.74$0.20
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.55$0.20$3.35$0.67$0.67$0.00
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.79$0.43$0.73$0.65$0.08
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.87$0.60$0.77$0.50$0.27
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.81$0.80$0.56$0.44$0.12
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.88$0.00$0.58$0.37$0.21
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$189,935
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide services for veterans in the cerro gordo, illinois community

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR VETERANS IN CERRO GORDO, ILLINOIS--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHRIS BARTECKCommanderPT$0--
DAN MILLERJr Vice CommPT$0--
WAYNE CLARKSONAdjutantPT$0--
JOHN FELTERSr Vice CommPT$0--
GARY SHAFFERFinance OffiPT$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Sal Events$49,688$49,688$39,264$10,424
Total Events$49,688$49,688$39,264$10,424
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Legion Illinois Post 117
EIN
37-6078972
Phone
2177636174
Address
PO BOX 743, CERRO GORDO, IL 61818

Signing Officer

Name
Gary Shaffer
Title
Finance Officer
Phone
2177636404
Signed
2025-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mck Cpas & Advisors
Address
1353 E MOUND RD STE 300, DECATUR, IL 62526-9382
Preparer
David S Brown
Phone
2178752655
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising 343 bank charges 30 dues 2,115 licensure 1,535 office supplies 2,596 insurance expense 8,785 scholarships 7,001 travel and meetings 410 events 2,069 operational supplies 3,568 miscellaneous 365 non-investment depreciation 7,187 total 36,004”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“33,374 33,374 less accumulated depreciation 32,557 32,749 total 817 625”

Raw XML Appendix142 raw XML fields

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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