American Legion

990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 37-6079026

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Jun 25, 2014

Organization Profile N/A

PO Box 274Stonington, IL 62567

(217) 325-3231

Siviq Scores

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

0.00x

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

2013 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

0.00x

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

2013 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

-25%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

2013 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

-2.3%

Faster asset growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

-52%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets48th percentile

Assets

Down

$381,756

Down $9,090 (-2.3%) from 2012

Net Assets

$381,756

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2012

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue49th percentile Net Margin13th percentile

Revenue

Down

$36,058

Down $38,619 (-52%) from 2012

Expenses

$45,148

Up $19,191 (+74%) from 2012

Net Income

Down

-$9,090

Down $57,810 (-119%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth42nd percentile

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

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2013

Assets$381,756

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$381,756

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$36,058

Expenses$45,148

Net Income-$9,090

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed: Jun 25, 2014
Return Version: 2013v3.1
Gross Receipts: $197,303

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote fraternal brotherhood and perform community services

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
To promote fraternal brotherhood and to perform community services. The organization contributes to local charities and national charities	-	-

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
ROBERT EMERSON	Commander	PT	$0	-	-
ROBERT FUNK	Sr Vice-Commander	PT	$0	-	-
LARRY RUSHER	Adjutant	PT	$0	-	-
LARRY J BESSON	Finance Officer	PT	$0	-	-
DON CURRY	Jr Vice-Commander	PT	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 37-6079026
Phone: 2173253231

Signing Officer

Name: Larry Besson
Title: Finance Officer
Phone: 2173253231
Signed: 2014-06-25

Preparer

Preparer: Michael D Blakeman
Phone: 2178249693

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Charitable donation for fireworks community event stonington summerfest none 1900. Charitable donation professional american legion, state hdqtrs state affiliate 2000. Charitable donation local service stonington lions club none 300. Scholarship scholarship lincoln land community college none 1000. Charitable donations community citizens of stonington none 2050.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Convention 900. Club supplies 196. Licenses and fees 1840. Membership dues 2168. Permit 116. Depreciation 8729.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2013 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $381,756
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $381,756
Revenue: $36,058
Expenses: $45,148
Net income: -$9,090

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.94	$0.00	$2.94	$0.28	$0.35	$0.07
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$3.00	$0.00	$3.00	$0.12	$0.43	$0.32
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.32	$0.00	$3.32	$0.60	$0.40	$0.20
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.12	$0.00	$3.12	$0.13	$0.30	$0.18
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$3.30	$0.00	$3.30	$0.02	$0.36	$0.34
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$3.64	$0.00	$3.64	$0.21	$0.35	$0.15
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$3.79	$0.00	$3.79	$0.41	$0.43	$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.81	$0.00	$3.81	$0.40	$0.41	$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.82	$0.00	$3.82	$0.36	$0.45	$0.09
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$3.91	$0.00		$0.75	$0.26	$0.49
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$3.42		$3.42	$0.41	$0.40	$0.01
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$3.41		$3.41	$0.58	$0.37	$0.21