Civic Intelligence

American Legion

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 39-0804399

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Apr 18, 2022

Organization Profile
9159 W Beloit RdMilwaukee, WI 53227-4421

(414) 543-2030

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

0.73x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

98th percentile

2.53x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

47th percentile

7.9%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

64th percentile

10%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

54th percentile

29%

Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

Up

$222,562

Up $20,981 (+10%) from 2020

Net Assets

$59,701

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$162,861

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue98th percentileNet Margin47th percentile

Revenue

Up

$64,261

Up $14,440 (+29%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$59,159

Up $11,572 (+24%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$5,102

Up $2,868 (+128%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth64th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $199,078Liabilities 2011: $140,0002011Assets 2012: $213,215Liabilities 2012: $153,0002012Assets 2013: $218,907Liabilities 2013: $153,0002013Assets 2014: $221,188Liabilities 2014: $153,0002014Assets 2015: $215,896Liabilities 2015: $196,5002015Assets 2016: $197,363Liabilities 2016: $182,8612016Assets 2017: $201,334Liabilities 2017: $182,8612017Assets 2018: $206,149Liabilities 2018: $182,8612018Assets 2019: $199,347Liabilities 2019: $162,8612019Assets 2020: $201,581Liabilities 2020: $162,8612020Assets 2021: $222,562Liabilities 2021: $162,861Net Assets 2021: $59,7012021Assets 2022: $244,122Liabilities 2022: $162,861Net Assets 2022: $81,2612022Assets 2023: $257,186Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $257,1862023Assets 2024: $261,143Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $261,1432024Assets 2025: $237,372Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $237,3722025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$222,562
Liabilities$162,861
Net Assets$59,701
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth54th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2011: $68,746Expenses 2011: $126,925Net Income 2011: -$58,1792011Revenue 2012: $65,473Expenses 2012: $64,336Net Income 2012: $1,1372012Revenue 2013: $73,809Expenses 2013: $68,117Net Income 2013: $5,6922013Revenue 2014: $67,087Expenses 2014: $64,806Net Income 2014: $2,2812014Revenue 2015: $65,281Expenses 2015: $60,573Net Income 2015: $4,7082015Revenue 2016: $67,617Expenses 2016: $72,511Net Income 2016: -$4,8942016Revenue 2017: $65,152Expenses 2017: $61,181Net Income 2017: $3,9712017Revenue 2018: $61,224Expenses 2018: $56,410Net Income 2018: $4,8142018Revenue 2019: $68,930Expenses 2019: $55,732Net Income 2019: $13,1982019Revenue 2020: $49,821Expenses 2020: $47,587Net Income 2020: $2,2342020Revenue 2021: $64,261Expenses 2021: $59,159Net Income 2021: $5,1022021Revenue 2022: $100,198Expenses 2022: $78,638Net Income 2022: $21,5602022Revenue 2023: $59,821Expenses 2023: $31,067Net Income 2023: $28,7542023Revenue 2024: $60,979Expenses 2024: $57,022Net Income 2024: $3,9572024Revenue 2025: $80,028Expenses 2025: $103,799Net Income 2025: -$23,7712025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$64,261
Expenses$59,159
Net Income$5,102
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Apr 18, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$67,646
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support service to veterans and youth.

Supportservicetoveteransandyouth.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SupportVAprogramsatKing,WIandWoods,WI,CampAmericanLegionandFisherHouse.$0$0
Provideresourcesforsocializationbyveterans.$0$0
Supportcommunityyouthgroups,e.g.BadgerBoysStateandBadgerGirlsState.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mark SandowCommander-$0--
Joseph Delaney1st Vice-Comander-$0--
Wanda FremutAdjutantPT$0--
Walter PufahlFinance OfficerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Legion
EIN
39-0804399
In Care Of
% WALTER C PUFAHL
Address
9159 W BELOIT RD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53227-4421

Signing Officer

Name
Walter C Pufahl
Title
Finance Officer
Signed
2022-04-18
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Preparer
James McGillis
Phone
4145263329
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Part III Program Expenses, $18280| National & State Dues, $4673| Depreciation, $4694|”

Part I, line 20

“| Explanation:, Amount:| Beginning cash balance of SAL Squadron 537 included in this Corporate Return, $15879|”

Part II, line 26

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Notes Payable, $162861, $162861|”

Raw XML Appendix125 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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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$222,562
Liabilities
$162,861
Net assets
$59,701
Revenue
$64,261
Expenses
$59,159
Net income
$5,102
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.37$0.00$2.37$0.80$1.04$0.24
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.61$0.00$2.61$0.61$0.57$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.57$0.00$2.57$0.60$0.31$0.29
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.44$1.63$0.81$1.00$0.79$0.22
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.23$1.63$0.60$0.64$0.59$0.05
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.02$1.63$0.50$0.48$0.02
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.99$1.63$0.69$0.56$0.13
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.06$1.83$0.61$0.56$0.05
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.01$1.83$0.65$0.61$0.04
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.97$1.83$0.68$0.73$0.05
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.16$1.97$0.65$0.61$0.05
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.21$1.53$0.67$0.65$0.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.19$1.53$0.74$0.68$0.06
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.13$1.53$0.65$0.64$0.01
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.99$1.40$0.69$1.27$0.58
Peer Organizations

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