Doing Business As Names
“AMERICAN LEGION POST 271”
EIN 39-6075926 • 501(c)19 • Poynette, WI
Profile
The Organizations Primary Exempt Purpose is to recognize and honor past and present members of the armed forces of the United States to promote the principles and policies as set forth in the preamble to the National and Department Constitutions of the American Legion.
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Assets
$161,227
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Liabilities
$3,219
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Net Assets
$158,008
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Revenue
$57,549
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Expenses
$60,768
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Net Income
-$3,219
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Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The Organizations Primary Exempt Purpose is to recognize and honor past and present members of the armed forces of the United States to promote the principles and policies as set forth in the preamble to the National and Department Constitutions of the American Legion.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Support community activities such as high school scholarships various local non-profits and active and retired veterans | $0 | $14,212 |
| Provide funeral honors to deceased veterans; provide honor guard for school activities such as high school athletics veterans day activities and community parade. | $0 | $2,015 |
| Promotion of veteran camaraderie-accomplished through canteen operations | $0 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Gust | Commander | - | $0 | - | - |
| Tom Rortvedt | Vice Commander | - | $0 | - | - |
| Lisa Meicher | Finance Officer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Jeff Hawley | Adjutant | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Shawn Wheeler | Chaplain | - | $0 | - | - |
| Larry Wells | Sergeant At Arms | - | $0 | - | - |
“AMERICAN LEGION POST 271”
“| Other Revenues:, Amount:| Hall rental to non-member or non-veteran, $400| Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs-Funeral Honors Stipend, $250|”
“| Activity:, Grantee Name:, Grantee Address:, Amount:, Relationship:| Cash donation, grantee, "House Fire Benefit", $7365.00, No Relationship| charitable, Poynette Home Talent, "Poynette WI", $400.00, None| Charitable, Pioneer Place, "243 W Seward St Poynette WI 53955", $200.00, None| Scholarship, Ella Wentz, "High School Scholarship", $600.00, No Relationship| Charitable, Poynette Dekorra Fire Department, "606 Watertower Rd Poynette WI 53955", $100.00, None| Charitable-Suicide Walk, Prevent Suicide Columbia County, "711 E Cook St Portage WI 53901", $100.00, None| Charitable, Poynette Area Garden Association, "106 S Main St Poynette WI 53955", $60.00, None| Charitable, American Legion Auxiliary, "131 W Washington St Poynette WI 53955", $700.00, None| Charitable, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, "175 Patrick Blvd #175 Brookfield WI 53045", $1290.00, None| Charitable, Columbia Cty Vet Svc Commission, "112 E Edgewater Street Portage WI 53901", $304.00, None| Charitable, WI Veterans Home at King, "N2665 County Rd QQ King WI 54946", $450.00, None| Charitable, Badger Honor Flight Inc, "PO Box 258066 Madison WI 53725", $670.00, None| Charitable, US Military Vets Motorcycle, "Poynette", $465.00, None| Charitable, Poynette Area Food Pantry, "106 S Main St Poynette WI 53955", $308.00, None| Charitable, Disabled American Veterans, "2135 Rimrock Rd Madison WI 53713", $100.00, None| Charitable, Dogs 2 Dog Tags, "N4717 County Rd M Plymouth WI 53073", $100.00, None| Charitable, Toys for Tots, "6001 Manufacturers Drive Madison WI 53704", $100.00, None| Charitable, grantee, "Donation for Veterans family funeral", $200.00, No Relationship| Charitable, Sons of the American Legion, "131 W Washington St Poynette WI 53955", $500.00, None| Charitable, grantee, "Donation to a members wifes cancer benefit", $200.00, No Relationship|”
“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| State of Wisconsin Quartly Revenue Taxes, $4063.61| Tavern League Membership, $150.00| Ice Machine Rental, $1210.00| Flags for memorial cemetary flags for veterans, $1590.83| Dart pool and bag tavern leagues, $970.00| Dues paid to county state and national, $2160.00| Honor Guard uniforms, $1815.58| Bartender gifts 15 bartenders, $750.00| Class A & Class B raffle license, $51.00| Outdoor shelter bar and sidewalk addition, $13009.00| New television for bar, $849.96| Safety deposit box bank checks, $72.10| Outdoor furniture, $3285.27| Liquor License and Bartender Licenses, $1295.00|”
“| Asset Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Inventory, $5934, $6172|”
“| Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Accounts Payable, 0, $3219|”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | | Other Revenues:, Amount:| Hall rental to non-member or non-veteran, $400| Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs-Funeral Honors Stipend, $250| |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | | Activity:, Grantee Name:, Grantee Address:, Amount:, Relationship:| Cash donation, grantee, "House Fire Benefit", $7365.00, No Relationship| charitable, Poynette Home Talent, "Poynette WI", $400.00, None| Charitable, Pioneer Place, "243 W Seward St Poynette WI 53955", $200.00, None| Scholarship, Ella Wentz, "High School Scholarship", $600.00, No Relationship| Charitable, Poynette Dekorra Fire Department, "606 Watertower Rd Poynette WI 53955", $100.00, None| Charitable-Suicide Walk, Prevent Suicide Columbia County, "711 E Cook St Portage WI 53901", $100.00, None| Charitable, Poynette Area Garden Association, "106 S Main St Poynette WI 53955", $60.00, None| Charitable, American Legion Auxiliary, "131 W Washington St Poynette WI 53955", $700.00, None| Charitable, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, "175 Patrick Blvd #175 Brookfield WI 53045", $1290.00, None| Charitable, Columbia Cty Vet Svc Commission, "112 E Edgewater Street Portage WI 53901", $304.00, None| Charitable, WI Veterans Home at King, "N2665 County Rd QQ King WI 54946", $450.00, None| Charitable, Badger Honor Flight Inc, "PO Box 258066 Madison WI 53725", $670.00, None| Charitable, US Military Vets Motorcycle, "Poynette", $465.00, None| Charitable, Poynette Area Food Pantry, "106 S Main St Poynette WI 53955", $308.00, None| Charitable, Disabled American Veterans, "2135 Rimrock Rd Madison WI 53713", $100.00, None| Charitable, Dogs 2 Dog Tags, "N4717 County Rd M Plymouth WI 53073", $100.00, None| Charitable, Toys for Tots, "6001 Manufacturers Drive Madison WI 53704", $100.00, None| Charitable, grantee, "Donation for Veterans family funeral", $200.00, No Relationship| Charitable, Sons of the American Legion, "131 W Washington St Poynette WI 53955", $500.00, None| Charitable, grantee, "Donation to a members wifes cancer benefit", $200.00, No Relationship| |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| State of Wisconsin Quartly Revenue Taxes, $4063.61| Tavern League Membership, $150.00| Ice Machine Rental, $1210.00| Flags for memorial cemetary flags for veterans, $1590.83| Dart pool and bag tavern leagues, $970.00| Dues paid to county state and national, $2160.00| Honor Guard uniforms, $1815.58| Bartender gifts 15 bartenders, $750.00| Class A & Class B raffle license, $51.00| Outdoor shelter bar and sidewalk addition, $13009.00| New television for bar, $849.96| Safety deposit box bank checks, $72.10| Outdoor furniture, $3285.27| Liquor License and Bartender Licenses, $1295.00| |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | | Asset Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Inventory, $5934, $6172| |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | | Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Accounts Payable, 0, $3219| |
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