Civic Intelligence

American Legion Post 428 Silver Star

EIN 41-0655228 • 501(c)19 • Waite Park, MN

Profile

The American Legion's Mission is "For God and Country". To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a 100% Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the Great Wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligations to the community, State and Nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and goodwill on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principals of justice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

PO Box 421Waite Park, MN 56387

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

41st percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

45th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 45% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

5th percentile

-86%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$5,655

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)19 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

77th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

55th percentile

10%

Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets41st percentile

Assets

Up

$959,934

Up $103,172 (+12%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$150

Up $79 (+111%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$959,784

Up $103,093 (+12%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue45th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Up

$43,847

Up $4,108 (+10%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$81,421

Up $6,589 (+8.8%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$37,574

Down $2,481 (-7.1%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth77th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $579,298Liabilities 2010: $9,543Net Assets 2010: $569,7552010Assets 2011: $556,560Liabilities 2011: $13,514Net Assets 2011: $543,0462011Assets 2012: $560,742Liabilities 2012: $33,892Net Assets 2012: $526,8502012Assets 2013: $502,064Liabilities 2013: $25,384Net Assets 2013: $476,6802013Assets 2014: $458,047Liabilities 2014: $32,329Net Assets 2014: $425,7182014Assets 2015: $399,358Liabilities 2015: $12,935Net Assets 2015: $386,4232015Assets 2016: $372,417Liabilities 2016: $17,172Net Assets 2016: $355,2452016Assets 2017: $349,994Liabilities 2017: $9,531Net Assets 2017: $340,4632017Assets 2018: $328,062Liabilities 2018: $8,867Net Assets 2018: $319,1952018Assets 2019: $345,473Liabilities 2019: $23,751Net Assets 2019: $321,7222019Assets 2020: $255,769Liabilities 2020: $57,019Net Assets 2020: $198,7502020Assets 2021: $1,034,688Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,034,6882021Assets 2022: $855,039Liabilities 2022: $58Net Assets 2022: $854,9812022Assets 2023: $856,762Liabilities 2023: $71Net Assets 2023: $856,6912023Assets 2024: $959,934Liabilities 2024: $150Net Assets 2024: $959,7842024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$959,934
Liabilities$150
Net Assets$959,784
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth55th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $773,6352010Expenses 2011: $794,5312011Expenses 2012: $638,3902012Revenue 2013: $559,673Expenses 2013: $609,843Net Income 2013: -$50,1702013Revenue 2014: $567,390Expenses 2014: $618,352Net Income 2014: -$50,9622014Revenue 2015: $563,246Expenses 2015: $602,541Net Income 2015: -$39,2952015Revenue 2016: $487,311Expenses 2016: $518,489Net Income 2016: -$31,1782016Revenue 2017: $528,962Expenses 2017: $543,744Net Income 2017: -$14,7822017Revenue 2018: $526,861Expenses 2018: $548,129Net Income 2018: -$21,2682018Revenue 2019: $538,774Expenses 2019: $536,247Net Income 2019: $2,5272019Revenue 2020: $243,924Expenses 2020: $366,896Net Income 2020: -$122,9722020Revenue 2021: $1,021,407Expenses 2021: $200,307Net Income 2021: $821,1002021Revenue 2022: $52,280Expenses 2022: $103,084Net Income 2022: -$50,8042022Revenue 2023: $39,739Expenses 2023: $74,832Net Income 2023: -$35,0932023Revenue 2024: $43,847Expenses 2024: $81,421Net Income 2024: -$37,5742024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$43,847
Expenses$81,421
Net Income-$37,574
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$959,934
Liabilities
$150
Net assets
$959,784
Revenue
$43,847
Expenses
$81,421
Net income
-$37,574
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.00$0.96$0.04$0.08$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.00$0.86$0.04$0.07$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.00$0.85$0.05$0.10$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.00$1.03$1.02$0.20$0.82
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.06$0.20$0.24$0.37$0.12
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.02$0.32$0.54$0.54$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.01$0.32$0.53$0.55$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.01$0.34$0.53$0.54$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.02$0.36$0.49$0.52$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.01$0.39$0.56$0.60$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.03$0.43$0.57$0.62$0.05
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.03$0.48$0.56$0.61$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.56$0.03$0.53$0.64
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.56$0.01$0.54$0.79
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.58$0.01$0.57$0.77
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 2, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$43,847
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

SEE PART I, LINE 1.

The American Legion's Mission is "For God and Country". To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a 100% Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the Great Wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligations to the community, State and Nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and goodwill on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principals of justice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$831,786$936,737▲ $104,951
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$24,976$23,197▼ $1,779
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$856,762$959,934▲ $103,172
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$71$150▲ $79
Total Liabilities$71$150▲ $79
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$831,691$934,784▲ $103,093
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$25,000$25,000→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$856,691$959,784▲ $103,093
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$856,762$959,934▲ $103,172
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleBaseTotal
Ray TheisFinance Officer$5,655$5,655
Tom FernlundAdjutant$5,220$5,220

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jerry Zabinski1st Vice Comman
Dave Gammell2nd Vice Comman
Henry KoopmanChaplain
Joe CordieCommander
Bill JonesExec Committee
Dennis SchifflerExec Committee
Julius AtkinsonExec Committee
Veronica FernlundExec Committee
Sherry MertensHistorian
Wes ThompsonService Officer
Ken BauerSgt-at-Arms
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$7,976
Program Service Revenue
$12,963
Investment Income
$22,484
Other Revenue
$424
All Other Contributions
$3,476
Change in Net Assets
$-37,574
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$61,836
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$12,059
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$7,526
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Occupancy$22,593--$22,593
Other Expenses$11,094--$11,094
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$10,875--$10,875
Office Expenses$9,926--$9,926
Grants to Domestic Orgs$7,462--$7,462
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees$5,666--$5,666
Conferences and Meetings$5,184--$5,184
Insurance$2,706--$2,706
Advertising$2,270--$2,270
Fees for Services Accounting$1,745--$1,745
Payroll Taxes$1,184--$1,184
Travel$652--$652
Grants to Domestic Individuals$64--$64
Total Functional Expenses$81,421$0$0$81,421
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Adjutant, Tom Fernlund, and historian, Veronica Fernlund, are married.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“Members have the power to elect the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“The Organization's members annually elect the board, consisting of the officers and executive committee.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7B

“All decisions are brought before the Organization's membership before the Board may act, unless the decision is a minor operations issue.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The governing body reviews the IRS Form 990 prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The governing body reviews the compensation of the paid positions on an annual basis.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The governing documents and financial statements are made available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Legion Post 428 Silver Star
EIN
41-0655228
Phone
3202527880
Address
PO Box 421, Waite Park, MN 56387

Signing Officer

Name
Joe Cordie
Title
Commander
Signed
2025-07-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Joe Cordie
Formed
1950
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
2
Volunteers
28

Preparer

Firm
Klimek & Kasella Ltd
Address
1139 Franklin Ave Ste 3, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
Preparer
Antoinette Kasella
Phone
3207742035
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Prior Period Adjustment Investment account = $60169”

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IRS990/MissionDesc0The American Legion's Mission is "For God and Country". To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a 100% Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the Great Wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligations to the community, State and Nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and goodwill on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principals of justice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Adjutant, Tom Fernlund, and historian, Veronica Fernlund, are married.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Members have the power to elect the governing body.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The Organization's members annually elect the board, consisting of the officers and executive committee.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3All decisions are brought before the Organization's membership before the Board may act, unless the decision is a minor operations issue.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The governing body reviews the IRS Form 990 prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5The governing body reviews the compensation of the paid positions on an annual basis.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6The governing documents and financial statements are made available upon request.
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