Liabilities / Assets
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
No value available
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
42nd percentile
Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
89th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
1st percentile
Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
99th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$18,961
Down $116,734 (-86%) from 2017
Net Assets
Down$18,961
Down $116,734 (-86%) from 2017
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$48,140
Up $35,341 (+276%) from 2017
Expenses
Up$48,884
Up $35,042 (+253%) from 2017
Net Income
Up-$744
Up $299 (+29%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- May 9, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $78,799
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The american legion was chartered and incorporated by congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nations largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow servicemembers and veterans.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO MENTORING YOUTH AND SPONSORSHIP OF WHOLESOME PROGRAMS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, ADVOCATING PATRIOTISM AND HONOR, PROMOTING STRONG NATIONAL SECURITY, AND CONTINUED DEVOTION TO OUR FELLOW SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM KOLLS | Commander | - | $0 | - | - |
| VINCE BUGG | 1st Vice COM | - | $0 | - | - |
| FIDELL WADSWORTH | Financial Of | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAN LEFEBRE | 2nd Vice COM | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- American Legion George Nelson Post
- EIN
- 42-6074471
- Address
- PO BOX 686, SERGEANT BLUFF, IA 51054
Signing Officer
- Name
- Fidell Wadsworth
- Title
- Financial Officer
- Phone
- 7122230611
- Signed
- 2019-05-09
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Williams & Company CPA Pc
- Address
- 1009 IOWA AVE, ONAWA, IA 51040
- Preparer
- David D Radke CPA
- Phone
- 7124232616
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Hall use 20,480 rent 3,645 room deposits 2,500 bafc 2,375 total 29,000”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 800 flags 672 dues 6,624 bafc 7,040 misc 2,116 hall use deposits returne 2,700 sales tax 300 advocate 853 post office expenses 232 licenses 1,482 professional fees 250 total 23,069”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The american legion was chartered and incorporated by congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nations largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow servicemembers and veterans.”
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Document Assets
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $18,961
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $18,961
- Revenue
- $48,140
- Expenses
- $48,884
- Net income
- -$744