Civic Intelligence

American Legion Auxiliary 298

EIN 42-6074490 • 501(c)19 • Marion, IA

Profile

Serve veterans and our community

625 31st StMarion, IA 52302

www.ialegion298.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

21st percentile

-18%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-25%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

53rd percentile

4.3%

Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$12,828

Down $4,164 (-25%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$12,828

Down $4,164 (-25%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Up

$22,583

Up $938 (+4.3%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$26,747

Down $1,019 (-3.7%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$4,164

Up $1,957 (+32%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2017: $10,255Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $12,833Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $16,200Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $20,016Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $20,0162020Assets 2021: $19,042Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $19,0422021Assets 2022: $23,113Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $23,1132022Assets 2023: $16,992Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $16,9922023Assets 2024: $12,828Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $12,8282024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$12,828
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$12,828
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth53rd percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2017: $19,340Expenses 2017: $22,088Net Income 2017: -$2,7482017Revenue 2018: $18,671Expenses 2018: $16,093Net Income 2018: $2,5782018Revenue 2019: $17,612Expenses 2019: $14,245Net Income 2019: $3,3672019Revenue 2020: $15,106Expenses 2020: $11,290Net Income 2020: $3,8162020Revenue 2021: $23,468Expenses 2021: $24,442Net Income 2021: -$9742021Revenue 2022: $22,546Expenses 2022: $18,475Net Income 2022: $4,0712022Revenue 2023: $21,645Expenses 2023: $27,766Net Income 2023: -$6,1212023Revenue 2024: $22,583Expenses 2024: $26,747Net Income 2024: -$4,1642024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$22,583
Expenses$26,747
Net Income-$4,164
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$12,828
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$12,828
Revenue
$22,583
Expenses
$26,747
Net income
-$4,164
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.8$0.00$12.8$22.6$26.7$4.16
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.0$0.00$17.0$21.6$27.8$6.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.1$0.00$23.1$22.5$18.5$4.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.0$0.00$19.0$23.5$24.4$0.97
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.0$0.00$20.0$15.1$11.3$3.82
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$16.2$0.00$17.6$14.2$3.37
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$12.8$0.00$18.7$16.1$2.58
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.3$0.00$19.3$22.1$2.75
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 21, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$22,583
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Serve veterans and our community

Serve veterans and our community.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PAPER POPPY SALES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR VETERAN NEEDS. GRANTS TO MARSHALLTOWN VETERANS HOME, FREEDOM FOUNDATION, IOWA VETERANS AND CHILDRENS FOUNDATION.$8,000$534
HOLD MONTHLY MEALS AT AMERICAN LEGION POST 298.$1,760$3,815
AWARDED ONE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIS AND SUPPORTED GIRLS STATE.$1,800$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARIAN PALMERSHEINSecretary-$0--
SHIRLEY REDMONDTreasurer-$0--
SUSAN COSTELLOVice President-$0--
ANGELA STAHLPresident-$0--
PEG KREUTNERChaplain-$0--
LINDA BARRONSergeant At Arms-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Legion Auxiliary 298
EIN
42-6074490
In Care Of
% SHIRLEY REDMOND
Phone
3193778320
Address
625 31ST ST, MARION, IA 52302

Signing Officer

Name
Shirley Redmond
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3193778320
Signed
2025-08-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Jims Tax Service Inc
Address
500 Marion Blvd Suite 101, Marion, IA 52302
Preparer
Kimberly Menke
Phone
3193737800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity VETERAN SUPPORT & SCHOLARSHIPS Relationship NONE Amount 11,559”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountBANK FEES 38EVENT FOOD AND SUPPLIES 4,349MEMBERSHIP DUES 8,516OPERATIONS 129TRAVEL 2,083”

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