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American Legion Post 421

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 45-2496113

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 02, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.ALPOST421.ORG
PO Box 750684Topeka, KS 66675

(785) 422-1610

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

49th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

91st percentile

36%

Higher net margin than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2015

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

$44,514

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$44,514

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue49th percentileNet Margin91st percentile

Revenue

$53,921

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$34,479

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$19,442

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2015: $44,514Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $44,5142015Assets 2016: $39,856Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $39,8562016Assets 2017: $47,224Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $47,2242017Assets 2018: $36,381Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $36,3812018

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2015

Assets$44,514
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$44,514
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2015: $53,921Expenses 2015: $34,479Net Income 2015: $19,4422015Revenue 2016: $50,155Expenses 2016: $54,813Net Income 2016: -$4,6582016Revenue 2017: $53,215Expenses 2017: $45,847Net Income 2017: $7,3682017Revenue 2018: $28,253Expenses 2018: $39,096Net Income 2018: -$10,8432018

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2015

Revenue$53,921
Expenses$34,479
Net Income$19,442
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
May 2, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$67,307
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Enrich lives through veteran advocacy, community service, and youth character development.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PATRIOTIC VETERANS ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KEN NELSONCommander-$0--
PAUL COSTIGANFirst Vice-$0--
PAT O'BRIENSecond Vice-$0--
MOREY STEINLICHTAdjutant-$0--
DAVID POWELSONFinance-$0--
BILL BARDSLEYSergeant-At-Arms-$0--
REV REVELESPost Service Officer-$0--
AL VILLALOBOSVa Rep-$0--
JIM BRIANChaplain-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Hand Up Stand Up$25,196$25,196$4,485$20,711
Golf Tournament$15,260$15,260$4,784$10,476
Total Events$57,025$57,025$13,386$43,639
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Legion Post 421
EIN
45-2496113
Phone
7854221610
Address
PO BOX 750684, TOPEKA, KS 66675

Signing Officer

Name
David Powelson
Title
Finance Officer
Phone
7854221610
Signed
2016-05-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Berberich Trahan & Co Pa
Address
3630 SW BURLINGAME ROAD, TOPEKA, KS 66611-2050
Preparer
Cheryl G Hayward
Phone
7852343427
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest. Amount: 1.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: merchandise. Amount: 46. Description: refund. Amount: 3. Total to form 990-ez, line 8: 49.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Payments to Affiliates

“Affiliate name: kansas american legion. Affiliate address: 1314 sw topeka blvd #a topeka, ks 66612. Purpose of payment: membership. Amount of payment: 5,210.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Payments to Affiliates

“Affiliate name: women's auxiliary post 421. Affiliate address: po box 750684 topeka, ks 66675. Purpose of payment: distribution. Amount of payment: 4,770. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 9,980.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: donations. Amount: 19,670. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,034. Description: supplies. Amount: 2,189. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 160. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 23,053.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$44,514
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$44,514
Revenue
$53,921
Expenses
$34,479
Net income
$19,442
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$36.4$0.00$36.4$28.3$39.1$10.8
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.2$0.00$47.2$53.2$45.8$7.37
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$39.9$0.00$39.9$50.2$54.8$4.66
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$44.5$0.00$44.5$53.9$34.5$19.4