Civic Intelligence

American Legion Post 421

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 45-2496113

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Jun 15, 2018

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

50th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

50th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

74th percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

85th percentile

18%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

62nd percentile

6.1%

Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets50th percentile

Assets

Up

$47,224

Up $7,368 (+18%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$47,224

Up $7,368 (+18%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue50th percentileNet Margin74th percentile

Revenue

Up

$53,215

Up $3,060 (+6.1%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$45,847

Down $8,966 (-16%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$7,368

Up $12,026 (+258%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$47,224
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$47,224
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth62nd percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$53,215
Expenses$45,847
Net Income$7,368
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Jun 15, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$64,431
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 Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LARRY WARNERCommander-$0--
JAMES RESSLERFirst Vice-$0--
JIM BRIANSecond Vice-$0--
JOHN DESCHAdjutant-$0--
ROXANN KOLBEKFinance-$0--
BILL BARDSLEYSergeant-At-Arms-$0--
LARRY LAFFERTYChaplain-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Hand Up Stand Up$16,857$16,857$6,447$10,410
Golf Tournament$15,266$15,266$528$14,738
Total Events$41,002$41,002$11,215$29,787
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
Roxann Kolbek
Title
Finance Officer
Phone
7854221610
Signed
2018-06-15
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: other. Amount: 2,481.”

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: 2,970.”

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: 6,972. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 9,942.”

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

“Description: donations. Amount: 19,396. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,423. Description: supplies. Amount: 5,694. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 580. Description: dues. Amount: 5,621. Description: advertising. Amount: 1,748. Description: benefits to members. Amount: 650. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 35,112.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$47,224
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$47,224
Revenue
$53,215
Expenses
$45,847
Net income
$7,368
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