Civic Intelligence

American Legion Post 421

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 45-2496113

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on May 29, 2019

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.

2018 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

50th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

9th percentile

-38%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

2018 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-23%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-47%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets50th percentile

Assets

Down

$36,381

Down $10,843 (-23%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$36,381

Down $10,843 (-23%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue50th percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Down

$28,253

Down $24,962 (-47%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$39,096

Down $6,751 (-15%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$10,843

Down $18,211 (-247%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th 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

2018

Assets$36,381
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$36,381
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th 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

2018

Revenue$28,253
Expenses$39,096
Net Income-$10,843
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
May 29, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$38,840
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 Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LARRY WARNERCommander-$0--
PAUL COSTIGANFirst Vice-$0--
JIM BRIANSecond Vice-$0--
JUDY NOELLERAdjutant-$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$14,802$14,802$6,476$8,326
Golf Tournament$7,353$7,353$3,435$3,918
Total Events$28,238$28,238$10,587$17,651
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
2019-05-29
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: 2,086.”

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: 2,633.”

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: 3,204. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 5,837.”

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

“Description: donations. Amount: 21,546. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,041. Description: supplies. Amount: 703. Description: repairs and maintenance. Amount: 495. Description: dues. Amount: 2,839. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 1,703. Description: office expense. Amount: 1,379. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 29,706.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$36,381
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$36,381
Revenue
$28,253
Expenses
$39,096
Net income
-$10,843
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