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American Legion 38 Lawrence Milton Berg

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 45-6013277

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on May 15, 2021

PO Box 123Cogswell, ND 58017-0123

(701) 724-3817

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2020

Net Margin

15th percentile

-44%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

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

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.

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

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-11%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

-1.9%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Down

$96,119

Down $12,488 (-11%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$96,119

Down $12,488 (-11%) from 2019

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$28,185

Down $542 (-1.9%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$40,673

Up $7,781 (+24%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$12,488

Down $8,323 (-200%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $127,562Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $127,5622011Assets 2013: $158,827Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $158,8272013Assets 2014: $151,559Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $151,5592014Assets 2015: $138,684Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $138,6842015Assets 2016: $115,275Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $115,2752016Assets 2017: $106,497Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $106,4972017Assets 2018: $112,772Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $112,7722018Assets 2019: $108,607Net Assets 2019: $108,6072019Assets 2020: $96,119Net Assets 2020: $96,1192020Assets 2021: $87,506Net Assets 2021: $87,5062021Assets 2022: $78,115Net Assets 2022: $78,1152022

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$96,119
Liabilities-
Net Assets$96,119

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $95,135Expenses 2011: $71,867Net Income 2011: $23,2682011Revenue 2013: $122,644Expenses 2013: $96,045Net Income 2013: $26,5992013Revenue 2014: $91,960Expenses 2014: $84,856Net Income 2014: $7,1042014Revenue 2015: $40,445Expenses 2015: $46,369Net Income 2015: -$5,9242015Revenue 2016: $17,471Expenses 2016: $41,489Net Income 2016: -$24,0182016Revenue 2017: $14,612Expenses 2017: $29,049Net Income 2017: -$14,4372017Revenue 2018: $39,239Expenses 2018: $32,964Net Income 2018: $6,2752018Revenue 2019: $28,727Expenses 2019: $32,892Net Income 2019: -$4,1652019Revenue 2020: $28,185Expenses 2020: $40,673Net Income 2020: -$12,4882020Revenue 2021: $20,852Expenses 2021: $29,465Net Income 2021: -$8,6132021Revenue 2022: $12,692Expenses 2022: $22,083Net Income 2022: -$9,3912022

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$28,185
Expenses$40,673
Net Income-$12,488
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
May 15, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$164,751
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Veterans servce organization

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SPONSOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO PROGRAMS FOR THE CHILDREN AND THE YOUTH IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES: DOLLAR FOR SCHOLARS 1000 ISIAH KUJANSON SCHOLARSHIP 1000 TOTAL PSA 1 2000--
SPONSOR ACTIVITES OF A PATRIOTIC NATURE AND VETERAN CAUSES: INCLUDES SUPPORTING VETERAN PROGRAMS TO HONOR VETERANS FOR THEIR SERVICE: ND VETERANS HOME 750 QUILTS FOR VALOR 500 BRADY OBERG FOUNDATION 250 BRAMPTON CEMETARY 500 ND VETS CEMETARY 250 ACTICE HEROES 100 VETERANS GOLF TOURNAMENT 250 COGSWELL COMMUNITY CTR 4000 RIDING FOR DREAMS 2000 AM LEGION NATIONAL 50 TOTAL PSA 2 8650--
SPONSOR SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONNECTED WITH THE CITY OF COGSWELL AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES: SARGENT COUNTY AMBULANCE 2000 KEDISH HOUSE 300 FORMAN PARK 1000 SARGENT COUNTY FOOD BANK 1500 GREAT PLAINS FOOD BANK 1000 SARGENT COUNTY MUSEUM 500 TOTAL PSA 3 6300--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GERALD BOSSECommander-$0--
BOB BANDERETAdjutant-$0--
RICHARD JOHNSONFinance Offi-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Legion
EIN
45-6013277
Phone
7017243817
Address
PO BOX 123, COGSWELL, ND 58017-0123

Signing Officer

Name
Richard Johnson
Title
Finance Office
Phone
7017243817
Signed
2021-05-15

Preparer

Firm
Ptacek Financial Services Pc
Address
420 MAIN AVE, OAKES, ND 58474-1637
Preparer
Toni L Ptacek CPA
Phone
7017422179
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

Cash contribution: 8,650 cash contribution: 6,300

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

Name: cogswell countryside bar & grill address: 255 4th ave cogswell, nd 58017 cash contribution: 10,000

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses travel 573 insurance 250 dues 880 total 1,703

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

N/r cogswell bar 10,000 0 total 10,000 0

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Sponsor children and youth programs: the organization provided assistance to programs for the children and the youth in the surrounding communities: dollar for scholars 1000 isiah kujanson scholarship 1000 total psa 1 2000

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 29

Sponsor activites of a patriotic nature and veteran causes: includes supporting veteran programs to honor veterans for their service: nd veterans home 750 quilts for valor 500 brady oberg foundation 250 brampton cemetary 500 nd vets cemetary 250 actice heroes 100 veterans golf tournament 250 cogswell community ctr 4000 riding for dreams 2000 am legion national 50 total psa 2 8650

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 30

Sponsor social welfare of the community: the organization provided assistance to groups and organizations connected with the city of cogswell and the surrounding communities: sargent county ambulance 2000 kedish house 300 forman park 1000 sargent county food bank 1500 great plains food bank 1000 sargent county museum 500 total psa 3 6300

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