Civic Intelligence

American Legion Post #266

EIN 47-6042442 • 501(c)19 • Bennington, NE

Profile

War veterans organization

PO Box 215Bennington, NE 68007

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

10th percentile

-48%

Higher net margin than 10% 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 2024

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-14%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-24%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$113,078

Down $19,108 (-14%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$113,078

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Down

$39,740

Down $12,840 (-24%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$58,848

Up $10,430 (+22%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$19,108

Down $23,270 (-559%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $140,523Net Assets 2011: $140,5232011Assets 2012: $103,597Net Assets 2012: $103,5972012Assets 2013: $111,679Net Assets 2013: $111,6792013Assets 2014: $104,193Net Assets 2014: $104,1932014Assets 2015: $96,064Net Assets 2015: $96,0642015Assets 2016: $92,360Net Assets 2016: $92,3602016Assets 2017: $94,821Net Assets 2017: $94,8212017Assets 2018: $100,615Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $94,466Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $111,400Net Assets 2020: $111,4002020Assets 2021: $112,667Net Assets 2021: $112,6672021Assets 2022: $128,024Net Assets 2022: $128,0242022Assets 2023: $132,186Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $113,078Net Assets 2024: $113,0782024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$113,078
Liabilities-
Net Assets$113,078
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $4,391Expenses 2011: $15,591Net Income 2011: -$11,2002011Revenue 2012: $2,025Expenses 2012: $38,951Net Income 2012: -$36,9262012Revenue 2013: $33,876Expenses 2013: $25,794Net Income 2013: $8,0822013Revenue 2014: $25,300Expenses 2014: $32,786Net Income 2014: -$7,4862014Revenue 2015: $28,874Expenses 2015: $37,003Net Income 2015: -$8,1292015Revenue 2016: $22,984Expenses 2016: $26,688Net Income 2016: -$3,7042016Revenue 2017: $29,516Expenses 2017: $27,055Net Income 2017: $2,4612017Revenue 2018: $38,078Expenses 2018: $32,284Net Income 2018: $5,7942018Revenue 2019: $29,845Expenses 2019: $35,994Net Income 2019: -$6,1492019Revenue 2020: $51,051Expenses 2020: $34,117Net Income 2020: $16,9342020Revenue 2021: $42,300Expenses 2021: $41,033Net Income 2021: $1,2672021Revenue 2022: $65,626Expenses 2022: $50,269Net Income 2022: $15,3572022Revenue 2023: $52,580Expenses 2023: $48,418Net Income 2023: $4,1622023Revenue 2024: $39,740Expenses 2024: $58,848Net Income 2024: -$19,1082024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$39,740
Expenses$58,848
Net Income-$19,108
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$113,078
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$113,078
Revenue
$39,740
Expenses
$58,848
Net income
-$19,108
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.13$1.13$0.40$0.59$0.19
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.32$0.00$0.53$0.48$0.04
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.28$1.28$0.66$0.50$0.15
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.13$1.13$0.42$0.41$0.01
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.11$1.11$0.51$0.34$0.17
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.94$0.00$0.30$0.36$0.06
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.01$0.00$0.38$0.32$0.06
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.95$0.95$0.30$0.27$0.02
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.92$0.92$0.23$0.27$0.04
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.96$0.96$0.29$0.37$0.08
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.04$1.04$0.25$0.33$0.07
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.12$1.12$0.34$0.26$0.08
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.04$1.04$0.02$0.39$0.37
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.41$1.41$0.04$0.16$0.11
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 2, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$119,462
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

War veterans organization

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
AMERICAN LEGION POST 266 AUXILLARY SUPPORT-$27,475
STIPEND TO FUND SUMMER AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL FOR 39 HIGH SCHOOL AGED BOYS-$9,500
SCHOLARSHIP / DONATIONS PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FOR FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE TO STUDENTS. ALSO MISCELLANEOUS DONATIONS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS-$1,500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LES BRAUERPost Commander-$0--
DONALD LAAKER1st Vice Commander-$0--
GLEN TURNERAdjutant-$0--
RICHARD REEDFinance Office-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Fourth of July Fireworks Sales$103,346$103,346$79,635$23,711
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser$3,098$3,098$87$3,011
Total Events$106,444$106,444$79,722$26,722
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
AMERICAN LEGION POST #266
EIN
47-6042442
Phone
4026892758
Address
PO BOX 215, BENNINGTON, NE 68007

Signing Officer

Name
Richard Reed
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4026892758
Signed
2025-06-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Neal E Finken CPA
Address
15520 Warehouse Street, Bennington, NE 68007
Preparer
Neal E Finken
Phone
4023057350
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Miscellaneous income 1,434”

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

“Depreciation 2,148”

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

“PROGRAM EXPENSES 38,475”

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