American Legion

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 48-0611782

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Oct 12, 2017

Organization Profile [email protected]

222 Marshall StrChapman, KS 67431

(785) 922-6443

Siviq Scores

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

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

17%

Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

9.4%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

-17%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

$175,242

Up $15,060 (+9.4%) from 2015

Net Assets

$175,242

Up $15,060 (+9.4%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue49th percentile Net Margin76th percentile

Revenue

Down

$90,509

Down $18,670 (-17%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$75,449

Down $18,058 (-19%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$15,060

Down $612 (-3.9%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

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

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2016

Assets$175,242

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$175,242

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth22nd percentile

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

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2016

Revenue$90,509

Expenses$75,449

Net Income$15,060

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed: Oct 12, 2017
Return Version: 2016v3.0
Gross Receipts: $136,151

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support veterans and their families.

Fraternal Veterans Org

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
Children and youth scholarships, Christmas gifts, Supported American Legion Softball team.	$0	$2,300
Americanism: Boys State, Military Recognition, Labor Day activities	$0	$650
Veterans Affairs, Supported Local VA hospital and Veterans Christmas.	$0	$600

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Gregory Commons	Commander	PT	$0	-	-
Daniel Witt	1st Vice	-	$0	-	-
Darbie Young	Adjutant	-	$0	-	-
David Reynolds	Finance Officer	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: American Legion
EIN: 48-0611782
Phone: 7859226443
Address: 222 Marshall Str, Chapman, KS 67431

Signing Officer

Name: Gregory Commons
Title: Commander
Phone: 7857613153
Signed: 2017-10-12

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Liquor Tax Paid Federal Tax Paid”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $175,242
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $175,242
Revenue: $90,509
Expenses: $75,449
Net income: $15,060

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.83	$0.00	$1.83	$0.47	$0.39	$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.75	$0.00	$1.75	$0.48	$0.42	$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.69	$0.00	$1.69	$0.32	$0.27	$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.65	$0.00	$1.65	$0.39	$0.39	$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.64	$0.00	$1.64	$0.27	$0.30	$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.67	$0.00	$1.67	$0.66	$0.63	$0.03
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.64	$0.00		$0.68	$0.84	$0.16
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.81	$0.00		$1.03	$0.97	$0.05
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.75	$0.00	$1.75	$0.91	$0.75	$0.15
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.60	$0.00	$1.60	$1.09	$0.94	$0.16
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.45	$0.00	$1.45	$1.06	$0.94	$0.12
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.42	$0.00	$0.42	$0.67	$0.52	$0.15
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.38	$0.00	$0.38	$0.84	$0.51	$0.32
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.16	$0.00	$0.16	$0.69	$0.55	$0.14
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.23	$0.00	$0.23	$0.58	$0.62	$0.04
2009Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.37	$0.00	$0.37	$0.73	$0.77	$0.05