Civic Intelligence

American Legion

EIN 75-6050995 • 501(c)19 • Bowie, TX

Profile

Assistance to veterans and their families

P O Box 107Bowie, TX 76230
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

8th percentile

-63%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

36th percentile

-3.8%

Faster asset growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-43%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$159,210

Down $6,343 (-3.8%) from 2014

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$156,745

Down $8,808 (-5.3%) from 2014

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Down

$13,994

Down $10,641 (-43%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$22,802

Down $2,531 (-10.0%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$8,808

Down $8,110 (-1162%) from 2014

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth36th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $177,125Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $169,388Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $167,399Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $165,553Net Assets 2014: $165,5532014Assets 2015: $159,210Net Assets 2015: $156,7452015

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$159,210
Liabilities-
Net Assets$156,745
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $102,902Expenses 2011: $103,061Net Income 2011: -$1592011Revenue 2012: $21,639Expenses 2012: $29,376Net Income 2012: -$7,7372012Revenue 2013: $22,153Expenses 2013: $24,142Net Income 2013: -$1,9892013Revenue 2014: $24,635Expenses 2014: $25,333Net Income 2014: -$6982014Revenue 2015: $13,994Expenses 2015: $22,802Net Income 2015: -$8,8082015

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$13,994
Expenses$22,802
Net Income-$8,808
Open 2015 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2015 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$159,210
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$156,745
Revenue
$13,994
Expenses
$22,802
Net income
-$8,808
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.59$1.57$0.14$0.23$0.09
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.66$1.66$0.25$0.25$0.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.67$0.00$0.22$0.24$0.02
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.69$0.00$0.22$0.29$0.08
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.77$0.00$1.03$1.03$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
Nov 16, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$40,865
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Assistance to veterans and their families

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ASSISTANCE TO OLDER VETERANS$1,000$1,000
YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS MEMBER FAMILIES$500$500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
-Post CommanderPT$0--
BILL PERSONVice CommanderPT$0--
HERMAN ARAMIAdjutantPT$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Bingo for Members$36,210$36,210-$36,210
Event 2-$0-$0
Total Events$36,210$36,210$26,871$9,339
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Legion Post 252
EIN
75-6050995
Phone
9408412758
Address
P O BOX 107, BOWIE, TX 76230

Signing Officer

Name
Elmer Defrates
Title
Post Commander
Signed
2015-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Ross Bookkeeping and Tax Service
Address
679 ALAMO ROAD, MONTAGUE, TX 76251-0185
Preparer
Linda Ross
Phone
9408943306
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 8

“Other Revenue: SALE ALUMINUM CANS Amount: 551”

Part I, line 10

“Activity: ASSISTANCE TO OLDER VETERANS Grantee Name: BOWIE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER Grantee Address: MEALS ON WHEELS BOWIE TX 76230 Amount: 500 Relationship: COMMUNITY”

Part I, line 10

“Activity: ASSISTANCE TO OLDER VETERANS Grantee Name: NOCONA SENIOR CITIZENS Grantee Address: MEALS ON WHEELS NOCONA TX 76255 Amount: 500 Relationship: COMMUNITY”

Part I, line 10

“Activity: SCHOLARSHIP TO MEMBER FAMILIES Grantee Name: NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE Grantee Address: BOWIE TX 76230 Amount: 500 Relationship: ORGANIZATIONAL”

Part I, line 16

“Description: DEPRECIATION (FORM 4562) Amount: 4093”

Part I, line 16

“Description: OFFICE EXPENSE Amount: 158”

Part I, line 16

“Description: 941 TAXES Amount: 444”

Part I, line 16

“Description: FUTA Amount: 35”

Part I, line 16

“Description: DEPARTMENT DUES Amount: 2306”

Part I, line 16

“Description: INSURANCE PREMIUMS Amount: 1745”

Part I, line 16

“Description: BUILDING REPAIRS Amount: 17”

Part I, line 16

“Description: UTILITIES Amount: 4088”

Part I, line 16

“Description: ADVERTISING Amount: 16”

Part I, line 16

“Description: BANK CHARGES Amount: 70”

Part I, line 16

“Description: SUTA Amount: 22”

Part I, line 16

“Description: STATE BINGO TAXES Amount: 2223”

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