AMERICAN LEGION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
AMERICAN LEGION (EIN 39-0128222)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2025-10-23
IRS object ID
202542959349302064
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-10-23T00:53:08ZReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN390128222EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The American Legion Department of WisconsinBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6087451090PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12930 AMERICAN LEGION DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityPORTAGECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53901ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJulie A MuhlePersonNm
Person TitleDepartment AdjutantPersonTitleTxt
Phone6087451090PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-23SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Julie A MuhleBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12930 American Legion DrAddressLine1Txt
CityPortageCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53901ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,760,824GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressHTTPS://WILEGION.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1919FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe purposes of the corporation are; to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States; to promote peace and good will among the peoples of the United States and all the nations of the Earth; to preserve the memories and incidents of all wars; to cement the ties and comradeship born of service; and to consecrate the efforts of its members to mutual helpfulness and service to their country.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body21VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee16TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,824,594PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,760,824CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,824,594PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,760,824CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$798,337PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$815,146CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$73,574CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$73,574CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,079,809PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,048,511CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,878,146PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,937,231CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$53,552PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$176,407CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,391,040TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,391,040TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$260,370TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$260,370TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,130,670NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,130,670NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Missionadvocating for veterans, strengthening communities, and promoting patriotism.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescNoneDesc
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
Total Program Service Expenses$0TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (true)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee16EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members21GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Julie A MuhleBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6087451090PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12930 American Legion DrAddressLine1Txt
CityPortageCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53901ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
Julie A Muhle
Department Adjutant40.00Yes (X)$82,000$0$5,000
James Fialkowski
Department Service Officer40.00Yes (X)$75,000$0$3,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$157,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$8,000TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$0FederatedCampaignsAmt
Membership Dues$251,703MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$722,397FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$0RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$217,546GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$569,178AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$0NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,760,824TotalContributionsAmt
Total Oth Program Service RevTotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
Investment IncomeInvestmentIncomeGrp
Incm From Invest Bond ProceedsIncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
Royalties RevenueRoyaltiesRevenueGrp
Gross RentsGrossRentsGrp
Less Rental ExpensesLessRentalExpensesGrp
Rental Income Or LossRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
Net Rental Income Or LossNetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
Gross Amount Sales AssetsGrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales ExpnssLessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
Gain Or LossGainOrLossGrp
Net Gain Or Loss InvestmentsNetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,760,824TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$709,126TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$709,126ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,417TotalAmt
Management And General$76,417ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,603TotalAmt
Management And General$29,603ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$156,152TotalAmt
Management And General$156,152ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,574TotalAmt
Fundraising$73,574FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$480,353TotalAmt
Program Services$480,353ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,005TotalAmt
Program Services$33,005ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,896TotalAmt
Management And General$22,896ManagementAndGeneralAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$356,105TotalAmt
Program Services$356,105ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,937,231TotalAmt
Program Services$869,463ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$994,194ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$73,574FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$247,126BOYAmt
EOY$247,126EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,369BOYAmt
EOY$6,369EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,289BOYAmt
EOY$3,289EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,686BOYAmt
EOY$3,686EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,356,244LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$510,269LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,130,570BOYAmt
EOY$2,130,570EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,391,040BOYAmt
EOY$2,391,040EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,243BOYAmt
EOY$54,243EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$206,127BOYAmt
EOY$206,127EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$260,370BOYAmt
EOY$260,370EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,190,296BOYAmt
EOY$1,190,296EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$940,374BOYAmt
EOY$940,374EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,130,670BOYAmt
EOY$2,130,670EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,391,040BOYAmt
EOY$2,391,040EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$176,407ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp
EquipmentEquipmentGrp
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd
Total Gross Receipts$0TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$0TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$0TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Mail SolicitationEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$722,397GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$58,260CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$664,137GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$0GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Other Events$0GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$722,397GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$58,260CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$664,137GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$0CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$0NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$0RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$0FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$0EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$0OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$0DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$664,137NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationReview the request for paymentExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI, Line 11bThe Form 990 is reviewed by the Department Adjutant and the Department Finance Officer before filing.
Part VI, Line 19Conflict of interest forms are filled out by officers and the board of director's, annually upon election.

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