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AMERICAN LEGION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
AMERICAN LEGION (EIN 23-7442784)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-09-14
IRS object ID
201832579349200543
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-09-14T14:18:03-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN450364178PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Michael A Farbo CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16780 HWY 17 EASTAddressLine1Txt
CityCandoCityNm
State AbbreviationNDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP583240808ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237442784EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN LEGION HAL PARKER POST 79BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6054312504PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 863AddressLine1Txt
CityCANDOCityNm
State AbbreviationNDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP58324ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDERRICK CHILDSPersonNm
Person TitleFINANCE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Signature2018-09-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL A FARBO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00390365PTIN
Phone7019683458PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2018-06-14 16:35:46ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Group Exemption0925GroupExemptionNum
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$14,233GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$2,830ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Membership Dues$1,908MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$504InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$5,900FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$2,977SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$2,923SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$3,091GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$3,284CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry-$193GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$7,972TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$2,122GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$500FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$305PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$12,570OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$15,497TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$7,525ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$17,128NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$9,603NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,451BOYAmt
EOY$28,036EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110BOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,561BOYAmt
EOY$28,036EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,433BOYAmt
EOY$18,433EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,128BOYAmt
EOY$9,603EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeHAL PARKER AMERICAN LEGION POST #79 PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS AMERICAN VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, THE AMERICAN LEGION AND ITS PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SUPPORTS THE YOUTH OF THE COMMUNITY BY SPONSORING VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL YOUTH ACTIVITIES AS REQUESTED AND NEEDED.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomTHE NORTH DAKOTA AMERICAN LEGION SPONSORS NORTH DAKOTA BOYS STATE, A SUMMER LEADERSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM FOR MALE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BETWEEN THEIR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS. AMERICAN LEGION HAL PARKER POST #79 PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AREA YOUNG MEN WHO DESIRE TO ATTEND NORTH DAKOTA BOYS STATE EACH YEAR. DURING 2017, THERE WERE NO YOUNG MEN IN THE AREA WHO WERE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN NORTH DAKOTA BOYS STATE.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
KATHRYN L BENSON
SERVICE OFFICER0.50$0
GARY ALLEN
1ST VICE CMNDR0.50$0
DERRICK CHILDS
FINANCE OFFICER1.00$0
SIMON LATURNUS
SGT AT ARMS0.50$0
BRENT FREUND
2ND VICE CMNDR0.50$0
TROY REEMTSMA
COMMANDER0.50$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Organization Filed990 TfalseOrganizationFiled990TInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Initiation Fees And Cap Contri$0InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt
Gross Receipts For Public Use$0GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDERRICK CHILDSPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1323 1ST AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCANDOCityNm
State AbbreviationNDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP583246365ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7013518476PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Form720 FiledfalseForm720FiledInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $814
Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $221
Other Expenses.1007Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $2936
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $481
Other Expenses.1GRAVE MARKERS $3474
Other Expenses.2DUES $2226
Other Expenses.3JANITORIAL $1641
Other Expenses.4SUPPLIES $687
Other Expenses.6MAINTENANCE $90
Other Assets.1OTHER ASSETS - Beginning $110 OTHER ASSETS - Ending $0
Total Liabilities.1007Secured Mortgages and Notes Payable - Beginning $18433 Secured Mortgages and Notes Payable - Ending $18433