2017-05-15T10:31:27-05:00 2016-06-30 450334950 WIDMER ROEL PC 4334 18TH AVE S SUITE 101 FARGO ND 581037414 990 2015-07-01 450103495 THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF NORTH DAKOTA AMER 7012933120 405 WEST MAIN AVE PO BOX 5057 WEST FARGO ND 580785057 DAVID JOHNSON ADJUTANT 7012933120 2017-05-09 1 TRACEE S BUETHNER CPA P01292877 7012376022 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z DAVID JOHNSON 405 WEST MAIN AVE PO BOX 5057 WEST FARGO ND 580785057 567978 0 0925 X WWW.NDLEGION.ORG X 1919 ND OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION; VETERANS AFFAIRS AND REHABILITATION, AMERICANISM, HOMELAND SECURITY AND CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH 214 LOCAL POSTS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS. THESE POSTS PROVIDE VETERANS WITH FELLOWSHIP, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. 7 7 5 75 50637 0 583027 108932 30488 353531 31599 3839 67237 29469 712351 495771 21628 1853 0 44334 164383 176753 0 0 7870 436411 217771 622422 440711 89929 55060 1014162 1146499 1972 0 1012190 1146499 X OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION; VETERANS AFFAIRS AND REHABILITATION, AMERICANISM, HOMELAND SECURITY AND CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH 214 LOCAL POSTS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS. THESE POSTS PROVIDE VETERANS WITH FELLOWSHIP, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. 0 0 342119 266802 THE NDAL DEPARTMENT SERVICE OFFICE IS A CRITICAL ASPECT OF OUR ORGANIZATION PURPOSE AND DAILY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. ASSISTING VETERANS COMPLETE AND FILE THE DISABILITY CLAIMS IS A PRIORITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION. AS A ONE PERSON OFFICE THE DSO HAS OVER 885 WALK IN CLIENTS AND OVER 1555 TELEPHONE CALLS PER YEAR. THIS DOES LEAVE MUCH TIME FOR RETURN E-MAILS OR RESEARCHING VETERAN CLAIMS AND APPEALS. THE DEPARTMENT IS ALWAYS VIGILANT TO ENSURE THAT THE VETERAN'S NEED ARE COMPLETED. 18706 14588 THE ND LEGION NEWS IS A PAPER PUT OUT QUARTERLY NOTIFYING MEMBERS OF ACTIVITIES THAT ARE OCCURRING. IT CONTAINS ALL THE OFFICERS' REPORTS, AND PUBLICLY REPORTS THE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES FROM THOSE RESPECTIVE MEETINGS. THE ND LEGION NEWS HAS A CIRCULATION OF OVER 22,000 COPIES PER QUARTER. THE PAPER FOCUSES ON ISSUES RELATED TO VETERANS ISSUES, EVENTS AND FOR MEMBER RECOGNITION. IT IS USED TO DISTRIBUTE VETERANS TOPICS RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 27574 21504 PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE THE STATE BAND PROGRAM, APPROXIMATELY 50 VOLUNTEER MUSICIANS THAT COME TOGETHER TO PLAY PATRIOTIC MUSIC AT THE DEPTS. CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. THE ORATORICAL PROGRAM IS A HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WHICH FOCUSES ON CONSTITUTIONAL TOPICS. AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL IS A VERY LARGE AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY PROGRAM. THE AMERICAN LEGION TRADITIONALLY HAS 65 TEAMS PLAYING IN THREE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PLAY. NORTH DAKOTA LEGION IS ACTIVE IN PROMOTING AND SPONSORING THE REGIONAL TOURNAMENT FOR LEGION BASEBALL. 388399 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 ND X MANAGEMENT 7012933120 405 WEST MAIN AVE PO BOX 5057 WEST FARGO ND 580785057 HAROLD BUD GOLDSMITH JR COMMANDER 10.00 X 0 0 0 ORLETTA KILEN COMMANDER-ELECT 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER SATERN VICE COMMANDER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAT HEMMY VICE COMMANDER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE WEYRAUCH VICE COMMANDER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID JOHNSON ADJUTANT 40.00 X 44550 0 2015 CLIFFORD HERRICK FINANCE OFFICER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ANTAL CHAPLAIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNY WEIDERHOLT EXEC. COMMITTEEMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELRAY FERCHO EXEC. COMMITTEEMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 TED BECKER EXEC. COMMITTEEMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON WEIBLE PAST COMMANDER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEON HILTNER DEPT. SERGEANT-AT-ARMS 10.00 X 0 0 0 BOB KRAUSE NEC 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE RICE ALT NEC 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA HODNY JUDGE ADVOCATE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MEIER HISTORIAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN TYE TITUS SERVICE OFFICER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD MATTHEWS MEMBESHIP CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 44550 0 2015 0 0 0 0 0 108932 108932 NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF 561499 266802 266802 ND LEGION NEWS 711130 65225 14588 50637 BAND AND OTHER PROGRAS 711130 21504 21504 353531 22556 22556 53490 62421 9786 -8931 -9786 -18717 -18717 MEETINGS 900099 29200 29200 OTHER 900099 269 269 29469 495771 302894 50637 33308 1853 1853 44334 44334 47192 37607 8085 1500 99525 79311 17059 3155 1985 1582 340 63 14926 11894 2558 474 13125 10460 2249 416 1335 1335 12600 12600 38969 31175 6625 1169 11618 9294 1975 349 11880 9504 2020 356 31387 31387 29533 29533 4690 3752 797 141 8230 6584 1399 247 PROGRAM EXPENSE 45657 45657 COMMITTEE 20278 20278 BAND EXPENSE 1594 1594 440711 388399 44442 7870 84520 228058 171956 120739 6137 9525 72060 60475 12653 11585 729371 786117 1014162 1146499 1972 1972 0 X 1012190 1131679 14820 1012190 1146499 1014162 1146499 55060 61475 17774 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 512226 558344 14431 583027 405202 2073230 38316 36636 30488 36092 141532 550542 594980 14431 613515 441294 2214762 0 0 0 2214762 16934 20003 6232 31599 22556 97324 16934 20003 6232 31599 22556 97324 0 25999 6742 29820 50637 113198 33534 29840 13820 37417 114611 601010 670822 41225 712351 514487 2539895 0.87200 0.87560 0.03830 0.03690 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 33,534. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 29,840. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 13,820. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 37,417. SCHEDULE A, PART III, COLUMN C, EXPLANATION FOR SHORT YEAR: THE COLUMN (C)2013 IS A SHORT YEAR FROM 6/1/2014 TO 6/30/2014. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 32420 26036 6384 39640 34439 5201 11585 MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS 21669 F CORPORATE BONDS 198167 F MUNICIPAL BONDS 7116 F EQUITIES 559165 F 786117 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(19) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC), AS AN ORGANIZATION OF PAST OR PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. NORTH DAKOTA BOYS STATE, INC. HAS TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC. THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHEN IT IS PROBABLE THAT A LOSS HAS BEEN INCURRED AND THE AMOUNT CAN BE REASONABLY ESTIMATED. AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, NO SUCH LIABILITY EXISTED. MANAGEMENT WILL CONTINUALLY EVALUATE EXPIRING STATUES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW, AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL, OR NON-U.S INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2012. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS ARE VETERANS THAT PAY MEMBERSHIP DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE PAID MEMBERS ELECT THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MAJOR ISSUES DECIDED BY THE OFFICERS ARE PUT TO A VOTE BY MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B EACH COMMITTEE CAN ACT BUT NEEDS TO HAVE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD APPROVES THE 990 AND IT IS AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERS TO REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY EACH MEMBER REVIEWS AND SIGNS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND IS LOCATED AT THE DEPARTMENT OFFICE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.