AMERICAN LEGION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- AMERICAN LEGION (EIN 23-7442784)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-09-13
- IRS object ID
- 201722569349200207
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-09-13T06:56:59-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Michael A Farbo CPA PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6780 HWY 17 EAST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Cando | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | ND | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 583240808 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237442784 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMERICAN LEGION HAL PARKER POST 79 | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AMER | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6054312504 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 863 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CANDO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | ND | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 58324 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DERRICK CHILDS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | FINANCE OFFICER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2017-09-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MICHAEL A FARBO CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00390365 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7019683458 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Group Exemption | 0925 | GroupExemptionNum |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $10,585 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $1,430 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Membership Dues | $2,456 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $591 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $5,800 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $2,825 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $2,975 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $308 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $7,760 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $3,238 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $302 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $130 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $281 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $3,780 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $7,731 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $29 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $16,989 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $17,018 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,422 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,341 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $110 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,422 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,451 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,433 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,433 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,989 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,018 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | HAL 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE 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 2014, THERE WERE NO YOUNG MEN IN THE AREA WHO WERE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN NORTH DAKOTA BOYS STATE. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN L BENSON | ||
| SERVICE OFFICER | 0.50 | $0 |
| GARY ALLEN | ||
| FIRST VICE | 0.50 | $0 |
| KENT HAUGEN | ||
| ADJUTANT | 0.50 | $0 |
| DERRICK CHILDS | ||
| FINANCE OFFICER | 0.50 | $0 |
| BROCK SAILER | ||
| CHAPLAIN | 0.50 | $0 |
| SIMON LATURNUS | ||
| SGT AT ARMS | 0.50 | $0 |
| TROY REEMTSMA | ||
| COMMANDER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DERRICK CHILDS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 323 1ST AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CANDO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | ND | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 583246365 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7013518476 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $234 |
| Other Expenses.1007 | Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $866 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $481 |
| Other Expenses.1 | DUES $2199 |
| Other Assets.1 | OTHER ASSETS - Beginning $0 OTHER ASSETS - Ending $110 |
| Total Liabilities.1007 | Secured Mortgages and Notes Payable - Beginning $18433 Secured Mortgages and Notes Payable - Ending $18433 |