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AMERICAN LEGION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012

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Organization
AMERICAN LEGION (EIN 91-0506375)
Tax period
2012-09-01 to 2013-08-31
Filed
2013-12-10
IRS object ID
201303449349200415
Schema version
2012v2.2
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)
Timestamp2013-12-10T11:08:47-00:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Philip S Garnett CPA IncBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1320 N Tower 107AddressLine1
CityCentraliaCity
StateWAState
ZIP Code98531ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN910506375EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL 1107 POST GRANT LODGEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlAMERNameControl
Phone3607363755Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 1/2 W MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityCENTRALIACity
StateWAState
ZIP Code98531ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameRAY DENMANName
TitleCOMMANDERTitle
Date Signed2013-12-10DateSigned
Authorize Third PartyfalseAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NamePhilip GarnettName
Phone3606231375Phone
Date Prepared2013-12-10DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Schedule B Not RequiredXScheduleBNotRequired
Web SiteN/AWebSite
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Gross Receipts173684GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc17653ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Membership Dues301MembershipDues
Gaming Gross Income26887GamingGrossIncome
Fundraising Gross Income16863FundraisingGrossIncome
Special Events Direct Expenses25566SpecialEventsDirectExpenses
Special Events Net Income Loss18184SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss
Gross Sales Of Inventory90255GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold40751CostOfGoodsSold
Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory49504GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory
Other Revenue Total21725OtherRevenueTotal
Total Revenue107367TotalRevenue
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid8438GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid
Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits37916SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors4765FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint28435OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint
Printing Publications Postage4408PrintingPublicationsPostage
Other Expenses Total33503OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses117465TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-10098ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY112274NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY102176NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIXInfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY83768BOY
EOY78544EOY

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY17872BOY
EOY16085EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY13837BOY
EOY9847EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY115477BOY
EOY104476EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3203BOY
EOY2300EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY112274BOY
EOY102176EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Primary Exempt PurposeTO SERVE VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIESPrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Service AccomTO SERVE VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEI COMMUNITIESDescriptionProgramServiceAccom

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (4 entries)

TitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensation
RAY DENMAN
COMMANDER000.000
DENNIS GEIGER
VICE COMMANDER000.000
BOB TERRELL
ADJUTANT000.000
G STEVE HARMANN SR
FINANCE COMMANDER000.000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VXInfoInScheduleOPartV
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc DocfalseMadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBI
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTax
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtc
Did Org File Form1120 POL This YearfalseDidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficers
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonJUDY STEELENamePerson

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 1/2 W MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityCENTRALIACity
StateWAState
ZIP Code98531ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number3607363755TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised FundsfalseMaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have HospitalfalseDoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvided
Form720 FiledfalseForm720Filed
Related Org Controlled EntityfalseRelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction With Control EntityfalseTransactionWithControlEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn ActivitiesfalseEngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities
Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl
Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof SerNONEPartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer
Filed Schedule AfalseFiledScheduleA

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agreement Ref FundraisingfalseAgreementRefFundraising

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1STEAK AND SPECIALNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event116863GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event116863GrossRevenueEvent1
Food And Beverage Event17820FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event18438OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total16863GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events16863GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events7820FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events8438OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events16258DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary605NetIncomeSummary

Gaming Information GamingInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming26887GrossRevenueOtherGaming
Cash Prizes Other Gaming986CashPrizesOtherGaming
Other Direct Expenses Other Gaming13684OtherDirectExpensesOtherGaming
Gross Revenue Total Gaming26887GrossRevenueTotalGaming
Cash Prizes Total Gaming986CashPrizesTotalGaming
Other Direct Expenses Total Gaming13684OtherDirectExpensesTotalGaming
Direct Expense Summary Gaming14670DirectExpenseSummaryGaming
Net Gaming Income Summary12217NetGamingIncomeSummary

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (20 entries)

ExplanationExplanation
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other Revenue RENTAL INCOME 21,725
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10, Grants Paid Activity Dues to State Affiliate, Grantee Anerican Legion State , Cash Grant 8,438, Relationship
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Bank Charge 296
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Boys State Costs 4,369
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Cash over Short 87
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Emblems 273
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Property Taxes 2,498
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Insurance 6,956
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Payroll Tax Expense 7,677
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Licenses 1,298
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Funeral Expense 1,376
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Picnic 404
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Employee Appreciation 440
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets PREPAID EXPENSES Beginning of year 1,157, End of year 1,157
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets INVENTORIES Beginning of year 2,842, End of year 2,842
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets FURNITURE AND FIXTURES Beginning of year 9,838, End of year 5,848
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES Beginning of year 3,203, End of year 2,300
Form 990-EZ Part III Line 28 THE LODGE PROVIDED SERVICES AND CHARITABLE SUPPORT TO MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY SUPPORT INCLUDED WASHINGTON BOYS STATE , SCHOOL PATROL, AND THE VETERANS HOSPITAL. THE LODGE ALSO PROVIDED DINNERS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR AMERICAN VETERANS
Form 990-EZ Part V A DID THE ORGANIZATION, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUND, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT NO
Form 990-EZ Part V B DID THE ORGANIZATION, DURING THE YEAR, PAY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY , ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT NO

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation