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AMERICAN LEGION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011

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Organization
AMERICAN LEGION (EIN 91-0506375)
Tax period
2011-09-01 to 2012-08-31
Filed
2013-04-11
IRS object ID
201341019349200284
Schema version
2011v1.5
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)
Timestamp2013-04-11T17:11:01-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Thomas D Bradley PSBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1550 N Market BlvdAddressLine1
CityChehalisCity
StateWAState
ZIP Code98532ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN910506375EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN LEGION NATIONALBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line20017 POST GRANT HODGEBusinessNameLine2
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)
NameROBERT R DENMANName
TitleFINANCE OFFICERTitle
Date Signed2013-04-11DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameThomas D BradleyName
Phone3607488857Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Schedule B Not RequiredXScheduleBNotRequired
Web SiteN/AWebSite
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Gross Receipts180395GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc24574ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Investment Income82InvestmentIncome
Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses0CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses
Gaming Gross Income31988GamingGrossIncome
Fundraising Gross Income15186FundraisingGrossIncome
Special Events Direct Expenses26701SpecialEventsDirectExpenses
Special Events Net Income Loss20473SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss
Gross Sales Of Inventory88105GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold35203CostOfGoodsSold
Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory52902GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory
Other Revenue Total20460OtherRevenueTotal
Total Revenue118491TotalRevenue
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid8512GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid
Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits38865SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors4425FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Printing Publications Postage1213PrintingPublicationsPostage
Other Expenses Total62028OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses115043TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year3448ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY130212NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Other Changes In Net Assets-22279OtherChangesInNetAssets
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY111381NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIXInfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY99324BOY
EOY83768EOY

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY17872BOY
EOY16979EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY14197BOY
EOY13837EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY131393BOY
EOY114584EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1181BOY
EOY3203EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY130212BOY
EOY111381EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeTO SERVE VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIESPrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Service AccomTHE 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.DescriptionProgramServiceAccom

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensation
JAMES MARDEN
926 ROSWELL RDCENTRALIAWA98531SERGEANT-AT-ARM00
ROBERT R DENMAN
2222 HAM HILL RDCENTRALIAWA98531FINANCE OFFICER00
DAVID SHOOK
20731 BUCODA HWY SECENTRALIAWA98531VICE COMMANDER00
ROBERT BESS
1904 HONEYSUCKLE LANECENTRALIAWA98531COMMANDER00
ROBERT TERRELL
1435 CENTRALIA ALPHA ROADCHEHALISWA98532ADJUTANT00
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VXInfoInScheduleOPartV
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc DocfalseMadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBI
Organization Filed990 TfalseOrganizationFiled990T
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTax
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtc
Did Org File Form1120 POL This YearfalseDidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficers
Initiation Fees And Capital Contri0InitiationFeesAndCapitalContri
Gross Receipts For Public Use0GrossReceiptsForPublicUse
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

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1STEAK & SPECIAL DINNERSNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event111949GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event111949GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event18241OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total11949GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events11949GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events8241OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events8241DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary3708NetIncomeSummary

Gaming Information GamingInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteer Labor BingofalseVolunteerLaborBingo
Volunteer Labor Pull TabsfalseVolunteerLaborPullTabs
Gross Revenue Other Gaming31988GrossRevenueOtherGaming
Cash Prizes Other Gaming899CashPrizesOtherGaming
Other Direct Expenses Other Gaming16023OtherDirectExpensesOtherGaming
Volunteer Labor Other GamingfalseVolunteerLaborOtherGaming
Gross Revenue Total Gaming31988GrossRevenueTotalGaming
Cash Prizes Total Gaming899CashPrizesTotalGaming
Other Direct Expenses Total Gaming16023OtherDirectExpensesTotalGaming
Direct Expense Summary Gaming16922DirectExpenseSummaryGaming
Net Gaming Income Summary15066NetGamingIncomeSummary
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedWAStatesWhereGamingConducted
LicensedtrueLicensed
License Suspended EtcfalseLicenseSuspendedEtc
Gaming With NonmembersfalseGamingWithNonmembers
Member Of Other EntityfalseMemberOfOtherEntity
Percentage Of Gaming Own Facility1.00000PercentageOfGamingOwnFacility
Contract With3rd Party For Gam RevfalseContractWith3rdPartyForGamRev
Charitable Distrib RequiredfalseCharitableDistribRequired

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (32 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26.1001Total Liabilities.1001Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1181 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $3203
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1011Other Assets.1011Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $1157 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $1157
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1010Other Assets.1010Inventories - Beginning $2842 Inventories - Ending $2842
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1002Other Assets.1002Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $10198 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $9838
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20.1Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases.1FUND BALANCE DECREASE $22279
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.22Other Expenses.22SUBSCRIPTIONS $45
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.21Other Expenses.21BANK CHARGES $183
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.20Other Expenses.20EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION $260
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.19Other Expenses.19CREDIT CARD FEES $273
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.18Other Expenses.18RAFFLE EXPENSE $332
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.17Other Expenses.17BINGO PRIZES $341
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.16Other Expenses.16SCHOLARSHIPS $550
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.15Other Expenses.15SECURITY EXPENSE $601
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.14Other Expenses.14ENTERTAINMENT $1000
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.13Other Expenses.13PULL TAB SERVICE $1049
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.12Other Expenses.12KITCHEN SUPPLIES $1190
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.10Other Expenses.10MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE $1294
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.9Other Expenses.9TELEPHONE $1325
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.8Other Expenses.8TAXES - PROPERTY $1847
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.7Other Expenses.7L & I Expense $2028
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.6Other Expenses.6BOYS STATE $2910
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.5Other Expenses.5DONATIONS $2954
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.4Other Expenses.4FUNERAL EXPENSE $2974
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.3Other Expenses.3LICENSES & PERMITS $3889
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.2Other Expenses.2REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $9422
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1Other Expenses.1UTILITIES $12639
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1012Other Expenses.1012Insurance $5605
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1009Other Expenses.1009Depreciation $5578
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1007Other Expenses.1007Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $850
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1002Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $2889
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10.1Payments to Affiliates.1Name: DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON | Address: PER CAPITA | Purpose of payment: DUES TO STATE | Amount: $8512
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8.1Other Revenue.1Hall Rental $20460