AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY DEPT OF IN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY DEPT OF IN

EIN 35-0144155 · Recreation & Sports (N)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to SUPPORT THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY PROGRAMS for VETERANS, YOUNG PEOPLE, and COMMUNITY; to PROVIDE for TODAYS NEEDS WHILE BEING ADVOCATES for A BRIGHTER FUTURE; to ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING of PATRIOTISM and RESPONSIBILITY of CITIZENSHIP; to PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL INTEGRITY and FAMILY VALUES; and to ENSURE AS VOLUNTEERS, THAT AUXILIARY MEMBERS CONTINUE to BE THE LEADERS IN ALL THAT is GOOD IN THIS NATION TODAY, TOMORROW and for GENERATIONS to COME THROUGH SERVING OTHERS FIRST and NOT ONES SELF.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $45.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

49.90%of revenue went to mission work45.3% of expenses · Program services

$110.21spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

60.30%of revenue went to management and office costs54.7% of expenses

$1.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$745,354

Mission workProgram services$371,95349.90% of revenue45.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$449,47260.30% of revenue54.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$821,425110.21% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 45.3% mission · 54.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 33.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.3% mission · 34.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 60.8% mission · 39.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 32.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 20.6% mission · 79.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 40.1% mission · 59.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 31.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$745,354

Expenses$821,425

Annual shortfall $76,071 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$371,953 · 45.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$449,472 · 54.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$745,354

Expenses$821,425

Assets$878,918

Income$989,347

Contributions$616,378

Mission work (program services)$371,953

Management and general$449,472

Stocks and bonds$270,867

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (31)

LISA LIFORDPARLIAMENTARIAN

VICKY STAINBROOKHISTORIAN

TANNA SHEPHERDPRES - ELECT

SUE FUGITTDISTRICT PRESIDENT

STEPHANIE CUTTERDISTRICT PRESIDENT

SHIRLEY BRINSONDISTRICT PRESIDENT

SHARON BALDWINDISTRICT PRESIDENT

ROXANNE BARTOSZEKDISTRICT PRESIDENT

ROXANNA STONERPRESIDENT

REBECCA WATSONDISTRICT PRESIDENT

PEGGY EAGENDISTRICT PRESIDENT

NANCY SCHLATTERDISTRICT PRESIDENT

NANCY ABELDISTRICT PRESIDENT

MELISSA CLAWSONDISTRICT PRESIDENT

MAUREEN WEBERDISTRICT CHAIRMAN HGS

MARTI DRAKESECRETARY

JOCELYN CURTISDISTRICT PRESIDENT

JENNY TRACYDISTRICT PRESIDENT

JENNIFER PICKERINGCHAPLAIN

JEANNINE ELDRIDGEDISTRICT PRESIDENT

GLENDAL JONESDISTRICT PRESIDENT

EVA WILLIAMSDISTRICT PRESIDENT

DONNA MILLSDISTRICT PRESIDENT

DIANE MOTTDISTRICT PRESIDENT

DIANA SCOTTDISTRICT PRESIDENT

DIANA LAINDISTRICT PRESIDENT

DEBBIE KLEPFERDISTRICT PRESIDENT

CONNIE BANKSVICE-PRES

CHERRIL THRETENEC

BEV SWAIMSGT AT ARMS

BARBARA PARKHURSTDISTRICT PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 5440 HERBERT LORD RD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46216-2119
County: Marion
In care of: MARTI DRAKE
Primary officer: MARTI DRAKE, DEPARTMENT SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailaconwell@aladeptin.org Phone(317) 630-1268

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AGRESTA STORMS & OLEARY PC
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N)
IRS tax category: Recreation & Sports