RALPH GRACIE AMERICAN LEGION POST14 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RALPH GRACIE AMERICAN LEGION POST14

EIN 41-0643666 · Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to IMPLEMENT THE GOALS, ASPIRATIONS, DREAMS, PEACE and BLESSINGS for OUR COUNTRY, FRIENDS and FAMILIES EMBODIED IN OUR PREAMBLE BELOW: for GOD and COUNTRY, WE ASSOCIATE OURSELVES TOGETHER for THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: to UPHOLD and DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION of THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA; to MAINTAIN LAW and ORDER; to FOSTER and PERPETUATE A ONE HUNDRED PERCENT AMERICANISM; to PRESERVE THE MEMORIES and INCIDENTS of OUR ASSOCIATIONS IN THE GREAT WARS: to INCULCATE A SENSE of INDIVIDUAL OBLIGATION to THE COMMUNITY, STATE, and NATION; to COMBAT THE AUTOCRACY of BOTH THE CLASSES and THE MASSES; to MAKE RIGHT THE MASTER of MIGHT; to PROMOTE PEACE and GOOD WILL ON EARTH; to SAFEGAURD and TRANSMIT to POSTERITY THE PRINCIPLES of JUSTICE, FREEDOM, and DEMOCRACY; to CONSECRATE and SANCTIFY OUR COMRADESHIP BY OUR DEVOTION to MUTUAL HELPFULLNESS.

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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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$141.29spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.56%of revenue went to management and office costs4.6% of expenses

$4.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.7%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$25,297

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,6596.56% of revenue4.6% of expenses

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

Total expenses$35,743141.29% 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: 0.0% mission · 4.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 8.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.12% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 6.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 20.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 14.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 3.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$25,297

Expenses$35,743

Annual shortfall $10,446 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.

Management and office costs$1,659 · 4.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$25,297

Expenses$35,743

Assets$158,326

Income$222,328

Contributions$21,933

Grants given$50,000

Average grant$50,000

Management and general$1,659

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 (11)

ANDY STAUDT1ST VICE

BOB AITKENAT LARGE

BRUCE MALTERUDSARGEANT-AT-

GABE WAKANABOCHAPLAIN

JIM HASKELLHISTORIAN

JOE VENEPAST COMMAND

MIKE HERBERTADJUTANT

PAT WINKLEREXECUTIVE CO

RICHARD ROBINSONFINANCE OFFI

STEVE JEWETTCOMMANDER

TOM ANNONSONEXECUTIVE CO

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: PO BOX 1099, BEMIDJI, MN 56619-1099
County: Beltrami
In care of: STEVE JEWETT
Primary officer: STEVE JEWETT, COMMANDER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(218) 760-3750 Officer phone(218) 759-7279

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KRIGBAUM & JONES LTD
NTEE classification: Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
IRS tax category: Military & Veterans Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes