AMERICAN LEGION POST 207 Charity Report

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AMERICAN LEGION POST 207

EIN 41-0998371 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

to PROVIDE SERVICES and ENJOYMENT to WAR VETERANS.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.44%of revenue went to mission work91.6% of expenses · Program services

$27.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.10%of revenue went to management and office costs4.8% of expenses

$5.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$62,460

Mission workProgram services$60,23496.44% of revenue91.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,1855.10% of revenue4.8% of expenses

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

Total expenses$65,737105.25% 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

2018CurrentExpense mix: 91.6% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 15.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.61% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 13.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$269,019

Expenses$73,956

Annual surplus $195,063 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$60,234 · 81.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,185 · 4.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$269,019

Expenses$73,956

Assets$383,768

Income$2,041,743

Contributions$10,595

Mission work (program services)$60,234

Accounting fees$5,925

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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 (7)

ANDY QUEENSARGENT OF A

DENNIS HILLERADJUDENT

ERIC HANSENCHAPLIN

JAMES BECKELTREASURER

JIM STRUCK2ND VICE PRE

KEVIN DERNERCOMMANDER

LEONARD SIETZFIRST VICE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: PO BOX 354, CLEVELAND, MN 560170354
County: Le Sueur
In care of: LEONARD SIETZ
Primary officer: LEONARD SIETZ, FIRST VICE

How to reach them

Phone(507) 931-1837

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAVID M HAHN CPA-PC
NTEE classification: Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category: Commemorative Events
Revocation date: December 15, 2010