WILKINS POST NO 37 THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WILKINS POST NO 37 THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA

EIN 94-6068334 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION of ORGANIZATION MISSION: to PRESERVE THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION for THE GREAT WAR. to INCULCATE A SENSE of INDIVIDUAL OBLIGATIONS to THE COMMUNITY, STATE and NATION. to CONSECRATE and SANCTIFY OUR COMRADESHIP BY OUR DEVOTION to MUTUAL HELPFULNESS. to CREATE A SPIRIT of FRATERNITY AMONGST ITS MEMBERS and THE ASSOCIATION of THOSE WHO ARE QUALIFIED for MEMBERSHIP WITH THE PROVISIONS of THE CONSTITUTION and BY LAWS of THE AMERICAN LEGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A LINE 2: FATHER and SON ON BOARD of DIRECTORS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: ORGANIZATION HAS 70 MEMBERS, NO STOCKHOLDERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: ENTIRE ORGANIZATION APPROVES OFFICERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B: SEE PRIOR STATEMENT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 20: JIM VON BIMA

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

46.68%of revenue went to mission work70.7% of expenses · Program services

$66.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.65%of revenue went to management and office costs19.2% of expenses

$13.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,550 for AL SPRINGSTEAD (ADJUTANT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$53,701

Mission workProgram services$25,06746.68% of revenue70.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,79212.65% of revenue19.2% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$18,24433.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$35,45766.03% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 70.7% mission · 19.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.03% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 53.8% mission · 46.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.27% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 39.5% mission · 60.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 37.3% mission · 62.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 175.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 39.5% mission · 60.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 540.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 42.0% mission · 58.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 208.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 43.6% mission · 56.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 224.55% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 31.6% mission · 68.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 216.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$53,701

Expenses$35,457

Annual surplus $18,244 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)$25,067 · 70.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,792 · 19.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$53,701

Expenses$35,457

Assets$463,950

Income$106,205

Contributions$2,286

Mission work (program services)$25,067

Management and general$6,792

Accounting fees$2,475

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AL SPRINGSTEADADJUTANT · 2 hrs/week $1,550

JIM VON BIMAASSISTANT ADJUTANT · 4 hrs/week $1,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

AL SPRINGSTEADADJUTANT

JIM VON BIMAASSISTANT ADJUTANT

ANNE BRENNEISFIRST VICE COMMANDER

DAVID VON BIMASARGEANT AT ARMS

JOHN CAMPUSANOCOMMANDER

JOHN KAKINUKIJUDGE ADVOCATE

ROBERT GONZALESSECOND VICE COMMANDER

ROSALYN GARCIACHAPLIN

RYAN WILLIAMSHISTORIAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1934
Location: 837 RINCON WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903-2923
County: Marin
In care of: Jim Von Bima
Primary officer: Jim Von Bima, Treasurer

How to reach them

Phone(415) 472-3445

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NORTH BAY TAX COMPANY
NTEE classification: Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category: Commemorative Events