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AMERICAN LEGION POST 202

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AMERICAN LEGION POST 202

EIN 35-6076970 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

to FACILITATE COMRADARY AMONG PAST MEMBERS of THE ARMED SERVICES and THEIR FAMILIES; to UPHOLD and DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION of THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA; to PROMOTE PATRIOTISM; to PRESERVE THE MEMORIES and INCIDENTS of OUR ASSOCIATION IN THE GREAT WARS; to INCULCATE A SENSE of INDIVIDUAL OBLIGATION to COMMUNITY, STATE and NATION; to COMBAT AUTOCRACY of BOTH THE CLASSES and THE MASSES; to MAKE RIGHT THE MASTER of MIGHT; to PROMOTE PEACE and GOODWILL; to SAFEGUARD and TRANSMIT to POSTERITY THE PRINCIPLES of JUSTICE, FREEDOM and DEMOCRACY; to CONSECRATE and SANCTIFY OUR COMRADESHIP BY OUR DEVOTION to MUTUAL HELPFULNESS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.20 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

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

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

142.71%of revenue went to mission work99.2% of expenses · Program services
$143.87spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
1.16%of revenue went to management and office costs0.8% of expenses
$2.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
6.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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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$224,527
Mission workProgram services$320,426142.71% of revenue99.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$2,5951.16% of revenue0.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$323,021143.87% 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
2025CurrentExpense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.87% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 160.95% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 99.4% mission · 0.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.09% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.77% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.25% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 99.4% mission · 0.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.91% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 1.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.49% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 1.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$224,527
Expenses$323,021
Annual shortfall $98,494 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)$320,426 · 99.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$2,595 · 0.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$224,527
Expenses$323,021
Assets$856,622
Income$4,339,194
Contributions$15,057
Mission work (program services)$320,426
Grants given$400,000
Average grant$133,333
Management and general$2,595
Accounting fees$2,535
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 (9)

BRIAN STROCKFINANCE

DAREN BLAIREXECUTIVE BO

DOYLE L MARR JREXECUTIVE BO

GREGORY S HOOKADJUTANT & C

JEFFREY HAWKINSSGT OF ARMS

MICHAEL D WASSONEXECUTIVE BO

PAUL BONTEMPO1ST VICE

WILLIAM ALBERTSONCOMMANDER

WILLIAM KNAPP2ND VICE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1946
Location
PO BOX 61, BUTLER, IN 46721-0061
County
DeKalb
In care of
% CHARLES FOSTER BLAKER POST 202 AM
Primary officer
WILLIAM ALBERTSON, COMMANDER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CHRISTEN SOUERS LLC
NTEE classification
Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category
Commemorative Events
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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