American Legion Post 0026

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1920

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Chris Ekstrom

Phone

5633224971

Tax Period

2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31

American Legion Post 0026, founded in 1920, is a micro nonprofit that reported $51K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 56% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $71K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 39% operating deficit.

Mission

All activities are in support of the mission of The American Legion, including, but not limited to, assistance to veterans, support of youth activities,and furtherance of patriotism in the community.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

The Legion distributed Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations and individuals during the current fiscal year. No one person received over $5,000.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $38,207

Program Service Revenue $17,571

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $-4,776

TOTAL REVENUE $51,002

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $5,724

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $65,197

TOTAL EXPENSES $70,921

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$51,002	$116,632	-0.6%
Expenses	$70,921	$142,774	-0.5%
Net Income	$-19,919	$-26,142	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Chris Ekstrom	Finance Officer	16.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Gene Hoth	Commander	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Della Williamson	1st Vice Comman	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Cheek	2nd Vice Comman	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill Churchill	Adjutant	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ken Krumwiede	Chaplain	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Leanne Zinn	Events Coordina	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ed Hildebrand	Judge Advocate	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill McDougall	Sergeant at Arm	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Brewer	Historian	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joe Seier	Public Relation	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ben Enlow	Service Officer	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Linus Kuboushek	Membership	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Richard Lowe	Honor Guard	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Lewandowski	Executive Board	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ted Stimach	Son's Commander	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dan Moore	Scouting of Ame	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marlene Marolf	Adjutant	15.00		$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$51,002	$70,921	$1,119,783	$-19,919
2024	$116,632	$142,774	$987,435	$-26,142
2023	$65,023	$86,879	$1,011,977	$-21,856
2022	$86,681	$106,050	$1,068,359	$-19,369
2021	$126,147	$80,843	$1,086,138	$45,304
2020	$82,053	$84,809	$1,040,689	$-2,756
2019	$72,340	$106,233	$1,043,677	$-33,893