American Legion
Revenue
$1.4m
year to 30 September 2025
Expenses
$1.2m
year to 30 September 2025
Total assets
$5m
$805k liabilities
Net assets
$4.2m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
36
5.7 years on average
Staff
8
37 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
4
named in Part VII
American Legion's network
36 people29 organisationsi36 people and 29 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (36). Violet dotted lines (30) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
36 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 36 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlo Rude | Past District Commander | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bill Barbknecht | Natl Exec Committeeman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carla Tappainer | Sergeant-at-Arms | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| D Marvin Hill | Past District Commander | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dan Ludwig | Past. Natl Commander | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Dahl | District Commander | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David Manson | Past District Commander | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Duane Anderson | Vice Commander | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gary Olson | Vice Commander | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gary Richardson | District Commander | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Greg Colby | Dept. Judge Advocate | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Havlick | Dept. Commander | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jim Lucas | Past District Commander | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joe Jansen | Past District Commander | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Karen O'Bar | District Commander | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Karen Welander | District Commander | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Larry Otto | Chaplain | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Larry Pocrnich | District Commander | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Linda Dvorak | Membership Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lynne Nottage | District Commander | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary Hanson | District Commander | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mike Parry | Past District Commander | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| PAM Krill | District Commander | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Paul Orson | Vice Commander | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Peggy Moon | Alternative Necman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Randy Bastyr | Vice Commander | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Hart | Past District Commander | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ryan Hill | Vice Commander | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steve Fosness | Past District Commander | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Teresa ASH | Dept. Historian | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Terry Buraas | District Commander | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tom Allen | Past District Commander | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tom Fernlund | Past Dept. Commander | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Wade Larson | Past District Commander | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| William Goede | Department Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William Gordon | District Commander | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Weber | Previous Finance Liaison | since 2018 |
| Michael Maxa | Current Department Adjutant | since 2020 |
| Rachael Hill | Current Finance Liaison | since 2020 |
| Randy Tesdahl | Previous Department Adjutant | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Maxa | Department Adjutant | 45 | $84k | $21k | |
| Rachael Hill | Comptroller | 40 | $62k | $18k | |
| Al Davis | Department Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carla Tappainer | Membership Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Greg Colby | Dept. Judge Advocate | 4 | $0 | ||
| Mark Maloney | District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| James Olson | District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joe Tappainer | District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jon Haworth | District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lynne Nottage | District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Frank Grittner | District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carl Wilson | District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Philip Bodle | District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Steve Nasalle | District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kristy Janigo | District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Hanson | Past District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tom Behrends | Past District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rod Reifsteck | Past District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Havlick | Past District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Richard Ward | Past District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Koop | Past District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jan Ekert | Past District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Siats | Past District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Arlo Rude | Past District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Berens | Past District Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carl Moon | Dept. Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Don Skow | Vice Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pam Krill | Vice Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joe Jansen | Vice Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Veronica Fernlund | Vice Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bill Gordon | Vice Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bill Barbknecht | Natl Exec Committeeman | 4 | $0 | ||
| Peggy Moon | Alternative Necman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Paul Hassing | Past Dept. Commander | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dan Ludwig | Past. Natl Commander | 4 | $0 | ||
| Kelley Adelsman | Chaplain | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karen O'bar | Dept. Historian | 4 | $0 | ||
| Betty Jass | Sergeant-at-Arms | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jim Kellogg | National Vice Commander | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Legion
- EIN
- 410121903
- Address
- 20 W 12th St Room 300a, St Paul, MN, 55155-2002
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- To support american legion members and their programs in minnesota. The american legion was chartered and incorporated by congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation's largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor... (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)19 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 0 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1919
- Principal officer
- Janet Lorenzo (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1946
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsArlo Rude
≥8years on the filingsBill Barbknecht
≥8years on the filingsCarla Tappainer
≥8years on the filingsDan Ludwig
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5m
- Total liabilities
- $805k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $402k
- Program service revenue
- $728k
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 37