Roosevelt-aurora Post #84 American Legion

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
362756212
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2016–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Aurora, IL, USA
Phone
6303340341
Rating
44
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Military, Veterans' Organizations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$38,493
Expenses
$50,569
Assets
$49,150
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

People named in this filing

  • MIKE ECKBURG (COMMANDER/ ADJUTANT)
  • JAMES BUTLER (VICE COMMANDER)
  • STEPHANIE KIFOWIT (TREASURER/FINANCE)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The roosevelt-aurora post #84 of the american legion was one of the first charter posts in the united states in 1919 and is a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. There are over 300 wartime veterans in the aurora, il. Veteran service organization. The post is committed to mentoring youth, sponsoring wholesome programs in the community (which includes the annual independence day parade) advocating patriotism and honor, and devotion and support to fellow service members and veterans.

What it reported doing in 2024

The roosevelt-aurora american legion post #84 hosts the annual independence day parade in conjunction with the city of aurora.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Transfer-based 990-EZ. The 990-EZ reports grants or member benefits, but it does not separate enough spending to show the nonprofit’s full delivery mix.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and program spending has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 8
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 37
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 12.3%; rating input score 12
  • Program expense ratio: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -31.4%; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.97; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 7.3% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 6.5% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 0.5% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 12.3% of revenue deployed
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2016 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 12/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 18/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 46/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.