Mission
Veterans organization with programs and activities to help and aid veterans and the comunity at large
Public Charity
American Legion Post 261
American Legion Post 261, of Cedar Lake, IN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $-57K in revenue, $175K in expenses, $224K in total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 356076991
Cedar Lake, IN
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$-57K
Total Expenses$175K
Total Assets$224K
Grant Records1
Funding Total$10K
Filing Years2019–2025
Where $100 goes at American Legion Post 261
How American Legion Post 261 divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
The American legion offers fellowship and support to its veterans and the surrounding community by means of post activities, parade participation, community service and setting and example of…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
1st Vice Commander and Chaplan
Ally Mitchell Kors
2nd Vice President
James Maynard
Searrgent-at-arms
Jason Konrath
Adjutant
Jeremy Rex
Service Officer
John Rodriguez
Financial Officer
Patrick Gierut
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $-57K | $175K | $224K |
| 2024 | $190K | $203K | $270K |
| 2023 | $243K | $217K | $283K |
| 2022 | $234K | $199K | $257K |
| 2019 | $110K | $112K | $173K |
Between 2019 and 2025, reported annual revenue moved from $110K to $-57K, with total assets most recently reported at $224K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.