American Legion: FY2021 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 02-6012386)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$69K
FY2021	$68K
FY2022	$130K
FY2023	$57K
FY2024	$126K
FY2025	$55K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$35K
FY2021	$33K
FY2022	$63K
FY2023	Not on file
FY2024	Not on file
FY2025	Not on file

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$165K
FY2021	$199K
FY2022	$269K
FY2023	$252K
FY2024	$325K
FY2025	$335K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

100%

Management & general 100% · $33K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

G Berkley Bennett

Commander

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Edgar

Senior Vice Commander

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matt Rogers

Junior Vice Commander

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Silverman

Finance Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Michaud

Adjunct

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patrica Bushway

Service Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Winn Elliott

Judge Advocate

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paul Fitzgerald

Chaplain

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $361 · in their own filed words · FY2021

01

Memberships meetings and dinners

$361program expense

02

Community ceremonies and scholarships

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

03

Public events

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$68K

Ln 12

Other incomeLn 4–11$58K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K

Money outPt IX

$33K

Ln 25

Managementcol C$33K

Owns and owesPt X

$199K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K

Total assetsLn 16$199K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

15

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a15

IndependentVI 1b15

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K

Investment incomeLn 3$796

Other incomeLn 4–11$58K

Total revenueLn 12$68K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$5K

SavingsLn 2$167K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$172K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$27K

Total assetsLn 16$199K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$199K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 640

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13No

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY21	End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$137K	$172K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$28K	$27K
Total assetsLn 16	$165K	$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$995	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$164K	$199K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Office expensesLn 13	$2K		$2K
OccupancyLn 16	$18K		$18K
InsuranceLn 23	$4K		$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$8K		$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$33K	$0	$33K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 10, 2026	$55K			$335K	990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2025	$126K			$325K	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 16, 2024	$57K			$252K	990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2023	$130K	$63K	$67K	$269K	990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 18, 2022	$68K	$33K	$36K	$199K	990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 10, 2021	$69K	$35K	$33K	$165K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $68,286 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,835$2,525

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,950$7,128

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,802$796

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,120$57,837

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $68,707$68,286

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,351$32,708

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,351$32,708

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,356$35,578

Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15

VI-1b Independent voting members15

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $68,286 across 7 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $48,137 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1b Membership dues$1,394

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,131

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,525

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,128$7,128

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $796$796

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $9,700$9,700

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $65,761 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$68,286

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $32,708 across 4 lines filed

IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,084$2,084

IX-16 OccupancyManagement $18,333$18,333

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,144$4,144

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $8,147$8,147

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $32,708 · Fundraising $0$32,708

Part X · Balance sheet $199,217 assets, 11 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,901$5,154

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $130,179$167,313

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $27,518$26,750

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $164,598$199,217

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $995$0

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$1,993

X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0

X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0

X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $163,603$197,224

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $163,603$199,217

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $164,598$199,217

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $199,217 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$68,286

XI-2 Total expenses$32,708

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,578

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$163,603

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$36

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$199,217

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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American Legion FY2021 filing

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for American Legion

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV