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American Legion

Tax-deductible

Westwood, MA501(c)(19)EIN 04-6189371Revenue $37K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwestwoodalpost320.comPo Box 252, 02090-0252 · Westwood, MATax-exempt since Mar 1946

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To support the American Legion in their efforts to help veterans and their families. We are committed to the mentoring and sponsorship of youth programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting a strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow service members and veterans.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 14 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $184K a year · 89% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
474 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 473.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$37K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$22K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$868K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$37K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$717K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$42K
FY2025$37K
Expenses
$22K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$26K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$25K
FY2025$22K
Net assets
$868K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$826K
FY2023$837K
FY2024$854K
FY2025$868K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Martin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Mullen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Programs and updates

Supports veterans and families through youth programs, patriotism, and national security advocacy.

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3 programs · $4K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Baseball is a program of the American Legion, we sponsor a junior team for players 17 years old and under. This team is geared for the serious player who intends to play baseball at the collegiate level. American Legion Baseball is also a champion of equality, making teammates out of young athletes from all socioeconomic backgrounds.

$4Kprogram expense
02

Boys State is a program of the American Legion developed from the concept that youth should be offered a better perspective of the practical operation of government: that the individual is an integral part and commensurately responsible for the character and success of their government.

$750program expense
03

The American Legion, Department of Massachusetts sponsors a Student Trooper Program in cooperation with the Massachusetts State Police Academy. The goal is to recruit youths representing all communities and cultural backgrounds and to increase their understanding of the job of police officers.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $18K · 2024–2025
American Legion Charities INCIN · FY2025$9,000
American Legion National Emergency FundIN · FY2024$9,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$37K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$22K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$868K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$868K
Total assetsLn 16$868K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$37K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$868K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$868K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$868K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$868K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$854K$868K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$854K$868K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$854K$868K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$365
Office expensesLn 13$1K
Information technologyLn 14$84
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$22K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $37K$22K$15K$868K 990 PDF
FY2024 $42K$25K$17K$854K 990 PDF
FY2023 $30K$17K$14K$837K 990 PDF
FY2022 $717K$26K$691K$826K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $36,578 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,966$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39,955$35,135
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,443
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $41,921$36,578
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,500$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $1,851$1,850
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,505$10,152
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,856$22,002
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,065$14,576
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $36,578 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,443 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $35,135 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$35,135
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,578 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$36,578
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,002 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$10,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$1,850
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$365
IX-13 Office expenses$1,314
IX-14 Information technology$84
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$2,737
IX-23 Insurance$1,223
IX-24e All other expenses$4,429
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,002
Part X · Balance sheet $868,421 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $853,845$868,421
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $853,845$868,421
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $853,845$868,421
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $853,845$868,421
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $868,421 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$36,578
XI-2 Total expenses$22,002
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,576
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$853,845
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$868,421

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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