American Legion

Tax-deductible

Glen Head, NY501(c)(19)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 11-6041830

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 176 volunteers.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 45% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
151
of 151 voting members
Looks good: 151 of 151 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$50K
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$47K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$50K
FY2025▼ -58%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$121K
FY2025$50K
Expenses
$47K
FY2025▼ -57%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$54K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$47K
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +0.6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Nov 2010, reinstated. IRS ruling May 2019, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

American Legion is a member-serving organization based in Glen Head, NY.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To promoye partriotism and national security, to support children and youth, to advocate for verterans and active duty military and their famlies.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$50K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$47K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a151
IndependentVI 1b151
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$50K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$992K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6176
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$33K$25K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$969K$992K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$161
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17
Total functional expensesLn 25$47K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $50K$47K$4K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $121K$107K$13K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $66K$47K$19K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $56K$61K−$5K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $239K$54K$184K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $138K$54K$84K$2.5M 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $50,250 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,760 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,758
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,678
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,436
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $31,054 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$31,054
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,814 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$50,250
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $46,508 across 27 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$1,700
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$5,248
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$19,972
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$161
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$2,775
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$16,635
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$17
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$46,508
Part X · Balance sheet $2,643,773 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,270$23,961
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,476$1,361
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-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,626,535$1,626,535
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $968,874$991,916
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,628,155$2,643,773
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 $2,628,155$2,643,773
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,628,155$2,643,773
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,643,773 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$50,250
XI-2 Total expenses$46,508
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,742
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,628,155
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,876
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$2,643,773

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

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