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American Legion

Tax-deductible

Elmhurst, IL501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 23-7032608Revenue $226K in FY2025Latest return filed Jan 26, 2026

On file with the IRSamericanlegionthb187.orgElmhurst, ILTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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All activities of the American Legion are geared to support both national and local charities, to foster a spirit of patriotism.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7032608) · Dispute this line
501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Run by 69 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6.1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $701K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
6.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 15 voting members
None of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$226K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$212K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$808K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$226K
FY2025▲ +7%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$63K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$211K
FY2025$226K
Expenses
$212K
FY2025▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$100K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$212K
Net assets
$808K
FY2025▲ +6%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$584K
FY2022$581K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$765K
FY2025$808K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Eric Pulia
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Albert Bertolani
Finance Officer
$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 charities and fosters patriotism through various activities.

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3 programs · $196K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Occupancy

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7032608) · Dispute this line
$178Kprogram expense
02

College Scholarships

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7032608) · Dispute this line
$13Kprogram expense
03

Volunteer services

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7032608) · Dispute this line
$4Kprogram expense

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 · 7 grants · $52K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$226K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Other incomeLn 4–11$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$212K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$808K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K
Total assetsLn 16$808K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$94K
Total revenueLn 12$226K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$107K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$701K
Total assetsLn 16$808K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$808K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 669
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$116K$107K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$649K$701K
Total assetsLn 16$765K$808K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$765K$808K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$439
Office expensesLn 13$4K
OccupancyLn 16$178K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$374
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$212K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 26, 2026 $226K$212K$14K$808K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 20, 2025 $211K$137K$74K$765K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $177K$171K$6K$603K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 10, 2023 $143K$87K$56K$581K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 6, 2022 $63K$100K−$37K$584K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $226,302 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $72,597$116,847
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,038$15,161
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $124,379$94,294
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $211,014$226,302
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,000$13,000
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 $125,274$199,281
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $137,274$212,281
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,740$14,021
Part VI · Governance 0 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $226,302 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $94,294 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,998
VIII-1c Fundraising events$76,693
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,156
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$116,847
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,161 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$15,161
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $109,455 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$226,302
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $212,281 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$13,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$439
IX-13 Office expenses$4,319
IX-16 Occupancy$178,225
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$374
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$6,089
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$9,835
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$212,281
Part X · Balance sheet $808,408 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,106$107,247
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans 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 $649,291$701,161
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $765,397$808,408
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
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 $765,397$808,408
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $765,397$808,408
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $765,397$808,408
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $808,408 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$226,302
XI-2 Total expenses$212,281
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,021
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$765,397
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$28,990
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$808,408

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