American Legion Post 87

IRS exemption revoked

Lowell, MAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 26-4612372Revenue $159K in FY2021

On file with the IRS684 Westford Street · Lowell, MA

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Meeting place for USA veterans, service memebers, and volunteers for our armed services

Run by 109 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 80 voting members
Worth a look: 4 of 80 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$159K
+102% vs prior year
Spent
$143K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$159K
FY2021▲ +102%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$159K
Expenses
$143K
FY2021▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$143K
Net assets
$0
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Financial Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant Sgt at Arms
$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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Connects veterans, service members, and volunteers for armed services.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

American Legion

to provide and meeting place and support group for enlisted and veterans of the USA armed forces

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$159K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$157K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$635
Money outPt IX
$143K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a80
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$157K
Other incomeLn 4–11$635
Total revenueLn 12$159K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6109
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 FY21End FY21
Total assetsLn 16$0$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$57K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$143K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $159K$143K$16K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 $79K$98K−$19K$0 990 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $159,284 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $783$1,270
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $77,640$157,379
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $554$635
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $78,977$159,284
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $34,608$39,511
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $63,338$103,491
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $97,946$143,002
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,969$16,282
Part VI · Governance 4 of 80 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body80
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $159,284 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,270
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,270
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$157,379
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $635 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$635
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $158,014 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$159,284
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $143,002 across 3 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,511
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$46,816
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$56,675
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$143,002
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$159,284
XI-2 Total expenses$143,002
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,282
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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