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American Legion Canton Post 44

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Canton, OH501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 34-0065585Revenue $544K in FY2025Latest return filed Oct 28, 2025

On file with the IRSCanton, OHTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Promote social welfare and provide social and recreational activities for members and assist veterans in need

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.5 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
0
of 1105 voting members
Concern: none of 1105 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$544K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$384K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$864K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$544K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$512K
FY2025$544K
Expenses
$384K
FY2025-0.4%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$386K
FY2025$384K
Net assets
$864K
FY2025▲ +22%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$504K
FY2022$517K
FY2023$581K
FY2024$708K
FY2025$864K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Bryan
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Troyan
2nd Vice Commander
$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

Helps veterans and members with social welfare and recreational activities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Maintain a year round facility to provide meals and social activities and provide assistance to veterans as needed

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$544K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$508K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$384K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$864K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K
Total assetsLn 16$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1,105
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$508K
Total revenueLn 12$544K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$138K
SavingsLn 2$390K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$528K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$334K
Total assetsLn 16$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$864K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
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$342K$528K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$363K$334K
Total assetsLn 16$708K$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$708K$864K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$154K$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$30K$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$19K$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$14K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$384K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 28, 2025 $544K$384K$159K$864K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 5, 2024 $512K$386K$127K$708K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 7, 2023 $360K$297K$64K$581K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 17, 2022 $297K$284K$13K$517K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 4, 2022 $197K$223K−$26K$504K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 30, 2021 $204K$246K−$41K$530K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $543,592 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $59,030$25,406
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$10,264
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $453,014$507,922
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $512,044$543,592
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $189,997$170,417
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $195,509$213,700
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $385,506$384,117
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $126,538$159,475
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1,105 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1,105
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 $543,592 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $502,022 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$25,406
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,406
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,264
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $5,900$5,900
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $483,168 · Unrelated business $29,118 · Excluded from tax $5,900$543,592
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $384,117 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$153,860
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,557
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,475
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,400
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$30,447
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,022
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$28,865
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,255
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$85,690
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,546
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$384,117
Part X · Balance sheet $864,480 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $126,603$138,143
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $215,462$389,586
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,700$2,700
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $362,916$334,051
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $707,681$864,480
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $707,681$864,480
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $707,681$864,480
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $707,681$864,480
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $864,480 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$543,592
XI-2 Total expenses$384,117
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$159,475
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$707,681
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,676
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$864,480

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

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