American Legion

Tax-deductible

Continental, OH501(c)(19)EIN 34-4437019

Provide for the veterans

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $103K a year · 21% 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
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $101K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$723K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$480K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$860K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$723K
FY2025▲ +22%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$399K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$518K
FY2024$594K
FY2025$723K
Expenses
$480K
FY2025▲ +1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$312K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$354K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$475K
FY2025$480K
Net assets
$860K
FY2025▲ +39%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$391K
FY2023$498K
FY2024$617K
FY2025$860K

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $480K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice
$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 Continental, OH.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Provide a club for the veterans of the united states

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$101K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$723K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$693K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$480K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$480K
Owns and owesPt X
$860K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$586K
Total assetsLn 16$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$475
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$693K
Total revenueLn 12$723K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$280K
SavingsLn 2$306K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$586K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$259K
Total assetsLn 16$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$860K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
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$342K$586K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$266K$259K
Total assetsLn 16$622K$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$617K$860K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$176K$176K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$68K$68K
TravelLn 17$602$602
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$171K$171K
Total functional expensesLn 25$480K$0$480K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $723K$480K$243K$860K 990 PDF
FY2024 $594K$475K$119K$617K 990 PDF
FY2023 $518K$411K$106K$498K 990 PDF
FY2022 $410K$354K$56K$391K 990 PDF
FY2021 $399K$300K$99K$336K 990 PDF
FY2020 $307K$312K−$5K$236K 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 $722,531 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $678,055 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,260
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,229
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,489
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $475$475
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,706$5,706
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$1,380−$1,380
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $16,186$16,186
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $682,856 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,186$722,531
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $479,786 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $175,630$175,630
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $15,111$15,111
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,463$2,463
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $7,211$7,211
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,180$4,180
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $67,807$67,807
IX-17 TravelManagement $602$602
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $16,876$16,876
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,298$7,298
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $170,608$170,608
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $479,786 · Fundraising $0$479,786
Part X · Balance sheet $863,621 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $239,875$279,709
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $102,484$306,297
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,800$3,800
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,755$14,820
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $265,792$258,995
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $621,706$863,621
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,801$3,971
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,801$3,971
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $616,905$859,650
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $621,706$863,621
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $859,650 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$722,531
XI-2 Total expenses$479,786
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$242,745
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$616,905
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$859,650

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