American Legion: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 35-0785210)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$183K
FY2021	$248K
FY2022	$313K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$211K
FY2021	$234K
FY2022	$324K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$120K
FY2021	$134K
FY2022	$123K

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in May 1947.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

100%

Program services 100% · $324K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Stephen Anthers

Finance Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Randy Herrin

Commander

$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

Mentors youth, advocates patriotism, and supports service members and veterans.

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1 program · $324K · in their own filed words · FY2022

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Mentor youth, adocate patriotism and honor, national security, assit service members and veterans

$324Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$313K

Ln 12

Other incomeLn 4–11$252K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K

Money outPt IX

$324K

Ln 25

Programscol B$324K

Owns and owesPt X

$123K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K

Total assetsLn 16$123K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

2

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a10

IndependentVI 1b10

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K

Other incomeLn 4–11$252K

Total revenueLn 12$313K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$33K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$87K

Total assetsLn 16$123K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$123K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 514

VolunteersI 610

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

Line	Start FY22	End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$41K	$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$95K	$87K
Total assetsLn 16	$140K	$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$5K	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$134K	$123K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$32K	$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$142K	$142K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$11K	$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$36K	$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$7K	$7K
Office expensesLn 13	$16K	$16K
OccupancyLn 16	$42K	$42K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21	$15K	$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$9K	$9K
InsuranceLn 23	$6K	$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$7K	$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$324K	$324K	$0	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2022 Latest Viewing	$313K	$324K	−$11K	$123K	990 PDF
FY2021	$248K	$234K	$14K	$134K	990 PDF
FY2020	$183K	$211K	−$28K	$120K	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

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Part I · Summary $313,318 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $28,045$61,338

I-9 Program service revenue$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $220,181$251,980

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $248,228$313,318

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $29,848$31,939

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $111,503$153,160

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,819$139,275

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $234,170$324,374

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,058−$11,056

Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10

VI-1b Independent voting members10

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 $313,318 across 4 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $251,980 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,744

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55,594

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$61,338

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $251,980 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$313,318

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $324,374 across 11 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $31,939$31,939

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $142,276$142,276

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,884$10,884

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,487$36,487

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,375$7,375

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,321$16,321

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,915$41,915

IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $15,411$15,411

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,587$8,587

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,720$5,720

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,459$7,459

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $324,374 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$324,374

Part X · Balance sheet $123,414 assets, 8 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,181$33,332

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,351$3,351

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $95,318$86,731

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $139,850$123,414

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,380$0

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $134,470$123,414

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,470$123,414

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $139,850$123,414

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $123,414 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$313,318

XI-2 Total expenses$324,374

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,056

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,470

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$123,414

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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