Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1971.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
8 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Hathaway | — | — | — | $5,950 | $8,252 | — |
| Randy Lankford | $5,200 | $5,200 | $5,200 | $1,200 | — | — |
| Kenneth Jones | — | — | — | — | — | $3,600 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See American Legion executive salaries →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
Provides fraternal and social benefits to veterans, their families, and the local community.
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Provided fraternal and social benefits for veterans and their families provided all repairs and maintenance for local ball park for children donated to local community organizatons
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $122K | $154K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $2K | $2K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $124K | $156K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $124K | $156K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $18K | $18K | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $3K | $3K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $5K | $5K | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $90K | $90K | $0 | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $8K | $8K | $0 | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $5K | $5K | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $645 | $645 | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1K | $1K | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $56K | $56K | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $1K | $1K | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $9K | $9K | $0 | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $7K | $7K | $0 | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $30K | $30K | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $235K | $235K | $0 | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 11, 2026 | $264K | $224K | $40K | $196K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 5, 2025 | $268K | $235K | $32K | $156K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 20, 2024 | $295K | $281K | $13K | $124K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 20, 2023 | $242K | $214K | $27K | $110K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 11, 2023 | $234K | $215K | $19K | $119K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 25, 2021 | $158K | $168K | −$10K | $100K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $267,748 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 135 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $267,748 across 2 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $235,377 across 13 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $156,040 assets, 8 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $156,040 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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