Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1990.
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
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Eltzroth | $75 | $326 |
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 Post 248 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
Offers a welcoming space for service members and veterans to connect and find support.
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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01
Membership to other veteran organizations for the benefit of American Legion members
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-1312839) · Dispute this linePt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02
Expenses related to the operations of the meeting place for war veterans
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-1312839) · Dispute this linePt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03
Donations to local community service organizations
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-1312839) · Dispute this linePt IX · Ln 25 · col B
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 · FY2022
Greywolf Foundation INCFY2022$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$89K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$80K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$94K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$80K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$89K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $5K | $2K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | $0 |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $23K | $21K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $30K | $24K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $30K | $24K |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $1K | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $40K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $3K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $2K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $8K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $175 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $5K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $1K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $19K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $2K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $5K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $7K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $94K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 | $89K | $94K | −$5K | $24K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | Not on file | ||||
| FY2023 | Not on file | ||||
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 | $114K | $151K | −$37K | $45K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 24, 2021 | $94K | $114K | −$21K | $82K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
D · Assets and endowments
G · Fundraising
O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $88,744 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$8,550
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$80,194
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$88,744
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$1,275
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$42,765
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$50,147
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$94,187
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0−$5,443
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
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 $88,744 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $80,194 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,050
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,500
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,550
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$88,744
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $94,187 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$1,275
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,726
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,039
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,550
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,282
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$175
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,124
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,483
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,497
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,654
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,328
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,054
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$94,187
Part X · Balance sheet $24,187 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,578$1,741
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,652$1,430
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,400$21,016
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,630$24,187
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,630$24,187
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,630$24,187
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,630$24,187
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,187 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$88,744
XI-2 Total expenses$94,187
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,443
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,630
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,187
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