American Legion FY2021 filing

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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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FY2021 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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-EZ
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Liabilities
$46K
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$103K
Net assets
$19K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$103K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$103K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$132K
Expenses
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FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$154K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$128K
Net assets
$19K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$19K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$27K
FY2025$31K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending July 2021) · 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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$103K
Other income$103K
Owns and owes
$19K
net assets
Liabilities$46K
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$103K
Total revenue$103K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$46K
Net assets$19K
Operations
Employees2
Fiscal year endsJuly

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 15, 2025 $132K$128K$4K$31K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 24, 2025 $168K$178K−$10K$27K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 19, 2023 $197K$186K$11K$37K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 29, 2022 $161K$154K$7K$26K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 25, 2022 $103K$19K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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