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Springfield, IL501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 37-6079029Revenue $774K in FY2025Latest return filed Jan 13, 2026

On file with the IRSspringfieldamericanlegion.comSpringfield, ILTax-exempt since Mar 1946

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Post #32 provides a restaurant, lounge, and meeting facilities to its post members and community as well as assist vetarans and their families.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Run by 200 volunteers and 27 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$774K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$768K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$53K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$774K
FY2025▲ +15%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$520K
FY2021$640K
FY2022$712K
FY2023$760K
FY2024$670K
FY2025$774K
Expenses
$768K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$588K
FY2021$575K
FY2022$702K
FY2023$776K
FY2024$699K
FY2025$768K
Net assets
$53K
FY2025▲ +14%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$76K
FY2024$47K
FY2025$53K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Walton
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Cooper
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicholas Jacob
JR Vice Command
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Owens II
SR Vice Command
$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

Offers dining, lounge, and meeting spaces, assisting veterans and their families.

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1 program · $300K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing a restaurant & lounge for Veterans, their guests, other post organizations, and the community. Programs of the Sons of American Legion, American Legion Riders Organization: Placement of weathes at christmas on the graves, Replacement of flags and flag poles at the Camp Butler National Cemetary.

$300Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$774K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$424K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Money outPt IX
$768K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$53K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Government grantsLn 1e$62K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$424K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$774K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$8K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$1
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$53K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$36K$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$52K$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$47K$53K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$194K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K
Office expensesLn 13$6K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$124K
TravelLn 17$7K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$326
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$353K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$768K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 13, 2026 $774K$768K$7K$53K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 28, 2025 $670K$699K−$29K$47K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 26, 2024 $760K$776K−$16K$76K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2023 $712K$702K$10K$92K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2022 $640K$575K$64K$82K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 13, 2021 $520K$588K−$68K$18K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $774,258 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $129,293$245,964
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $413,755$424,008
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$25
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $127,420$104,261
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $670,480$774,258
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $199,765$214,885
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $499,695$552,752
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $699,460$767,637
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,980$6,621
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $774,258 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $96,545 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$61,749
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$184,215
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$245,964
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $388,029 · Unrelated business $32,901$420,930
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $25$25
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $3,510$3,510
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$7,284
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $473,011 · Unrelated business $47,999$774,258
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $767,637 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$193,949
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$20,936
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$13,587
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$8,023
IX-13 Office expenses$5,936
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$124,470
IX-17 Travel$6,815
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$22,346
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$326
IX-23 Insurance$4,330
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$352,802
IX-24e All other expenses$14,117
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$767,637
Part X · Balance sheet $57,609 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,301$45,650
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,600$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,685$7,685
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,260
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,339$3,013
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $51,925$57,609
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,300$4,363
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,300$4,363
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $46,625$53,246
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,625$53,246
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $51,925$57,609
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,246 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$774,258
XI-2 Total expenses$767,637
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,621
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,625
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,246

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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