To enhance the well-being of America's veterans, their families, our military, and our communities by our devotion to mutual helpfulness. The American Legion's vision statement is "The American Legion: Veterans Strengthening America.".

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Run by 295 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 32% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$31K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$58K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
287
of 287 voting members
Looks good: 287 of 287 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$122K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$87K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$366K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$122K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$64K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$122K
Expenses
$87K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$25K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$87K
Net assets
$366K
FY2024▲ +100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$117K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$366K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $31K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Bartender
$11,376Pt VII · Sec A
$9,354Pt VII · Sec A
Bartender
$8,067Pt VII · Sec A
Bartender
$1,720Pt VII · Sec A
Lounge Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Alice Wood$11,376$7,221$7,602$10,557
Cindy L Sallee$9,354$7,841$8,522$5,341
Shaun Bryson$8,067———
Marilyn Mondloch—$5,522$5,963$6,000
Deanne Clark——$5,440$3,151
Deanna Clark—$4,929——
Rita Rigsby—$1,935$2,337—
Sandra Godwin$1,720———

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.

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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

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Helps veterans, families, and communities through mutual support and service.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Give scholarships to students from 2 local High Schools to the students who graduate with a 3.5 GPA

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$122K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$122K
Money outPt IX
$87K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$366K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K
Total assetsLn 16$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a287
IndependentVI 1b287
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$122K
Total revenueLn 12$122K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$72K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$351K
Total assetsLn 16$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$366K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6295
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K$72K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$380K$351K
Total assetsLn 16$424K$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$330K$366K
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$33K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$634
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K
InsuranceLn 23$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$87K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $122K$87K$36K$366K 990 PDF
FY2023 $98K$75K$23K$183K 990 PDF
FY2022 $48K$38K$10K$160K 990 PDF
FY2021 $64K$25K$39K$117K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $122,276 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $98,083$122,276
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $98,083$122,276
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $55,232$40,199
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,009$46,483
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $75,241$86,682
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,842$35,594
Part VI · Governance 287 of 287 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body287
VI-1b Independent voting members287
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 $122,276 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $122,276 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $122,276 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$122,276
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $86,682 across 17 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$32,551
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$7,648
IX-11c Accounting fees$634
IX-11g Other fees for services$1,794
IX-13 Office expenses$2,500
IX-14 Information technology$1,065
IX-23 Insurance$10,016
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$15,237
IX-24e All other expenses$15,237
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$86,682
Part X · Balance sheet $423,570 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,313$72,121
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $380,257$351,449
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $423,570$423,570
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $93,313$57,719
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $93,313$57,719
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $330,257$365,851
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $423,570$423,570
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $365,851 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$122,276
XI-2 Total expenses$86,682
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,594
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$330,257
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$365,851

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