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American Legion Auxiliary

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Raleigh, NC501(c)(19)Mutual / membership EIN 56-0121150Revenue $510K in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 6, 2026

On file with the IRSPo Box 46315, 27620-6315 · Raleigh, NCTax-exempt since Oct 1946

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To support the American Legion and to honor the sacrifice of those who serve by enhancing the lives of our veterans, military, and their families, both at home and abroad.

501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$95K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
62
of 62 voting members
Looks good: 62 of 62 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$510K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$356K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$510K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$226K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$375K
FY2025$510K
Expenses
$356K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$199K
FY2022$261K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$356K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$900K
FY2022$766K
FY2023$838K
FY2024$933K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1946.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $311K Management & general 7% · $23K Fundraising 6% · $22K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

55 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Toni Reale
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beth Whitaker
VP & Members
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joan Master
Division I P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Davis
Division II
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Quinlan
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Enhancing veterans' lives through support for the American Legion and honoring service members.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Tar Heel Girls State Expenses

Hosted a conference encouraging young women to participate in the governing and lawmaking process in north carolina.

Pt IX · col B
02

President's Project Fund

Each year the current president selects a needy cause related to the american legion and raises money for that cause.

Pt IX · col B
03

Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Fund

Provided funds to meet special needs of a varied number of hospitalized veterans.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$510K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Investment incomeLn 3$142K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Money outPt IX
$356K
Ln 25
Programscol B$311K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
PeoplePt VI, VII
55
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a62
IndependentVI 1b62
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$142K
Gains on assetsLn 7$87K
Total revenueLn 12$510K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
SavingsLn 2$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$131K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$761
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$131K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$909K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$761
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K$95K
Net assetsLn 32$933K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$50K$45K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K$416
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K$511
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$497$447$50
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$202K$202K
All other expensesLn 24e$67K$43K$2K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$356K$311K$23K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 6, 2026 $510K$356K$154K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 23, 2025 $375K$341K$34K$933K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 7, 2024 $271K$261K$10K$838K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $337K$261K$76K$766K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2021 $226K$199K$27K$900K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $510,173 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $272,269$301,503
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $60,249$66,813
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42,402$141,857
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $374,920$510,173
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,586$53,893
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $284,348$302,607
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $340,934$356,500
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,986$153,673
Part VI · Governance 62 of 62 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body62
VI-1b Independent voting members62
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $510,173 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$123,969
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$177,534
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$301,503
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $66,813$66,813
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $54,947$54,947
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $86,910$86,910
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $153,723 · Excluded from tax $54,947$510,173
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $356,500 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,758 · Management $4,973$49,731
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,746 · Management $416$4,162
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $6,850$6,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,200$8,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,603 · Management $511$5,114
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,800$4,800
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,460$5,460
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $447 · Management $50$497
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,976$2,976
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $201,981$201,981
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,394 · Management $1,500 · Fundraising $21,835$66,729
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $311,239 · Management $23,426 · Fundraising $21,835$356,500
Part X · Balance sheet $1,143,052 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,138$113,557
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,971$17,328
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,571$244
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,674$3,531
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,030$2,402
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,258$761
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $909,213$1,005,229
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,022,855$1,143,052
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $89,530$94,696
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $89,530$94,696
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $759,152$843,690
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $174,173$204,666
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $933,325$1,048,356
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,022,855$1,143,052
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,048,356 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$510,173
XI-2 Total expenses$356,500
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$153,673
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$933,325
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$38,642
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,048,356

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

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