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Waynesville, NC501(c)(19)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 56-0656870Revenue $256K in FY2025Latest return filed Jan 28, 2026

On file with the IRSWaynesville, NCTax-exempt since Dec 2022

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501(c)(19) veterans' organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3.5 mo
of spending, in cash
3.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$256K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$219K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$89K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$256K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$199K
FY2025$256K
Expenses
$219K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$212K
FY2025$219K
Net assets
$89K
FY2025▲ +56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$57K
FY2025$89K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Nov 2019, reinstated. IRS ruling Dec 2022, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2022.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $219K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Scott Maddox
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Mull
Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terry Norris
2nc Vice Comma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Grady Maddox
Service Office
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Amsler
Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Morin
Resource Offic
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wesley Haynes
Parliamentaria
$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

American Legion is a member-serving organization based in Waynesville, NC.

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1 program · $219K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Patriotic veterans organization committed to mentoring youth &

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-0656870) · Dispute this line
$219Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$256K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$219K
Owns and owesPt X
$89K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Total revenueLn 12$256K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$89K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$57K$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$57K$89K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$23K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$87$87
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$122K$122K
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$219K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 28, 2026 $256K$219K$37K$89K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 27, 2025 $199K$212K−$13K$57K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $255,686 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $199,028$255,686
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,028$255,686
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $30,585$24,896
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $180,990$193,868
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $211,575$218,764
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,547$36,922
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $255,686 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$255,686
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$255,686
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$255,686
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $218,764 across 9 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $23,127$23,127
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,769$1,769
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,520$1,520
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $87$87
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,320$2,320
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,437$1,437
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,807$11,807
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,055$55,055
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $121,642$121,642
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $218,764 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$218,764
Part X · Balance sheet $89,178 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,090$64,178
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,000$25,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $57,090$89,178
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $57,090$89,178
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $57,090$89,178
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $57,090$89,178
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,178 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$255,686
XI-2 Total expenses$218,764
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,922
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$57,090
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$89,178

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

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