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
4 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Bruce Henderson | $10,395 | $10,179 | $7,580 | $4,700 | — |
| Larry Wilson | $9,096 | $8,988 | $7,147 | — | — |
| Jeff Brannon | $7,796 | $7,147 | — | — | — |
| Anthony W Holsomback | — | — | — | $6,064 | $4,873 |
| Lamar Whittenburg | — | — | — | $4,331 | — |
| Johnny Elliott | — | — | — | — | $3,300 |
| Asa Shirley | — | — | — | — | $3,300 |
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.
See American Legion Paul Gwin Post 47 executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Promotes community activities, services, and education, offering assistance to those in need.
Questions for American Legion Paul Gwin Post 47
Your first name shows with your question. American Legion Paul Gwin Post 47 answers here, for everyone.
Maintain a facility for veterans to socialize and help each other. Promote funds for community activities, services and educational programs. Give assistance to those in need.
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $245K | $193K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $58K | $60K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $44K | $42K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $365K | $313K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1K | $372 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $364K | $312K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $12K | |||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $2K | |||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $84K | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $52K | |||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $11K | |||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $4K | |||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $1K | |||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $983 | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $54K | |||
| TravelLn 17 | $890 | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $14K | |||
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $9K | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $5K | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $12K | |||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $10K | |||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $100 | |||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $271K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 4, 2026 | $220K | $271K | −$51K | $312K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 7, 2025 | $297K | $277K | $20K | $364K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 29, 2024 | $296K | $271K | $25K | $344K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 25, 2023 | $274K | $256K | $18K | $319K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 8, 2022 | $263K | $226K | $37K | $301K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $219,851 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 190 of 190 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $219,851 across 6 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $271,324 across 16 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $312,773 assets, 11 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $312,401 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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