American Legion

Tax-deductible

Alpharetta, GA501(c)(19)EIN 58-1149800

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The American Legion national mission statement has been adopted by post 201 & is detailed on the American Legion national web site.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 850 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$75K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$620K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$625K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$582K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$620K
FY2025▲ +1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$350K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$552K
FY2024$613K
FY2025$620K
Expenses
$625K
FY2025▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$346K
FY2022$480K
FY2023$631K
FY2024$588K
FY2025$625K
Net assets
$582K
FY2025▼ -0.9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$610K
FY2022$641K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$587K
FY2025$582K

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $596K Management & general 4% · $27K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advoca
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Co
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Co
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
JR Vice Comm
$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

Supports veterans, military families, and communities through service and advocacy.

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3 program services account for $596K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Veterans Club & Social Activities

One of the most important is that it serves as a club & meeting place for veterans & their friends & relatives; operating a bar and club room. All activities are exempt function.

$473Kprogram expense
02

Promoting and holding weekly dances and various other functions the dance and events are run by volunteers

$111Kprogram expense
03

Scholarships to support education of veterans and their dependents.

$12Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $12K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,250
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,100

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$620K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$429K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$625K
Ln 25
Programscol B$596K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$582K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$429K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$620K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$174K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$481K
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K
Net assetsLn 32$582K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 6850
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$158K$174K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$501K$481K
Total assetsLn 16$667K$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K$75K
Net assetsLn 32$587K$582K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$12K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$110K$107K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$12K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$8K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$56K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$16K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$23K$745
OccupancyLn 16$42K$37K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$160
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$119$119
InterestLn 20$2K$2K$199
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$13K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$20K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$237K$237K
All other expensesLn 24e$58K$53K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$625K$596K$27K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $620K$625K−$5K$582K 990 PDF
FY2024 $613K$588K$25K$587K 990 PDF
FY2023 $552K$631K−$79K$562K 990 PDF
FY2022 $511K$480K$31K$641K 990 PDF
FY2021 $350K$346K$4K$610K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $619,937 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$25,388
VIII-1c Fundraising events$45,917
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$133,773
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$205,078
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $428,607$428,607
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,027$1,027
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$446−$446
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$14,329−$14,329
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $429,634 · Unrelated business −$446 · Excluded from tax −$14,329$619,937
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $625,244 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,350$12,350
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $106,926 · Fundraising $2,742$109,668
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,665 · Management $1,296$12,961
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,555 · Management $1,295$8,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,294$56,294
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,558 · Management $7,276$22,834
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,516 · Management $745$23,261
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,889 · Management $5,270$42,159
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,441 · Management $160$1,601
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $119$119
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,794 · Management $199$1,993
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,364 · Management $2,596$15,960
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,770 · Management $2,752$22,522
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $236,925$236,925
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $52,578 · Management $5,169$57,747
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $595,625 · Management $26,877 · Fundraising $2,742$625,244
Part X · Balance sheet $657,538 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $157,933$154,700
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$19,215
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,000$2,998
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $500,943$480,625
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $666,586$657,538
X-25 Other liabilities$4,916
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,148$75,407
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $587,438$582,131
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $666,586$657,538
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $582,131 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$619,937
XI-2 Total expenses$625,244
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,307
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$587,438
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$582,131

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

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