American Legion

Tax-deductible

Bay St Louis, MS501(c)(19)EIN 64-0327561

Support of veterans & community service

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 20 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$135K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$121K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$596K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$135K
FY2025▲ +27%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$135K
Expenses
$121K
FY2025▼ -7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$131K
FY2025$121K
Net assets
$596K
FY2025▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$473K
FY2021$546K
FY2022$525K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$538K
FY2025$596K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Nov 2013, reinstated. IRS ruling Dec 2017, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2017.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $121K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 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
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjutnat
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rocky Murphy
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Advocate/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sargeant at Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chuck Tippit————$1,200
Pam Edwards————$1,200
Eric Lamky——$1,000——
Bob Conley———$600—
Jeff Leimer$500$100———
Dave Laws———$100—
Chris Baker———$50—

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

Programs and updates

Helps veterans and communities through service and support initiatives.

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3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Sponsor local community organizations and activities. Furnish & maintain hall for meetings and local fund raising activities

Pt IX · col B
02

Sponsor veterans & va patients social activities along with their guests. Sponsor veteran memorial events.

Pt IX · col B
03

Sponsor boy scouts and awards for youth programs

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$135K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$98K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Money outPt IX
$121K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$121K
Owns and owesPt X
$596K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$599K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
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$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$98K
Total revenueLn 12$135K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$379K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$204K
Total assetsLn 16$599K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$596K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
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$6K$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$346K$379K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$187K$204K
Total assetsLn 16$542K$599K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$538K$596K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$0$47K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$0$4K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$0$6K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$561$0$561$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$0$2K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$140$0$140$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$0$10K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$0$42K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$0$5K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$121K$0$121K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $135K$121K$14K$596K 990 PDF
FY2024 $107K$131K−$24K$538K 990 PDF
FY2023 $77K$89K−$12K$495K 990 PDF
FY2022 $66K$87K−$21K$525K 990 PDF
FY2021 $84K$81K$3K$546K 990 PDF
FY2020 $68K$68K−$506$473K 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 $135,160 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $70,712 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,338
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,829
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,167
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $21,924$21,924
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,209$4,209
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,148$1,148
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $92,636 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,357$135,160
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $121,046 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $46,563 · Fundraising $0$46,563
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $3,990 · Fundraising $0$3,990
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,462 · Fundraising $0$3,462
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,007 · Fundraising $0$6,007
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $561 · Fundraising $0$561
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,830 · Fundraising $0$1,830
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,503 · Fundraising $0$1,503
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $140 · Fundraising $0$140
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $9,744 · Fundraising $0$9,744
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $42,070 · Fundraising $0$42,070
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $5,176 · Fundraising $0$5,176
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $121,046 · Fundraising $0$121,046
Part X · Balance sheet $599,270 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,066$14,846
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,575$1,768
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $186,742$203,630
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $346,444$379,026
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $541,827$599,270
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,529$3,271
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,529$3,271
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $538,298$595,999
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $541,827$599,270
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $595,999 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$135,160
XI-2 Total expenses$121,046
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,114
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$538,298
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$43,587
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$595,999

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

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