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American Legion

Tax-deductible

Temple, TX501(c)(19)EIN 74-6049210

To provide assistance for veteran's benefits, entertainment of veterans, assistance to veteran's medical centers.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $48K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 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
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$122K
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$279K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$384K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$122K
FY2025▼ -55%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$302K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$268K
FY2025$122K
Expenses
$279K
FY2025▲ +1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$275K
FY2025$279K
Net assets
$384K
FY2025▼ -29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$640K
FY2021$745K
FY2022$579K
FY2023$548K
FY2024$541K
FY2025$384K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jeffrey Bolton
Sgt-At-Arms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Caballero
Exec Board M
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Dahl
Commander Sa
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Freeman
Service Offi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rudy Gonzalez
Exec Board M
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Ivy
Adjutant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephen McQueen
Vice Command
$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

Helps veterans with benefits, entertainment, and medical center support.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Veteran's benefits entertainment of veterans, assistance to veteran's medical centers

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$122K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$59
Money outPt IX
$279K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$384K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$59
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Total revenueLn 12$122K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$232K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$158K
Total assetsLn 16$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$384K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$383K$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$164K$158K
Total assetsLn 16$547K$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$541K$384K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$665
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K
Office expensesLn 13$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$35K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K
InsuranceLn 23$37K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K
All other expensesLn 24e$55K
Total functional expensesLn 25$279K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $122K$279K−$157K$384K 990 PDF
FY2024 $268K$275K−$7K$541K 990 PDF
FY2023 $169K$199K−$31K$548K 990 PDF
FY2022 $45K$212K−$167K$579K 990 PDF
FY2021 $302K$198K$105K$745K 990 PDF
FY2020 $107K$135K−$28K$640K 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 $121,850 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $63,775 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,923
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,195
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,118
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $59$59
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $31,898$31,898
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,957 · Unrelated business $63,775$121,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $278,869 across 11 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$4,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$16,800
IX-10 Payroll taxes$1,702
IX-11c Accounting fees$665
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$7,992
IX-13 Office expenses$9,912
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$34,613
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$13,598
IX-23 Insurance$36,786
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$97,082
IX-24e All other expenses$55,219
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$278,869
Part X · Balance sheet $390,020 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $382,951$231,928
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $163,890$158,092
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $546,841$390,020
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,072$6,270
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,072$6,270
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $540,769$383,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $540,769$383,750
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $546,841$390,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $383,750 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$121,850
XI-2 Total expenses$278,869
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$157,019
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$540,769
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$383,750

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

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