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American Legion

Tax-deductible

Anchorage, AK501(c)(19)EIN 92-0005364

To mentor and sponsor youth programs in our communities, advocate patriotism and honor, promote a strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow service members and veterans.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 11 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 $11K a year · 2% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$39K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$18K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
62
of 62 voting members
Looks good: 62 of 62 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$505K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$589K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$505K
FY2025▼ -2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$437K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$518K
FY2025$505K
Expenses
$589K
FY2025▲ +17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$448K
FY2022$510K
FY2023$404K
FY2024$503K
FY2025$589K
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2025▼ -3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.8M

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

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CAmerican Legion
EINHdr · item D92-0005364
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(19) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1946
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CAnchorage, AK
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.alaskalegion.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.21
Program services79%$465K
Management & general21%$124K
Total functional expensesLn 25$589K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Surplus or deficit
-17%
as % of revenue, this year▼ -688% vs prior filing year
Program spending
79%
of expenses reach programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$2.8M
FY2025▼ -3%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.8M
Total liabilities
$18K
FY2025▲ +85%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$6K
FY2022$6K
FY2023$14K
FY2024$10K
FY2025$18K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$84K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.8M
Spent on programsPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 362
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 462

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$374K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$18K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed7.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$455K · 90%
Program service revenue$45K · 9%
Investment income$3K · 1%
Contributions & grants90%$455K
Program service revenue9%$45K
Investment income1%$3K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenueLn 12$505K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2025 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $374K · Operating expenses/yr $589K
7.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $465K · Total expenses $589K
79%
Management & General
Management & general $124K · Total expenses $589K
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $589K
—
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $455K · Total revenue $505K
90%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $505K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $45K · Total revenue $505K
9%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $505K
+0.5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $45K · Total expenses $589K
8%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $505K · Prior year $518K
-2%
Revenue, average yearly change over 5 years
FY2020 $437K · FY2024 $505K
+4%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $2.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $505K · Expenses $589K
-17%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.8M
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $2.8M · Total assets $2.8M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.8M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sharon Cherrette · Reported title Secretary/Treasurer · Highest reported compensation $39K · Total expenses $589K
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $357K · Total expenses $589K
61%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 79%——
Spent on management, % of spending 21%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 0%——
Revenue growth -2%——
Investment manager fees, % of assets 0%——
Legal fees, % of spending 0%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 0.5%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sharon Cherrette
Secretary/Treasurer
$39,129Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Pisa
Vice President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sharon Cherrette$39,129$23,537$8,112$27,125$40,716

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 62Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 62Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Mentors youth, advocates patriotism, and supports service members and veterans.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $465K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provide V.A. service officers to local and state veterans community and hospital services.

$456Kprogram expense
02

Funding for youth programs, primarily American Legion Baseball activities and Americanism program scholarships.

$8Kprogram expense
03

Supply veterans with news and educational information to support them in daily living.

$1Kprogram 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 · 1 grant · $25K · 2021–2021
American Legion Post #5FY2021$25,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $505K$589K-2% 990 PDF
FY2024 $518K$503K+21% 990 PDF
FY2023 $429K$404K-16% 990 PDF
FY2022 $511K$510K+17% 990 PDF
FY2021 $437K$448K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $505,274 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$178,682
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$276,659
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$455,341
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,388$45,388
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,733$2,733
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,812$1,812
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $49,933$505,274
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $589,121 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,049$8,049
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $53,862$53,862
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $237,581 · Management $89,795$327,376
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,211 · Management $7,767$29,978
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,035$3,035
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $31$31
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,209 · Management $1,173$12,382
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,900$5,900
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,294$16,294
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,765$40,765
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $206$206
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,625$16,625
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,353$4,353
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,210$69,210
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,055$1,055
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $464,951 · Management $124,170$589,121
Part X · Balance sheet $2,832,804 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $380,328$194,242
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $61,251$179,421
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,962$2,962
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,470,989$2,454,364
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,815$1,815
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,917,345$2,832,804
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,740$18,036
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,740$18,036
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,907,605$2,814,768
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,917,345$2,832,804
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,814,768 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$505,274
XI-2 Total expenses$589,121
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$83,847
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,907,605
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$8,990
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,814,768

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