Nonprofit · EIN 03-0173998
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 0003 MONTPELIER INC
Tax-exempt · MONTPELIER, VT 05602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $108,898 | $136,325 | -$27,427 | $80,006 | $0 | $80,006 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $150,790 | $179,662 | -$28,872 | $111,022 | $0 | $111,022 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $160,141 | $206,637 | -$46,496 | $142,786 | $0 | $142,786 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $150,926 | $186,462 | -$35,536 | $177,879 | $0 | $177,879 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,626
- Membership dues
- $2,600
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11,753
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,052
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$188
- Net income from gaming
- $33,713
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $46,731
- Other revenue
- $88,519
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $26,734
- Other salaries and wages
- $19,908
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $51,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,900
- Occupancy
- $20,083
- Depreciation
- $1,623
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $111,022
- Total assets, end of year
- $80,006
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $80,006
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,472
- Publicly traded securities
- $50,251
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $80,006
- Gross receipts
- $512,353
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 1953
- State of legal domicile
- VT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY WHITAKER | FORMER MGER Officer | 40 | $13,149 |
| RICHARD H HARLOW JR | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $8,700 |
| LLOYD FRANKS | FORMER OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $8,180 |
| MARI CATO | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,260 |
| BRIAN MASSEY | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| CHRIS MEKKELSEN | 2ND VICE COMMND Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN BATTISTONI | 1ST VICE COMMND Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BUSWELL | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DICK HARLOW | CHAPLAIN/JUDGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL MAYNARD | SVC OFFICER/SGT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY WHITAKER | MANAGER Officer | 40 | $51,658 |
| LLOYD FRANKS | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $10,385 |
| RICHARD MILLER | 1ST VICE COMMND Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK CORSNEY | JUDGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARI CATO | 2ND VICE COMMND Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MASSEY | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY FITZPATRICK | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD H HARLOW JR | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ZEB MAYNARD | SERVICE OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY WHITAKER | MANAGER Officer | 40 | $42,743 |
| PHILIP LEIBOLD | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $4,800 |
| THOMAS MCGIBNEY | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK CORSNEY | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARI CATO | 2ND VICE COMMND Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KERRY FITZPATRICK | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HARLOW | 1ST VICE COMMND Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LLOYD FRANKS | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY MOLANDER | MANAGER Officer | 20 | $55,162 |
| WILLIAM MCMANIS | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,692 |
| TOM MCGIBNEY | 1ST VICE COMMND Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK CORSNEY | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP LEIBOLD | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD HARLOW | COMMANDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK KILLAY | JUDGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 21 MAIN ST, MONTPELIER, VT 05602-2929
- In care of
- % RAYMOND ST JOHN SR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RICHARD H HARLOW JR, 21 MAIN STREET, MONTPELIER, VT 05602
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD H HARLOW JR, FINANCE OFFICER
- Phone
- (802) 229-9043
- Return prepared by
- Fothergill Segale & Valley LLC
Mission
TO SERVE OUR VETERANS, OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR YOUTH
Program accomplishments
- TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY'S YOUTH BY SPONSORING YOUTH SPORTS AND OTHER CAMPS, AS WELL AS DONATING FUNDS FOR USE IN YOUTH SPORTS.
- TO SERVE OUR VETERANS AND MEMBERS BY PROVIDING DINNERS AND GAMES, AS WELL AS PROVIDING TRAVEL AND OTHER SERVICES.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0173998
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $80,006
- Income (IRS master file)
- $512,353
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $108,898 | $136,325 | $80,006 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $150,790 | $179,662 | $111,022 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $160,141 | $206,637 | $142,786 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $150,926 | $186,462 | $177,879 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $170,209 | $215,380 | $213,415 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 03-0173998).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 03-0173998.
- Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1946.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN LEGION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN LEGION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN LEGION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names RICHARD H HARLOW JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 10 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $13,149 (KATHY WHITAKER, FORMER MGER).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $108,898, expenses of $136,325 and total assets of $80,006 at year end.
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