Nonprofit · EIN 04-6135279
AMERICAN LEGION INC
Also known as LT CHESTER A BEARSE POST 405
Tax-exempt · RAYNHAM, MA 02767
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $26,341 | $0 | $26,341 | $179,726 | $130,983 | $48,743 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $27,965 | $0 | $27,965 | $264,282 | $130,983 | $133,299 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $37,247 | $0 | $37,247 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $26,341
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $264,282
- Total assets, end of year
- $179,726
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $130,983
- Net assets, end of year
- $48,743
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $149,648
- Gross receipts
- $26,341
- Employees
- 9
- Year formed
- 1951
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES BANKS | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NICHOLSON | TREASURER Officer | 20 | $0 |
| DAVID TANGUAY | CLERK Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| KEVIN CARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| JOHN MARZILLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES BANKS | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NICHOLSON | TREASURER Officer | 20 | $0 |
| DAVID TANGUAY | CLERK Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| KEVIN CARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES BANKS | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NICHOLSON | TREASURER Officer | 20 | $0 |
| DAVID TANGUAY | CLERK Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| KEVIN CARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 291 MILL ST, RAYNHAM, MA 02767-1680
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JAMES BANKS, 515 CHURCH STREET, Raynham, MA 02767
- Signed the 990
- DENNIS VIEIRA, RETURN PREPARER
- Phone
- (508) 880-9978
- Return prepared by
- Dennis Vieira
Mission
OBSERVATION OF NATIONAL VETERANS AND MILITARY SERVICE HOLIDAYS. PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES OF DECEASED AND NEEDY MEMBERS. PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LOCAL POLICE, FIRE, MUNICIPAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- WALTER REED SOCIETY
- STATE POLICE
- BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM ROBOTICS TEAM
- RAYNHAM POLICE DARE PROGRAM
- VINCENT BRODEUR - VETERAN'S PROGRAM
- VINNIE'S WOUNDED VET FUND
- PATRIOT RIDERS OF AMERICA
- DANA FARBER - CATHERINE JONES
- RAYHNHAM FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE ASSN
- PATRIOT RIDERS OF AMERICA
- TAUNTON POLICE PATROLMEN
- MASS FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
- CCALS/KYLE DOOLEY ROAD RACE
- MASS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICE
- WAYNE ROSS/NATL WHEELCHAIR GAMES
- COMBAT VETS MOTORCYCLE ASSN
- AYLA SERGI - EDUCATIONAL GRANT
- AMELIA FELICIANO - EDUCATIONAL GRANT
- KIAN GREG - EDUCATIONAL GRANT
- EMMA ERICSON - EDUYCATIONAL GRANT
- JOHN MARZILLI - HANDICAP SIGNS
- RAYNHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- RAYNHAM FOOD BASKET
- VETERANS BROTHERHOOD
- BRIDGEWATER ANTIPNOAL BRASS
- SECRET SANTA
- KIDS CHRISTMAS
- PARALYZED VETERANS
- STONEORGE - ORGANIZATIONAL DINNER
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-6135279
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $179,726
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,341
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $26,341 | $0 | $179,726 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $27,965 | $0 | $264,282 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $37,247 | $0 | $0 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $33,415 | $33,415 | $257,962 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 04-6135279).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION INC is 04-6135279.
- Is AMERICAN LEGION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1946.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN LEGION INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN LEGION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN LEGION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JAMES BANKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,341, expenses of $0 and total assets of $179,726 at year end.
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