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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7283578

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 0218 BUTLER-LINDNER INC

Tax-exempt · HAYWARD, WI 54843

Financials

$124K$50K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$123,500$49,800$73,700$99,810$0$99,810
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$110,309
Membership dues
$5,581
Net income from fundraising events
$7,610

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$9,550
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$118
Occupancy
$28,342
Printing, publications and postage
$533
Other expenses
$11,257

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$26,110
Total assets, end of year
$99,810
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$99,810
Cash, savings and investments
$84,063
Gross receipts
$146,407

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NOAH MOYERSGT AT ARMS1$0
JAMES BECKSGT AT ARMS1$0
DAN ROSSHISTORIAN1$0
WARD WINTONJUDGE ADVOCATE1$0
JASON SABATIERSOAL DIRECTOR1$0
MATT DALESOAL DIRECTOR1$0
DYLAN SUMNERSOAL DIRECTOR1$0
GERALD FROEMELSOAL DIRECTOR1$0
BRIAN MANSHEIMSOAL DIRECTOR1$0
JON BERGUMSOAL DIRECTOR1$0
TIM CONNERSOAL DIRECTOR1$0
MIKE POPPECOMMANDER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 524, HAYWARD, WI 54843-0524
In care of
% ANTHONY J KERNER
Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
PO BOX 524, HAYWARD WI 54843
Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
MIKE POPPE, PO BOX 524, HAYWARD WI 54843
Signed the 990-EZ
MIKE POPPE, OFFICER
Phone
(715) 634-2558
Return prepared by
ANDERSON HAGER & MOE SC

Mission

THE AMERICAN LEGION WAS CHARTERED AND INCORPORATED BY CONGRESS IN 1919 AS A PATRIOTIC VETERANS ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS. IT IS THE NATION'S LARGEST WARTIME VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION, COMMITTED TO MENTORING YOUTH AND SPONSORSHIP OF WHOLESOME PROGRAMS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, ADVOCATING PATRIOTISM AND HONOR, PROMOTING STRONG NATIONAL SECURITY, AND CONTINUED DEVOTION TO OUR FELLOW SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • FOREMOST, THE AMERICAN LEGION WAS FOUNDED BY VETERANS TO HELP VETERANS AFTER THEIR DISCHARGE FROM MILITARY SERVICE. WITHIN THIS PILLAR CAN BE FOUND AMERICAN LEGION SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. THE AMERICAN LEGION'S NATIONAL SECURITY POSITIONS AND PROGRAMS ARE CONTAINED IN THIS PILLAR. THE AMERICAN LEGION IS A PROMINENT VOICE OF SUPPORT FOR U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL AND RESERVE COMPONENTS, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF QUALITY OF LIFE, AND BENEFITS. THE AMERICAN LEGION'S PORTFOLIO OF YOUTH PROGRAMS HAS INFLUENCED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE OVER THE YEARS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES, COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL CONTESTS, CITIZENSHIP PROGRAMS, SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN NEED AND MANY LOCAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS. THE AMERICAN LEGION IS, AT HEART, A PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATION AND THE NATION'S LEADING AUTHORITY ON U.S. FLAG EDUCATION, RESPECT AND ETIQUETTE. THE AMERICAN LEGION PROMOTES GOOD CITIZENSHIP, RESPECTFUL EXPRESSION OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND MARCHES IN PATRIOTIC PARADES AND ACTIVITIES.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-N on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024No data

File the 2026 990-N for AMERICAN LEGION

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
23-7283578
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

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025
Officer: MIKE POPPE
December 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2024–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 23-7283578.
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-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of AMERICAN LEGION 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 last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990-N for 2025 names MIKE POPPE.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $123,500, expenses of $49,800 and total assets of $99,810 at year end.

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