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Nonprofit · EIN 31-0521494

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 69 HALKER-FLEGE INC

Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45215

Financials

$348K$345K2023$422K$375K2024
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$421,795$375,327$46,468$303,496$35,567$267,929
December 31, 2023990$348,188$344,537$3,651$256,062$0$256,062
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,202
Membership dues
$1,602
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,677
Net rental income
$4,960
Net income from fundraising events
$7,809
Net income from gaming
$190,102
Net income from sales of inventory
$113,971
Other revenue
$415,916

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$129,097
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$43,200
Other salaries and wages
$62,247
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$114,647
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,151
Occupancy
$87,193
Depreciation
$14,191
Program services (functional)
$375,327

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$256,062
Total assets, end of year
$303,496
Total liabilities, end of year
$35,567
Net assets, end of year
$267,929
Land, buildings and equipment
$163,335
Publicly traded securities
$42,619
Net assets without donor restrictions
$267,929
Gross unrelated business income
$197,911
Gross receipts
$735,967
Employees
12
Volunteers
75
Year formed
1919
State of legal domicile
OH

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rickey MaloneyClubroom Manager
Key employee
30$43,200
Kevin SwensenPost Chaplin
Trustee or director
1$0
Joe SmithExecutive Board and Past Commander
Trustee or director
2$0
Aaron McNeilSgt at Arms and Trustee
Trustee or director
3$0
Robert HeilePost Assistant Finance Officer
Trustee or director
4$0
Bruce SwensenCommander and 1st Vice Commander
Officer
15$0
Bob EveleighPost Adjutant
Officer
5$0
Jack Burg2nd Vice Commander
Officer
3$0
Dean SharpePost Finance Officer and Trustee
Officer
12$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rickey MaloneyClubroom Manager
Key employee
25$43,200
Kevin SwensenPost Chaplin
Trustee or director
2$0
Joe SmithExecutive Board and Past Commander
Trustee or director
2$0
Aaron McNeilSgt at Arms and Trustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Robert HeilePost Assistant Finance Officer
Trustee or director
3$0
Bruce SwensenCommander and 1st Vice Commander
Officer
15$0
Bob EveleighPost Adjutant
Officer
5$0
Jack Burg2nd Vice Commander
Officer
2$0
Dean SharpePost Finance Officer and Trustee
Officer
15$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9000 READING RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45215-3230
In care of
% BRUCE J SWENSEN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Bruce Swensen, 9000 Reading Rd, Reading, OH 45215
Signed the 990
Robert Heile, Post Finance Officer
Phone
(513) 733-9926

Mission

To provide assistance to various veterans and community groups through mutual helpfulness. We serve veteran causes and perform military services frequently. We serve various community groups, needy families, youth groups inc. provide scholarships, support and volunteering at the VA Hospital in accordance with the American Legion Preamble.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Post participation on Memorial Day including the Post Color Guard and organizing the annual Memorial Day parade. Our Post Commander is organizationally responsible for the parade formation of all participants. At the end of festivities all members and the community are invited back to the Post for Memorial Day festivities including lunch and refreshments.
    Expenses $1,300 · grants $500
  • Our Post sponsors the annual Independence Day festival including the annual fireworks show.
    Expenses $18,047 · revenue $19,802
  • The Post sponsors a booth at "The Taste of Reading" selling refreshments and food. An equal donation of $1,000 was donated to the Reading Fire & Life Squad and Reading Police Department. ($ 2,000 donated).
    Expenses $2,119 · revenue $3,953
  • All other Post program expenses in addition to the $21,466 noted in the 3 programs listed.
    Expenses $353,861

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 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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
31-0521494
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$303,496
Income (IRS master file)
$735,967

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$421,795$375,327$303,496IRS
990December 2023$348,188$344,537$256,062XML
990December 2022$246,155$249,638$259,577IRS
990December 2021–––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 31-0521494).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 31-0521494.
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 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. 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 December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Bruce Swensen.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $43,200 (Rickey Maloney, Clubroom Manager).
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $421,795, expenses of $375,327 and total assets of $303,496 at year end.

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