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Nonprofit · EIN 31-6181506

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 0615 AMERICAN LEGION INC

Tax-exempt · WAYNESVILLE, OH 45068

Financials

$154K$125K2023$244K$157K2024
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$244,475$157,252$87,223$559,384$1,698$557,686
December 31, 2023990$154,302$125,409$28,893$472,373$1,910$470,463
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,200
Membership dues
$5,200
Program service revenue
$2,308
Investment income
$11
Net income from gaming
$168,477
Net income from sales of inventory
$68,479
Other revenue
$236,956

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$57,414
Other salaries and wages
$40,780
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$44,400
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,000
Occupancy
$24,152
Travel
$648
Program services (functional)
$157,252

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$472,373
Total assets, end of year
$559,384
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,698
Net assets, end of year
$557,686
Land, buildings and equipment
$445,527
Net assets without donor restrictions
$557,686
Gross receipts
$384,913
Employees
9
Year formed
2001
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
CHAMP BROWNCOMMANDER
Officer
10$0
TREVOR JOHNSON1ST VICE COMMANDER
Officer
10$0
DOUG PROFFIT2ND VICE COMMANDER
Officer
2$0
CHRIS HICEFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
15$0
ALLEN CARTER3RD VICE COMMANDER
Officer
15$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DOUG PROFFIT2ND VICE COMMANDER
Officer
2$0
JASON STILWELLFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
25$0
CHAMP BROWNCOMMANDER
Officer
5$0
TREVOR JOHNSON1ST VICE COMMANDER
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 154, WAYNESVILLE, OH 45068-0154
In care of
% CHRIS HICE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHAMP BROWN, PO BOX 154, WAYNESVILLE, OH 45068
Signed the 990
CHRIS HICE, COMMANDER
Phone
(937) 781-6695
Return prepared by
Manoranjan & Shaffer Inc

Mission

UPHOLD/DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES; PRESERVE THE MEMORIES AND INCIDENTS OF OUR ASSOCIATIONS IN THE GREAT WARS; INCULCATE A SENSE OF INDIV. OBLIGATION TO COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATION; AND TO CONSECRATE AND SANCTIFY OUR COMRADESHIP BY DEVOTION TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CONSECRATE AND SANCTIFY OUR COMRADESHIP BY DEVOTION TO MUTUAL HELPFULNES TO COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATION.
    Expenses $157,252

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
31-6181506
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)
$559,384
Income (IRS master file)
$384,913

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$244,475$157,252$559,384XML
990December 2023$154,302$125,409$472,373XML
990December 2022$163,068$125,602$449,672IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 31-6181506).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 31-6181506.
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 CHAMP BROWN.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $244,475, expenses of $157,252 and total assets of $559,384 at year end.

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