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Nonprofit · EIN 34-0065640

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 88 HARRY HIGGINS OH POST

Tax-exempt · ASHLAND, OH 44805

Financials

$163K$181K2023$186K$204K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$185,816$203,936-$18,120$841,573$0$841,573
June 30, 2024990$162,865$180,579-$17,714$859,693$0$859,693
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,963
Membership dues
$5,963
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$7,532
Net income from gaming
$78,438
Other revenue
$172,321

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$13,650
Other salaries and wages
$46,614
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$80,806
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$47,781
Program services (functional)
$203,936

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$859,693
Total assets, end of year
$841,573
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$841,573
Land, buildings and equipment
$545,600
Gross receipts
$185,816
Employees
4
Volunteers
35
Year formed
1933
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEITH C BOALSACTING FINAN
Officer
30$13,650
DAVID ABBRUZZESECOMMANDER
Officer
10$0
STEVE WILLIAMS1ST VICE COM
Officer
4$0
RICHARD J BONFIGLIO2ND VICE COM
Officer
4$0
DONALD EARLENBAUGHCHAPLIN
Officer
4$0
MICHAEL D HUNTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
20$0
ALVIN C THOMASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
15$0
WALTER WALKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEITH C BOALSACTING FINAN
Officer
30$13,650
MICHAEL D HUNTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
20$0
ALVIN C THOMASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
15$0
WALTER WALKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
DAVID ABBRUZZESECOMMANDER
Officer
10$0
RICHARD J BONFIGLIO2ND VICE COM
Officer
4$0
DONALD EARLENBAUGHCHAPLIN
Officer
4$0
STEVE WILLIAMS1ST VICE COM
Officer
4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1338 CLAREMONT AVE, ASHLAND, OH 44805-3529
In care of
% 88 HARRY HIGGINS OH POST
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID ABBRUZZESE, P O BOX 626, ASHLAND, OH 44805
Signed the 990
KEITH C BOALS, ACTING FINANCE OFFIC
Phone
(419) 289-3633
Return prepared by
DITZ & ASSOCIATES INC

Mission

TO CONDUCT A LOCAL UNIT KNOWN AS POST OF THE AMERICAN LEGION. TO HOLD TITLE TO REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WHICH ARE TO BE USED FOR THE PLEASURE, CONVENIENCE, AND BENEFIT OF THE SAID POST FOR CARRYING OUT ITS PATRIOTIC, CIVIC, AND SOCIAL PURPOSE AND TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY AND INCIDENTAL TO AND GROWING OUT OF THE FOREGOING (PER UNITED STATE CONGRESS, 1919). AN ORGANIZATION FOR VETERANS OF THE MILITARY - BOTH PAST AND THOSE PRESENTLY SERVING. TOTALING 600 LOCALLY AND MILLIONS WORLDWIDE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

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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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-0065640
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)
$841,573
Income (IRS master file)
$185,816

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$185,816$203,936$841,573XML
990June 2024$162,865$180,579$859,693XML
990June 2023$188,512$220,662$877,407IRS
990June 2022$159,894$146,662$909,557IRS
990June 2021$145,623$142,279$896,325IRS
990June 2019–––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 34-0065640).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 34-0065640.
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 June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 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 June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID ABBRUZZESE.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $13,650 (KEITH C BOALS, ACTING FINAN).
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $185,816, expenses of $203,936 and total assets of $841,573 at year end.

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