Nonprofit · EIN 34-0963273
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 173 HAROLD KERR
Tax-exempt · BELLEFONTAINE, OH 43311
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $163,678 | $182,041 | -$18,363 | $162,540 | $1,515 | $161,025 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $150,223 | $147,375 | $2,848 | $183,982 | $4,594 | $179,388 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $137,427 | $139,353 | -$1,926 | $183,317 | $6,777 | $176,540 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $29,650
- Membership dues
- $14,680
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from gaming
- $100,391
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $33,637
- Other revenue
- $134,028
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $39,549
- Other salaries and wages
- $63,029
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $70,796
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,346
- Occupancy
- $24,549
- Travel
- $69
- Depreciation
- $5,196
- Program services (functional)
- $76,455
- Management and general (functional)
- $105,586
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $183,982
- Total assets, end of year
- $162,540
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,515
- Net assets, end of year
- $161,025
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $107,689
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $161,025
- Gross receipts
- $284,758
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 15
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSY TAPP | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ALAN GALVEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCCOLLUCH | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GORDON SHELLABERGER | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ALAN WATERBECK | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BOB HERTENSTIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVE ALLISON | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WES CARMEN | 1ST VICE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MESSNER | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SULLIVAN | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHELLEY KNEECE | SERVICE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TIM SHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH MESSNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| WES CARMEN | 1ST VICE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHELLEY KNEECE | SERVICE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN SULLIVAN | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BOB HERTENSTIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ALAN GALVEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUSY TAPP | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GORDON SHELLABERGER | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCCOLLUCH | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH MESSNER | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| WES CARMEN | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MEGAN ALBERT | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| TIM SHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHELLEY KNEECE | SERVICE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LORI MABEN | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCCOLLUCH | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID LAMB | 2ND VICE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUSY TAPP | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BOB HERTENSTIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ALAN WATERBECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GORDON SHELLABERGER | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 120 COLTON AVE, BELLEFONTAINE, OH 43311-1820
- In care of
- % DAVE ALLISON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 120 colton, bellefontaine OH 43311
- Signed the 990
- DAVE ALLISON, FINANCE OFFICER
- Phone
- (937) 592-4891
- Website
- ALPOST173.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALL AROUND ACCOUNTING LLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO SERVICE VETERANS AND RAISE FUNDS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- OUR MISSION IS TO SERVICE VETERANS AND RAISE FUNDS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $76,455 · revenue $134,028
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-0963273
- 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)
- $162,540
- Income (IRS master file)
- $284,758
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $163,678 | $182,041 | $162,540 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $150,223 | $147,375 | $183,982 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $137,427 | $139,353 | $183,317 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $129,756 | $101,639 | $179,806 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 | June 30, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Bobbie Jo Pierce | June 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Bobbie Jo Pierce | June 30, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 34-0963273).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 34-0963273.
- 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 are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $163,678, expenses of $182,041 and total assets of $162,540 at year end.
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