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Nonprofit · EIN 34-4176085

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 83 COMMODORE DENIG POST

Tax-exempt · SANDUSKY, OH 44870

Financials

$681K$442K2023$462K$465K2024
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$462,253$464,929-$2,676$503,493$6,805$496,688
December 31, 2023990$680,752$441,869$238,883$507,874$8,510$499,364
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$237
Program service revenue
$93,220
Investment income
$0
Net income from gaming
$551,388
Net income from sales of inventory
-$300,148
Other revenue
$368,796

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,800
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,800
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$25,915
Program services (functional)
$256,563
Management and general (functional)
$208,366

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$507,874
Total assets, end of year
$503,493
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,805
Net assets, end of year
$496,688
Land, buildings and equipment
$300,429
Net assets without donor restrictions
$429,412
Net assets with donor restrictions
$67,276
Gross unrelated business income
$343,549
Gross receipts
$2,741,298
Employees
23
Volunteers
20
Year formed
1934
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
GARY MITCHELLADJUTANT
Officer
10$2,400
THOMAS MOWLESFINANCE OFCR
Officer
10$2,400
ROBERT FAUSTEXECUTIVE BO
Trustee or director
–$0
GUY KARRISEXECUTIVE BO
Trustee or director
–$0
TIM KLEPPEREXECUTIVE BO
Trustee or director
–$0
TERRY KAUFMANCOMMANDER
Officer
20$0
ELLEN MITCHELL1ST VICE COM
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS MOWLESFINANCE OFCR
Officer
10$2,400
KAREN HUSHADJUTANT
Officer
5$1,200
GARY MITCHELLADJUTANT
Officer
5$1,200
ROBERT FAUSTEXECUTIVE BO
Trustee or director
–$0
GUY KARRISEXECUTIVE BO
Trustee or director
–$0
TIM KLEPPEREXECUTIVE BO
Trustee or director
–$0
TERRY KAUFMANCOMMANDER
Officer
30$0
CHRIS MALLORY2ND VICE COM
Officer
–$0
ELLEN MITCHELL1ST VICE COM
Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3615 HAYES AVE, SANDUSKY, OH 44870-5324
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TERRY KAUFMAN, 3308 CAMPBELL STREET, SANDUSKY, OH 44870
Signed the 990
TERRY KAUFMAN, COMMANDER
Phone
(419) 625-3274
Return prepared by
RANDALL A RUTHSATZ & CO INC

Mission

TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL PARADES, PROVIDING COLOR GUARDS, MEMORIAL AND VETERANS DAY ACTIVITIES, ANNUAL PICNIC, OPERATION OF CANTEEN AND OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS FOR MEMBERS

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
34-4176085
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)
$503,493
Income (IRS master file)
$2,741,298

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$462,253$464,929$503,493XML
990December 2023$680,752$441,869$507,874XML
990December 2022$462,854$285,853$567,520IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 34-4176085).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 34-4176085.
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 TERRY KAUFMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,400 (GARY MITCHELL, ADJUTANT).
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $462,253, expenses of $464,929 and total assets of $503,493 at year end.

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