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Nonprofit · EIN 34-4176091

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 0243 SCARBROUGH

Tax-exempt · GALION, OH 44833

Financials

$127K$187K2023$254K$262K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990$253,576$262,169-$8,593$77,850$4,059$73,791
July 31, 2024990$126,503$187,434-$60,931$88,217$5,833$82,384
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$32,198
Membership dues
$3,375
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$4
Net income from gaming
$180,058
Net income from sales of inventory
$33,033
Other revenue
$221,374

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$51,059
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$57,270
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,100
Occupancy
$26,627
Depreciation
$7,690
Program services (functional)
$247,892
Management and general (functional)
$14,277

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$88,217
Total assets, end of year
$77,850
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,059
Net assets, end of year
$73,791
Land, buildings and equipment
$40,949
Gross receipts
$360,404
Employees
7
Volunteers
4
Year formed
1969
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BOB BACHELDERFIRST VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
6$0
JIM BROCKLESBYPAST COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
6$0
RICK JOHNSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
6$0
JOE GFRERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
6$0
AL FORRYCOMMANDER
Officer
6$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICK JOHNSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
6$0
JIM BROCKLESBYPAST COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
6$0
BOB BACHELORFIRST VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
6$0
BOB WHEELERFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
6$0
AL FORRYCOMMANDER
Officer
6$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
118 S MARKET ST, GALION, OH 44833-2626
In care of
% AL FORRY
Signed the 990
AL FORRY, COMMANDER
Phone
(419) 468-1208
Return prepared by
COCHRAN & ASSOCIATES CPA INC

Mission

PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AMERICAN WAR VETERANS

990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GENERAL YEAR-ROUND SCHEDULE OF CIVIC COMMUNITY BENEFIT & SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS & GUESTS ONLY. ALL SALES ARE FROM & FOR BENEFIT OF MEMBERS
    Expenses $219,298
  • FLAG DAY - DISTRICT DINNERS FOR VETERANS; VETERAN DAY DINNERS; PROMOTE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE TO HONOR DECEASED VETERANS;
    Expenses $28,194
  • ALL ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE EFFORTS & SACRIFICES GIVEN BY AMERICAN WAR VETERANS; AWARD $200 TO WIDOWS AND/OR VETERANS FAMILIES AS A DEATH BENEFIT
    Expenses $400

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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990 on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-4176091
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$77,850
Income (IRS master file)
$360,404

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990July 2025$253,576$262,169$77,850IRS
990July 2024$126,503$187,434$88,217XML
990July 2023$194,852$170,484$146,674IRS
990July 2022–––IRS
990July 2021–––IRS
990July 2020–––IRS
990July 2019–––IRS
990July 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 34-4176091).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 34-4176091.
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 July 31, 2026) is due December 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 July 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $253,576, expenses of $262,169 and total assets of $77,850 at year end.

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