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Nonprofit · EIN 36-2113745

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 0398 HAZEL CREST

Tax-exempt · HAZEL CREST, IL 60429

Financials

−$3K$8K2023$5K$4K2024$33K$4K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$32,584$3,986$28,598$155,673$0$155,673
December 31, 2024990$4,572$4,248$324$127,075$0$127,075
December 31, 2023990-$2,565$7,636-$10,201$126,949$198$126,751
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,697
Membership dues
$697
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1
Net rental income
$12,111
Net income from gaming
$67,903
Net income from sales of inventory
-$64,128
Other revenue
$15,886

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$386
Depreciation
$785
Program services (functional)
$3,769
Management and general (functional)
$217

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$127,075
Total assets, end of year
$155,673
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$155,673
Land, buildings and equipment
$77,083
Net assets without donor restrictions
$155,673
Gross unrelated business income
$15,886
Gross receipts
$291,506
Employees
13
Volunteers
30
State of legal domicile
IL

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WALTER KANECOMMANDER
Officer
0$0
DONNELL LAWERYSecretary
Officer
0$0
AUGUST LIESSETreasurer
Officer
0$0
GEORGE SNYDERDirector
Officer
0$0
DONALD YOUNGDirector
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WALTER KANECOMMANDER
Officer
0$0
DONNELL LAWERYSecretary
Officer
0$0
AUGUST LIESSETreasurer
Officer
0$0
GEORGE SNYDERDirector
Officer
0$0
WILLIAM FRANKDirector
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WALTER KANECOMMANDER
Officer
0$0
DONNELL LAWERYSecretary
Officer
0$0
AUGUST LIESSETreasurer
Officer
0$0
GEORGE SNYDERDirector
Officer
0$0
WILLIAM FRANKDirector
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
17034 PAGE AVE, HAZEL CREST, IL 60429-1427
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
AUGUST LIESSE, 17034 PAGE AVENUE, HAZEL CREST, IL 60429
Signed the 990
AUGUST LIESSE, FINANCE OFFICER
Phone
(708) 335-2300
Return prepared by
Larocca & Company Ltd

Mission

PROMOTE WELFARE OF MANKIND. PROVIDE VETERANS, FAMILIES, AND FRIENDS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE PROGRAMS, INTERACTION, REHABILITATION, AND EVENTS FOR MEMBERS/VETERANS. PROVIDE DONATIONS TO VETERANS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-2113745
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)
$155,673
Income (IRS master file)
$291,506

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$32,584$3,986$155,673IRS
990December 2024$4,572$4,248$127,075XML
990December 2023-$2,565$7,636$126,949XML
990December 2022-$3,016$2,919$136,952IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 36-2113745).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 36-2113745.
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 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. 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 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AUGUST LIESSE.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 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 December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,584, expenses of $3,986 and total assets of $155,673 at year end.

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