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Nonprofit · EIN 36-2651146

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 771 GURNEE POST

Tax-exempt · GURNEE, IL 60031

Financials

$148K$77K2022$197K$99K2023$189K$118K2024
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$188,546$117,846$70,700$317,071$3,080$313,991
July 31, 2024990$196,798$98,749$98,049$289,740$1,747$287,993
July 31, 2023990$147,893$76,923$70,970$240,382$2,343$238,039
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$18,604
Program service revenue
$47,335
Investment income
$4,511
Net rental income
$8,800
Net income from gaming
$95,792
Net income from sales of inventory
$4,020
Other revenue
$118,096

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,700
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,700
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$10,178
Depreciation
$5,510

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$289,740
Total assets, end of year
$317,071
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,080
Net assets, end of year
$313,991
Land, buildings and equipment
$86,363
Gross unrelated business income
$58,133
Gross receipts
$428,330
Employees
15
Year formed
1946
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ron CarlsonFinance Officer
Officer
10$600
Tracy IsomAdjutant
Officer
10$600
Leslie DeffnerSr. Vice Cmndr
Officer
10$600
Robert LongHistorian
Officer
10$600
William SchultzChaplain
Officer
10$300
Stephen JosephJr Vice Cmdr
Officer
10$0
James WalshCommander
Officer
10$0
James HuiselService Officer
Officer
10$0
William FrangquistJudge Advocate
Officer
10$0
Mike CastilloSgt at Arms
Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ron CarlsonFinance Officer
Officer
10$600
Tracy IsomAdjutant
Officer
10$600
Robert LongHistorian
Officer
10$600
Leslie DeffnerSgt at Arms
Officer
10$600
Tony GiltnerMembership ofcr
Officer
10$300
Alan MaederCommander
Officer
10$0
Peter MockapetrisJr. Past Cmndr
Officer
10$0
James HuiselService Officer
Officer
10$0
William SchultzChaplain
Officer
10$0
James WalshSr. Vice Cmndr
Officer
10$0
William FrangquistJudge Advocate
Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ron CarlsonFinance Officer
Officer
10$600
Tracy IsomAdjutant
Officer
10$600
Robert LongHistorian
Officer
10$600
Leslie DeffnerSgt at Arms
Officer
10$600
William SchultzChaplain
Officer
10$300
Anthony GiltnerSr. Vice Cmndr
Officer
10$0
Alan MaederCommander
Officer
10$0
Peter MockapetrisJr. Past Cmndr
Officer
10$0
James HuiselService Officer
Officer
10$0
Steve BlaiseJudge advocate
Officer
10$0
James WalshJr. Vice Cmndr
Officer
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 71, GURNEE, IL 60031-0071
Signed the 990
Ron Carlson, Finance Officer
Return prepared by
Dam Snell & Taveirne Ltd

Mission

Service to veterans.

990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Service to community and Veterans

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
36-2651146
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)
$317,071
Income (IRS master file)
$428,330

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990July 2025$188,546$117,846$317,071XML
990July 2024$196,798$98,749$289,740XML
990July 2023$147,893$76,923$240,382XML
990July 2022$132,468$84,605$209,802IRS
990July 2021–––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 36-2651146).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 36-2651146.
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 10 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $600 (Ron Carlson, Finance Officer).
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $188,546, expenses of $117,846 and total assets of $317,071 at year end.

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