Nonprofit · EIN 36-2906078
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 0749 HARRY W
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, IL 61448
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $315,259 | $292,770 | $22,489 | $499,619 | $0 | $499,619 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $299,065 | $264,120 | $34,945 | $477,130 | $0 | $477,130 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $277,372 | $249,884 | $27,488 | $442,185 | $0 | $442,185 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,847
- Membership dues
- $4,707
- Program service revenue
- $50,442
- Investment income
- $193
- Net rental income
- $6,640
- Net income from gaming
- $116,150
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $135,802
- Other revenue
- $258,777
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $86,160
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $94,763
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,375
- Occupancy
- $82,404
- Depreciation
- $12,907
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $477,130
- Total assets, end of year
- $499,619
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $499,619
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $139,923
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $499,619
- Gross receipts
- $461,756
- Employees
- 7
- Year formed
- 1955
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARVEY SCHOFIELD | COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT FOX | ADJUTANT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY C ASBURY | FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA POTTER | BOOKKEEPER Key employee | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY C ASBURY | FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN CALDWELL | ADJUTANT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HARVEY SCHOFIELD | COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA POTTER | BOOKKEEPER Key employee | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY C ASBURY | FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN CALDWELL | ADJUTANT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HARVEY SCHOFIELD | COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA POTTER | BOOKKEEPER Key employee | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 173, KNOXVILLE, IL 61448-0173
- In care of
- % LINDA POTTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HARVEY SCHOFIELD, 2935 LINCOLN PARK DR, GALESBURG, IL 61401
- Signed the 990
- LINDA POTTER, BOOKKEEPER
- Phone
- (309) 289-4469
- Return prepared by
- RCAM Accounting & Tax Inc
Mission
TO PROVIDE FRATERNAL AND SOCIAL BENEFITS TO MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO HONOR THE SACRIFICE OF THOSE WHO SERVE BY ENHANCING THE LIVES OF OUR VETERANS, MILITARY, AND THEIR FAMILIES, BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Program accomplishments
- THE LEGION CONTINUES ITS SUCCESSFUL $1 RAFFLE TICKET SALES. THE RAFFLE TICKET PURCHASERS, WHO INCLUDE BOTH MEMBERS OF THE LEGION AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC, CAN WIN NOMINAL CASH PRIZES. MEMBERS ENJOY THE RAFFLES, WHICH PAID OUT A TOTAL OF $28,461 IN PRIZES THIS YEAR. THE LEGION RECEIVES CO-OP PAYMENTS FROM GAMBLING MACHINE REVENUES. THESE REVENUES ARE ALSO SHARED WITH THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND A VENDOR. THE MACHINES GENERATE INCOME TO THE LEGION AT NO ADDITIONAL COST PROVIDING MUCH NEEDED CASH TO PROVIDE MEMBERS VARIOUS MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2906078
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $499,619
- Income (IRS master file)
- $461,756
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $315,259 | $292,770 | $499,619 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $299,065 | $264,120 | $477,130 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $277,372 | $249,884 | $442,185 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $281,360 | $248,653 | $414,697 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | $163,369 | $128,086 | $381,990 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 36-2906078).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 36-2906078.
- 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 August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 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 August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names HARVEY SCHOFIELD.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $315,259, expenses of $292,770 and total assets of $499,619 at year end.
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