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Nonprofit · EIN 36-4485213

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 241 BUFFALO SOLDIER MEMORIAL POST

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · JOLIET, IL 60432

Financials

$0$02024$0$02025
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$0$0$0$0$0$0
December 31, 2024990$0$0$0$0$0$0
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$0
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$0
Gross receipts
$0
Employees
0

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
LEE COLEMANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0
LENAD ROBINSONSECRETARY1$0
JAMES SHAWTREASURE1$0
JOHN GAVINDIRECTOR1$0
CELEDWOOD MCCULLUMDIRECTOR1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LEE COLEMANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0
LENARD ROBINSONSECERTARY
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES SHAWTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN GAVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CELEDWOOD MCCULLMDIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
510 N CHICAGO ST, JOLIET, IL 60432-1706
In care of
% BUFFALO SOLDIERS POST 241
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
510 N CHICAGO ST, JOLIET IL 60432
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LEE COLEMAN, 510 N CHICAGO ST, JOLIET, IL 60432
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
JAMES SHAW, 510 N CHICAGO ST, JOLIET IL 60432
Signed the 990
LEE COLEMAN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(815) 353-0522
Return prepared by
CRAIG AND ASSOCIATES

Mission

HELPING VETS SERVING DISABLE PEOPLE

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • HELPING VETS
    Expenses $3,250 · revenue $3,587

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-N on file

File the 2026 990-N for AMERICAN LEGION

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
36-4485213
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
November 15, 2010
Posted by the IRS
April 8, 2013
Reinstated
Effective November 15, 2010

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$0$0$0IRS
990December 2024$0$0$0IRS
990-N for 2023
Officer: JAMES SHAW
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2021
Officer: james shaw
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: james shaw
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: James Shaw
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 36-4485213).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 36-4485213.
Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2010.
Which annual return does AMERICAN LEGION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
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 LEE COLEMAN.
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 $0, expenses of $0 and total assets of $0 at year end.

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